Reviews

L'àngel negre by John Verdon

lluvia_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

Easy to read, interesting plot, main character a bit too self aware for my taste tbh. Also I didn't love that

he pinned the blackmail on a dead guy

but I guess that was a smart thing to do.

elenaentrelibros's review against another edition

5.0

Nunca defrauda

shadek's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

mithserke's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

coleman_matt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rozlev's review against another edition

5.0

Well written. Great characters. John Verdon never disappoints.

nixieknox's review against another edition

2.0

Sometimes I read a book in a series just so I'm prepared to read the next one. Such was the case with this. This plot was SO convoluted that I completely lost interest. I'm still invested in Dave Gurney and Madeline though! And Jack Hardwick.

I can imagine what the Gurney household looks like and I wonder: has any other fictional character eaten more asparagus?

Looking forward to the alpacas in #8.

becksmith's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This was my first mystery book and it was entertaining enough to make me interested in other mysteries. I will say that it took a little bit to get into it and there were so many characters it was hard to keep track of them. But over all I enjoyed it

mg_libros's review against another edition

4.0

92/2021 John Verdon, me das justo lo que prometes, y por eso eres una lectura piscinera ideal.

Un asesino que parece haber vuelto de entre los muertos para vengarse y un caso de lo más enrevesado, como siempre. Hay muchísimos personajes y a veces requiere un poco más de atención de la que le presto a estos libros para no liarme, pero me lo he pasado muy bien.

Como siempre, la explicación según el detective Gurney es muy sencilla y en realidad es todo de lo más enrevesado.

Para el verano es la lectura perfecta.

opossumblossum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0