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ewil6681's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
2.75
ariel790's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The title is some what misleading. While, yes, a blue diamond is stolen, focus quickly switched to the theft of a war document and the importance of its recovery. The diamond became more of an afterthought and the story became more muddied trying to continue to keep the diamond relevant once it did. Which is a shame because the opening chapters were awesome. Very much in the vein of classic Sherlock Holmes bolstered with the twist of having his daughter added. Which had me excited to try to figure the mystery out before it was officially revealed but once it became a chase of war politics.. my interest waned.
Also of note.. this is part of a series, so it does jump in expecting you to already know many of the characters. However it does well enough explaining, it's easy enough to read solo.
Also of note.. this is part of a series, so it does jump in expecting you to already know many of the characters. However it does well enough explaining, it's easy enough to read solo.
tanyas_thumbing_thru_titles's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
vesper1931's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
November 1917. After two robberies at hotels, the Blue Diamond is stolen from the hotel suite of the Governor-General of South Africa while staying at the Windsor Hotel. Joanna, daughter of Sherlock and the two doctor Watsons are brought in to investigate. But then secret war plans are stolen, and their lives are threatened. Can they all survive, find the guilty parties and retrieve all the stolen items.
An entertaining and well-written mystery with its likeable and interesting three main characters, especially the two Doctor Watsons. This is another good addition to the series which can easily be read as a standalone story.
An entertaining and well-written mystery with its likeable and interesting three main characters, especially the two Doctor Watsons. This is another good addition to the series which can easily be read as a standalone story.
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