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esther_habs's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
2.25
readermonica's review
3.0
Too Beautiful To Die is another grittier mystery that I enjoyed. The language/dialogue felt very much like what I consider 'dude' talk. Abrasive and straight forward, with no soft edges, yet still readable. Blades Overstreet is an ex-cop that is facing problems in both his professional and personal life. His wife has moved across the country, he's suing the NYPD, and is now beeing drug into what turns out to be murder through a 'friend' who holds the fact that he saved Blade's life over his head to help out a woman he barely knows. To top things off, the FBI has a vested interest in what's going on too. Lovell wastes no time jumping into the thick of the story and does a good job bringing the reader along quickly.
Lovell has created complicated characters that you don't get to figure out all at once or even all in this first installment. I've already ordered and received book two, Love and Death in Brooklyn, so I'm looking forward to continuing with the series.
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Lovell has created complicated characters that you don't get to figure out all at once or even all in this first installment. I've already ordered and received book two, Love and Death in Brooklyn, so I'm looking forward to continuing with the series.
You can find me at:
•(♥).•*Monlatable Book Reviews*•.(♥)•
Twitter: @MonlatReader
Instagram: @readermonica
Facebook: Monica Reeds
Goodreads Group: The Black Bookcase
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