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robinwalter's Reviews (1.87k)
I just couldn't get into it, the author's writing style didn't gel with me
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Truly gripping. I am very much not a fan of the multiple timeline style of mystery, but this one really worked. The story was tight and taut, the mysteries nicely layered and the resolution made perfect sense. I'm going to look out for more by this author.
Harlequin Historical February 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2
Lydia San Andres, Sadie King, Christine Merrill
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Two out of three ain't bad, the heroine in the middle story was just too aggravatingly stupid
informative
medium-paced
Some interesting information, but his pedagogic style (WHO includes "e.g." in a list of abbreviations?!) and the whole "It's all Scythians, everywhere, for everything" insistence, was a bit wearing
Harlequin Historical August 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2
Joanna Johnson, Lydia San Andres, Louise Allen
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The first two quite good, the third less so
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A huge improvement over the previous instalment, I am nonetheless growing weary of the dual-timeline approach. I would love it if the series reverts to crimes in the here and now. On the positive side, the personal deverlopments in the the Kincaid/James family were welcome, even if one element was telegraphed very early on
The characters never clicked, as soon as I found out what happened, it was DNF time
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Full of tedious mystical mubo-jumbo and the unfathomable fixation on a small hill (Glastonbury Tor), I just skimmed this one for the developments in Duncan & Gemma's lives, not the woo-woo murder mystery that I could not give a fetid dingo kidney about.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not as strong as the preceding couple in the series, this one had a VERY obvious murderer - I knew who was most likely very, very ealy on, and was absolutely right. The interpersonal elements seemd a bit disjointed too. Hopefully it picks back up again in the next one.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The romance was unremarkable but the mystery was entertaining