twotoes's reviews
552 reviews

A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A sad story about a sad sack. 

A Congregation of Jackals by S. Craig Zahler

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Penance by Eliza Clark
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.

I don't want a book about a podcast 

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This just didn't captivate me. The plot seemed overly complicated. 

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer

informative slow-paced

5.0

Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Interesting plot but a bit overwritten. 

in the pines by Chris Orlet

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An extremely fascinating book. I'd describe it as a crime novel without the crime. At first I was reminded of Dane Bahr's The Houseboat. At the end I was thinking about the Coens' Blood Simple. 

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

adventurous lighthearted

4.25

The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

A few strange twists but a typical Bosch novel.