fluffyturtle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hollyberrybooks's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jerihurd's review against another edition
4.0
I'd forgotten how much I enjoy her novels, warts and all. This was classic Lynley/Havers.
liliales's review against another edition
5.0
I read it all in one day. I couldn't put it down. The resolution to the crimes felt slightly like an afterthought, and it who I predicted, though not how, but there was a lot else to wrap up, and over all, it was satisfying, though I'd have made a different choice than one of the characters.
I'd happily assign 4.5 stars. That's a 90 in school, seems fair. It left me wanting still more from Lynley and Barbara, though her inability to understand other people don't view sex only as an unpleasant euphemism did begin to wear on me. I liked the horizon-broadening idea at the end.
I'd happily assign 4.5 stars. That's a 90 in school, seems fair. It left me wanting still more from Lynley and Barbara, though her inability to understand other people don't view sex only as an unpleasant euphemism did begin to wear on me. I liked the horizon-broadening idea at the end.
slhandy45's review against another edition
4.0
Picked this up at the library sale some years ago and finally pulled it out of the pile to read. A delightful distraction during these trying times.
iamkatebwhite's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
dja777's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, but still not as good as her earlier books. She does allow Lynley and Havers to experience a tiny bit of happiness, so this book is not as unrelentingly grim as the last few. It's a big doorstop of a book that would benefit from being edited down, however.