solshines68's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audio of this which was a thrill. Not only is this a collaboration of some of my favorite authors, but also the voices are some of my audio favorites! as David Baldacci promised I did NOT see the end of this one coming.
mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
This was Ok but not the great unsolvable mystery that its introduction suggests. An interesting collaboration between more than 20 authors some of whom I have read before and others I haven't. I don't think any of the authors had enough of an impact on me to say that i would search out their individual books
sblyon's review against another edition
4.0
4⭐️ For 26 Authors to write one captivating story where it felt like you were playing the game Clue … this was really good!
yanagnl81's review against another edition
3.0
Zoals het voorwoord al voorspelde: een erg onvoorspelbare thriller. Boeiend om te lezen.
Wel merkbaar geschreven door veel auteurs die allemaal een andere schrijfstijl hebben. Knap hoe het allemaal in elkaar is gezet als een kloppend verhaal.
Wel merkbaar geschreven door veel auteurs die allemaal een andere schrijfstijl hebben. Knap hoe het allemaal in elkaar is gezet als een kloppend verhaal.
granolagina's review against another edition
1.0
Having so many authors write just one book was not a very good idea.
thefattingtonfrisk's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
shelleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
No Rest For the Dead is unique in that it is a single story written by a collaboration of over 20 authors including Jeffrey Deaver, Faye Kellerman, Kathy Reichs and Alexander McCall Smith to name just a few. I imagine it was a huge project for David Baldacci to coordinate such a high profile stable of authors.
In No Rest For The Dead, a museum curator disappears only for his body to be discovered in a medieval museum piece that has been shipped half a world a way. His wife, Rosemary, who has tolerated her philandering husband's arrogance for years. is the primary suspect and despite the lack of definitive evidence, she is sentenced to death and summarily executed for the crime. Ten years later, the investigating officer, whose life collapsed in the wake of the case, and close friends of Rosemary, hold a memorial for her. They hope the gathering will at last expose the real killer and clear her name.
While the individual nuance's of each author's voice is evident, the story flows effortlessly and cohesively. It is a masterful plot that delves into the lives of Rosemary and her husband, unearthing a cast that is rife with suspicious characters involved in corruption, theft, drugs and adultery. Several of the main characters have the opportunity to share their perspectives and theories of the crime. Each has a piece of the puzzle that they are loathe to share but even as the story unfolds and the suspect pool narrows, the truth is still the shock it is intended to be.
As a fan of mystery/crime , and with several of my favourite authors contributing to No Rest For the Dead, I simply could not resist the offer to review this title. It is a gripping mystery from some of the genre's best writers - and not to be missed.
In No Rest For The Dead, a museum curator disappears only for his body to be discovered in a medieval museum piece that has been shipped half a world a way. His wife, Rosemary, who has tolerated her philandering husband's arrogance for years. is the primary suspect and despite the lack of definitive evidence, she is sentenced to death and summarily executed for the crime. Ten years later, the investigating officer, whose life collapsed in the wake of the case, and close friends of Rosemary, hold a memorial for her. They hope the gathering will at last expose the real killer and clear her name.
While the individual nuance's of each author's voice is evident, the story flows effortlessly and cohesively. It is a masterful plot that delves into the lives of Rosemary and her husband, unearthing a cast that is rife with suspicious characters involved in corruption, theft, drugs and adultery. Several of the main characters have the opportunity to share their perspectives and theories of the crime. Each has a piece of the puzzle that they are loathe to share but even as the story unfolds and the suspect pool narrows, the truth is still the shock it is intended to be.
As a fan of mystery/crime , and with several of my favourite authors contributing to No Rest For the Dead, I simply could not resist the offer to review this title. It is a gripping mystery from some of the genre's best writers - and not to be missed.
st4rlight's review against another edition
3.0
هذه رواية من نوع خاص ولأكونَ منصفة أقيمها بــ 3.5/5
اشترك في كتابتها 26 من نخبة كتاب الأدب البوليسي ..
السبب الأساسي الذي دعاني لقراءة هذه الرواية هو وجود ديفيد بالدتشي وكاثي رايكس اللذين أعتبرهما أفضل من يكتب الروايات البوليسية الحديثة .
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قتل كريستوفر توماس ووجدت جثته المتحللة في متحف بـ برلين واتهمت زوجته روزماري بالجريمة وأدينت وحكم عليها بالإعدام ..
