laurenfarndt's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
becsmars's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pgd877's review
dark
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
bigdaddystout's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
scnole2021's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
badweather's review
mysterious
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
2.0
sometimes you read number 13 on the new york times best seller list and it's bad! i was in the mood for a crime book and hoo boy, this one had crime. ex-cop turned private PI goes on a treasure hunt with a carmen-san-diego-esque mysterious figure in order to recover a turncoat mob accountant's fortune. positives: I liked the variety of characters that were distinctly different women, I enjoy that they weren't constantly being saved or incompetent, and they get (spoiler alert) a sweet found family ending. negatives: the main character's personality is a horrible combination of the tropes of Single Mom and Ex-Cop, the plot was two steps too convoluted for it to work as a mystery, and the author was obviously VERY proud he understands the blockchain and the "dark web".
stricker's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75