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qwelling4's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It started out strong with a good mystery but got a bit weird towards the end. Not so much a mystery as a thriller.
alice_horoshev's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
zoer03's review
3.0
A good start and very intriguing.... but then when it got going it went downhill from there. The main character is a twerp and fool the girl is ok but still a bit mopish and the villain more like a vaudeville villain it just felt too odd also I think the writer confused himself at times. Not quite sure if this should have been reprinted
kingarooski's review against another edition
3.0
Z Murders is very much of its time, complete with simpering female character. A murder at a hotel near Euston followed by a couple more across the country sets Richard Temperley into a chase. The pacing was a bit slow, but it was an enjoyable read.
krobart's review
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/day-760-the-z-murders/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/day-760-the-z-murders/
l1nds's review against another edition
1.0
Not all forgotten books need to be remembered - this one would have been much better consigned to the dustbin of history. I can't believe it's by the same person who wrote Mystery in White, that book was excellent while this one was absolute bilge.
The characters were dull, the plot was contrived and nonsensical, and nobody behaved with the slightest hint of intelligence from the police to the killer(s) to the main protagonists. It's one of those books that is so bad it makes you angry you bothered reading it. I wouldn't use it to line the cat litter tray. I hate throwing books away, but I honestly don't want to inflict it on anybody else. It's not even worth 10p from a church jumble sale. I'm going to be seething about this for the rest of the day now!
The characters were dull, the plot was contrived and nonsensical, and nobody behaved with the slightest hint of intelligence from the police to the killer(s) to the main protagonists. It's one of those books that is so bad it makes you angry you bothered reading it. I wouldn't use it to line the cat litter tray. I hate throwing books away, but I honestly don't want to inflict it on anybody else. It's not even worth 10p from a church jumble sale. I'm going to be seething about this for the rest of the day now!
stw07's review against another edition
2.0
It took me like 6 months to finish because I got so bored so I guess it was pretty bad.
The characters are all terrible, which is a shame because Sylvia Wynne is a perfect name for a heroine but she doesn’t deserve it.
The ending was a joke and not a funny one.
The characters are all terrible, which is a shame because Sylvia Wynne is a perfect name for a heroine but she doesn’t deserve it.
The ending was a joke and not a funny one.
bumble_bee's review against another edition
3.75
Reminiscent of the wild chases in The Thirty-Nine Steps this story really leaves you guessing until the last few pages! Enjoyed the deliciously spooky prose and humour which helped to offset the more gruesome revelations!
foulone's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0