scostanzo42's review against another edition
5.0
Between the crazy-good case and Mavis...this one was super!
beatrixt's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
dan4241's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
yorugua1891's review against another edition
3.0
"Flying babies. Evil flying babies with evil wings."
Let me start by saying that I am a huge fan of this series. I really can't complain much, since this has been my first disappointment after reading over twenty books about Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke. Even though this book was not up to the level I have gotten used to from Robb, towards the end, the author saves the day and the overall experience ends up being OK.
Those of us who follow the series, and of course I recommend reading it in order from the beginning, are aware of hoe Eve feels about babies. If you have any doubts, just look at the quote that serves as title to this review. This aversion and the part of the story that has to do with Mavis' pregnancy and imminent delivery, is what saves the day. The mystery aspects of this book, fall well short of the mark, not only because they were not that interesting, but also because there are two different cases going on and the way they are wrapped up is borderline ridiculous.
Early in the book I got the feeling that things were going awry. I was not caught at all by the story and the writing felt forced and contrived, which is far from normal for Robb. To make matters worse, the investigation deals with the issue of clients' privacy and this topic is dragged forever becoming pretty boring. There are other things that were out of character for the author, such as the British slang she uses at some point, which feels forced and gets annoying, which is rather different that how well she had managed to incorporate Irish elements in other books.
Only when we towards the end, the story ended up dealing with the personal stories of the characters did we get the quality we are used to. I guess ending up with a bang does save the day, but in my opinion, the author was really close to delivering a total clunker. Hopefully, the next one in the series will be as good as some of the previous installments.
Let me start by saying that I am a huge fan of this series. I really can't complain much, since this has been my first disappointment after reading over twenty books about Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke. Even though this book was not up to the level I have gotten used to from Robb, towards the end, the author saves the day and the overall experience ends up being OK.
Those of us who follow the series, and of course I recommend reading it in order from the beginning, are aware of hoe Eve feels about babies. If you have any doubts, just look at the quote that serves as title to this review. This aversion and the part of the story that has to do with Mavis' pregnancy and imminent delivery, is what saves the day. The mystery aspects of this book, fall well short of the mark, not only because they were not that interesting, but also because there are two different cases going on and the way they are wrapped up is borderline ridiculous.
Early in the book I got the feeling that things were going awry. I was not caught at all by the story and the writing felt forced and contrived, which is far from normal for Robb. To make matters worse, the investigation deals with the issue of clients' privacy and this topic is dragged forever becoming pretty boring. There are other things that were out of character for the author, such as the British slang she uses at some point, which feels forced and gets annoying, which is rather different that how well she had managed to incorporate Irish elements in other books.
Only when we towards the end, the story ended up dealing with the personal stories of the characters did we get the quality we are used to. I guess ending up with a bang does save the day, but in my opinion, the author was really close to delivering a total clunker. Hopefully, the next one in the series will be as good as some of the previous installments.
indianajane's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite in the series. I literally laughed out loud toward the end. And there were even some tears. I am completely cognizant of the fact that these are the literary equivalent of Cheetos. And Cheetos rock.
aholtman's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
nickym96's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of slow, and not my favorite of the series. But the ending was too entertaining.
This audio version was a good way to endure my commute to work.
This audio version was a good way to endure my commute to work.
bjethwa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
4.25