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kb_the_gm's review against another edition
3.0
A very good book! My only issue is that the vernacular being used was out of my vocabulary range. I did underline and mark words I didn't know. It was certainly a learning experience. Every time a murder showed up, I had an "oh shoot" moment.
kb_the_gm's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
a very good book! my only issue is that the vernacular being used was way out of my vocabulary range. i did underline and mark words i didn't know. it was certainly a learning experience. every time a murder showed up, i had an "oh shoot" moment
ajsholland's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
almost interesting, but too long/slow
veronica87's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this was a new historical mystery- it was the cool cover that drew me - but apparently it's just been republished (original publication in 1998). It's set in 1930s New York and despite being billed as the Alexander Brass mysteries, Brass being a popular syndicated columnist, the story is told through the POV of his male assistant, Morgan DeWitt. The story has some witty dialogue exchanges, the kind you'd expect to see in one of those 1930's black and white movies, but the plot meandered too often into side tangents that had no bearing on the mystery at hand. There was a brief romance but it was so ridiculous it doesn't even bear discussion. All in all, this was a disappointing reading experience.
veronica87's review
2.0
I thought this was a new historical mystery- it was the cool cover that drew me - but apparently it's just been republished (original publication in 1998). It's set in 1930s New York and despite being billed as the Alexander Brass mysteries, Brass being a popular syndicated columnist, the story is told through the POV of his male assistant, Morgan DeWitt. The story has some witty dialogue exchanges, the kind you'd expect to see in one of those 1930's black and white movies, but the plot meandered too often into side tangents that had no bearing on the mystery at hand. There was a brief romance but it was so ridiculous it doesn't even bear discussion. All in all, this was a disappointing reading experience.
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