بعد مرور عشرة أعوام على إعدام روزماري تظهر أدلة جديدة على أنه ربما تم إعدام الشخص الخطأ وتبدأ رحلة بحث عن براءة المتهمة يقودها صديق للعائلة والمحقق الذي كانَ مسؤولا عن القضية ، وبعد ظهور كثير من الأسرار والأكاذيب والخيانة ؛
لكن ما هي الحقيقة ومالذي حدث في تلكَ الليلة ؟
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فور أن عرفت أن هذه الرواية اشترك في كتابتها 26 كاتبًا توقعت أن تكون مبتذلة وبمستوى سيء فـ كيف ستتجمع كل هذه العقول في كتابة عمل واحد وحل لغز واحد ـ لكنها كانت جيدة عكس كل توقعاتي وإن نحت في النهاية نحو الكلاسيكية والحل الواضح والمتوقع منذ البداية ..
وظهر بوضوح الطابع الخاص لبعض الكتاب خاصة أولئكَ الذين يكتبون كتابات تتسم بالشاعرية أو تكون رواياتهم عادةً سريعة الأحداث ..
كانت هذه تجربة مختلفة .
اشترك في كتابتها 26 من نخبة كتاب الأدب البوليسي ..
السبب الأساسي الذي دعاني لقراءة هذه الرواية هو وجود ديفيد بالدتشي وكاثي رايكس اللذين أعتبرهما أفضل من يكتب الروايات البوليسية الحديثة .
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قتل كريستوفر توماس ووجدت جثته المتحللة في متحف بـ برلين واتهمت زوجته روزماري بالجريمة وأدينت وحكم عليها بالإعدام ..
بعد مرور عشرة أعوام على إعدام روزماري تظهر أدلة جديدة على أنه ربما تم إعدام الشخص الخطأ وتبدأ رحلة بحث عن براءة المتهمة يقودها صديق للعائلة والمحقق الذي كانَ مسؤولا عن القضية ، وبعد ظهور كثير من الأسرار والأكاذيب والخيانة ؛
لكن ما هي الحقيقة ومالذي حدث في تلكَ الليلة ؟
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فور أن عرفت أن هذه الرواية اشترك في كتابتها 26 كاتبًا توقعت أن تكون مبتذلة وبمستوى سيء فـ كيف ستتجمع كل هذه العقول في كتابة عمل واحد وحل لغز واحد ـ لكنها كانت جيدة عكس كل توقعاتي وإن نحت في النهاية نحو الكلاسيكية والحل الواضح والمتوقع منذ البداية ..
وظهر بوضوح الطابع الخاص لبعض الكتاب خاصة أولئكَ الذين يكتبون كتابات تتسم بالشاعرية أو تكون رواياتهم عادةً سريعة الأحداث ..
كانت هذه تجربة مختلفة .
hongim's review against another edition
4.0
It is my fault. I broke my rule and read a few reviews. If I hadn't, I might not have noticed the implausible detail. To my knowledge no one gets executed after only two years. There are appeals, etc. I doubt a rich woman with children she loved dearly, would have waived her right to appeals. I would have loved this book to have been about the race to get her off of death row. That would have worked. It really did flow well though. Considering 26 authors contributed. Some of the chapters were really short, so it moved fast. Overall, it was well done.
abcdestherh's review against another edition
3.0
i was intrigued by the idea of each chapter being written by a different author and, wile it is fascinating how they managed to produce a working story when no one knew what the others were writing, the differences were noticeable in a way that it slightly took me out of the story. also, i'm assuming someone went through the written chapters to ensure continuity re appearances etc bc how could it possibly work out otherwise?
the story itself was okay, nothing super amazing - the standout chapter for me was the first one, especially the last few pages are so visceral.
wasn't a fan of the women continuously being put on a fuckability scale basically - incl the
_POSSIBLE SPOILER_
cop guy having a soft spot for the wife bc she has ~beautiful eyes~ fuck that, his entire arch is self pity thinly wrapped in righteousness
_END_
yeah so. hm. thoughts.
oh right, the whole "tracking down everyone who was there and finally uncover the truth" that the blurb talks about wasn't mentioned until page 190??
the story itself was okay, nothing super amazing - the standout chapter for me was the first one, especially the last few pages are so visceral.
wasn't a fan of the women continuously being put on a fuckability scale basically - incl the
_POSSIBLE SPOILER_
cop guy having a soft spot for the wife bc she has ~beautiful eyes~ fuck that, his entire arch is self pity thinly wrapped in righteousness
_END_
yeah so. hm. thoughts.
oh right, the whole "tracking down everyone who was there and finally uncover the truth" that the blurb talks about wasn't mentioned until page 190??