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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
2.0
The Detective’s Secret by Lesley Thomson is a very long drawn out novel. Stella and Jack have other jobs, but they have also had success in solving mysteries. William Frost wants to hire them to find out what really happened to his brother, Rick. Jack actually saw Rick run and jump in front of a train. Was it suicide or did someone make him do it? There is also the mystery of what happened to a man who was locked in a water tower back in the late 1980’s. The two mysteries are linked. Stella and Jack work to solve them.
I did not enjoy The Detective’s Secret. It is a very long and protracted novel with an extremely confusing beginning. I did not think it would ever end (and I was sorry I ever agreed to read it). I managed to finish the novel, but my heart was not in it. The main characters are not likable. Jack is creepy and likes to say these strange rhymes. Stella is a worry wart and I did not like her attitude towards Stanley, the dog. The only interesting thing in this book was the two mysteries (that were tied together). I give The Detective’s Secret 2 out of 5 stars (for the mysteries and how they were linked together). There are a lot of descriptive paragraphs that could have been eliminated (they were completely unnecessary).
I received a complimentary copy of The Detective’s Secret from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
http://bibliophileandavidreader.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-detectives-secret.html
I did not enjoy The Detective’s Secret. It is a very long and protracted novel with an extremely confusing beginning. I did not think it would ever end (and I was sorry I ever agreed to read it). I managed to finish the novel, but my heart was not in it. The main characters are not likable. Jack is creepy and likes to say these strange rhymes. Stella is a worry wart and I did not like her attitude towards Stanley, the dog. The only interesting thing in this book was the two mysteries (that were tied together). I give The Detective’s Secret 2 out of 5 stars (for the mysteries and how they were linked together). There are a lot of descriptive paragraphs that could have been eliminated (they were completely unnecessary).
I received a complimentary copy of The Detective’s Secret from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
http://bibliophileandavidreader.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-detectives-secret.html
cammxc's review against another edition
4.0
These books never do end particularly well for Jack do they?
woolyj's review against another edition
4.0
I loved, loved loved this one. It went a bit round about the place but by the time you got to the end, everything was explained. Love the characters, the writing, the spins, the plot. Everything. Cant wait to see if there is a next one!!
lindz_reads's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
aly36's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a little slow for my taste but it was suspenseful as well. I enjoyed it for the most part. I enjoy the mystery part of the book and I have not read any other books from this series yet. * I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
ecstaticlistening's review against another edition
3.0
I find it hard to believe that Stella and Jack could miss so much. Or maybe too much of the mystery was clear to readers too soon. Anyway, not as satisfying as the others.
avidreadergirl1's review against another edition
4.0
The more we go along with Stella and Jack the better it gets. This third installment in the series is the proof that, just like good wine, a great duo improves through time. Long live the Stella and Jack team.
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