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trippyisapunk's review against another edition
4.0
Un bellissimo racconto di Natale con una caccia al tesoro che diventa mortale, con il rischio di non arrivare all'epifania. Un giallo non banale e coinvolgente, scritto benissimo.
magic15's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lorenaaszczepanik's review against another edition
3.0
Nigdy nie przeczytałam książki, w której tak łatwo byłoby się domyślić kto jest zabójcą
baggedmilk's review against another edition
writing style is super pretentious! was looking for something with some dark humour but this book probably likes the smell of its own farts.
lozzypop1998's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
treytreyy's review against another edition
4.0
A Christmas murder mystery set in the countryside during a snowstorm. lt’s a locked room mystery that becomes a bit unhinged, but it is ultimately entertaining.
themysterymaven's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
Anagrams, clues, hidden keys, secret rooms…all to whittle down one family and declare an heir to their famous mansion and all its fortunes. And by whittle down, we mean murders of course…
This novel has me divided down the middle. It’s a locked-room mystery that’s inventive and interactive: the author offers the reader hidden puzzles to ponder while in the grips of the story! The setting is secluded, snow swirls about adding to the isolation, and there’s a The Shining-esque hedge maze to add to the ambience. It all adds up to set us off on a thriller of an adventure, engaging readers in their own games in parallel to the cast of characters who are vying to win an inheritance against a backdrop of family drama, suspicious deaths, and deadly dysfunction.
But, for me, the plot slowly starts to slide downhill in a disappointing way. Character development becomes underwhelming, and there’s a complete lack of context given surrounding some of the circumstances that I frustratingly cannot divulge without spoiling the situation. But here’s a clue for you: Proceed to the Goodreads page and unspoil the first hidden Reader’s Question, and all shall be revealed
Anagrams, clues, hidden keys, secret rooms…all to whittle down one family and declare an heir to their famous mansion and all its fortunes. And by whittle down, we mean murders of course…
This novel has me divided down the middle. It’s a locked-room mystery that’s inventive and interactive: the author offers the reader hidden puzzles to ponder while in the grips of the story! The setting is secluded, snow swirls about adding to the isolation, and there’s a The Shining-esque hedge maze to add to the ambience. It all adds up to set us off on a thriller of an adventure, engaging readers in their own games in parallel to the cast of characters who are vying to win an inheritance against a backdrop of family drama, suspicious deaths, and deadly dysfunction.
But, for me, the plot slowly starts to slide downhill in a disappointing way. Character development becomes underwhelming, and there’s a complete lack of context given surrounding some of the circumstances that I frustratingly cannot divulge without spoiling the situation. But here’s a clue for you: Proceed to the Goodreads page and unspoil the first hidden Reader’s Question, and all shall be revealed
viana_dream's review against another edition
1.0
Me es imposible terminarlo, lo he intentado pero es que no me llama para seguir con él
jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition
3.0
Overview: I'd seen this book around a lot and it sounded like the perfect Christmas whodunnit so I joined in on the book club read. It started out full of promise but unfortunately it fell flat for me pretty quick. I didn't find any of the characters very interesting and they lacked depth. The clues were clever, but the characters seemed to work them out within seconds! I didn't find it very believable and the ending was a bit.. meh. But overall it was an ok read, but not great.
Good Points: The setting of the house was pretty interesting and I did enjoy the sonnets and clues, but they just got figured out too quickly. I didn't guess the killer (but then again I didn't particular care a great deal about who it was!) Lily was the only character I liked, but even then she was a bit annoying ag time.
Not so Good Points: I think I've mentioned most of them already. It was just a bit disappointing and I didn't find myself itching to pick it up to read. I was expecting it to be some clever Agatha Christie type book, but it wasn't the case.
Good Points: The setting of the house was pretty interesting and I did enjoy the sonnets and clues, but they just got figured out too quickly. I didn't guess the killer (but then again I didn't particular care a great deal about who it was!) Lily was the only character I liked, but even then she was a bit annoying ag time.
Not so Good Points: I think I've mentioned most of them already. It was just a bit disappointing and I didn't find myself itching to pick it up to read. I was expecting it to be some clever Agatha Christie type book, but it wasn't the case.