Scan barcode
sillytothejoe's review against another edition
3.0
Fun, but moved a bit slowly at moments. I struggled to focus during several sections in the middle. But overall I enjoyed the Victorian buddy cop vibe between Cutter and Gideon. The pair of them plus Octavia made for a fun trio. I’d read this as a series if it was trimmed down a bit.
zoer03's review against another edition
2.0
Am really disappointed with this book it’s an absolute pile of rubbish. First the reviews have it that is dickens crossed with Doyle I am sorry but it’s more like someone impersonating them and getting horribly muddled in the process. I have never come across worse dialogue and hardly any humour, it also has not atmosphere at all I don’t feel haunted or moved by what’s going on only irritated and annoyed and pissed off by the characters. So no I will not finish this... pitiable work.
littlemissdynamite's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
cpjeanz's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bookbound2019's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
elephantsoups's review against another edition
Jesus christ NOTHING IS HAPPENING. The voice this is written in as well as the accents from the narrator make scenes hard to follow and understand and there are too many characters bumbling around being useless. 1/3 of the way through and you haven’t made me care about the mystery yet? 3 FULL HOURS of the audiobook? of nothing???? I don’t care about these people and the most interesting one died immediately. RIP girl idk what happened to you and I don’t trust any of these idiots to uncover it.
This isn’t even vibey or atmospheric enough to continue to put up with.
This isn’t even vibey or atmospheric enough to continue to put up with.
megermoe's review against another edition
1.0
Such a bad book. I couldn’t even finish it. The writing style the authors voice the use of field notes to tell the story made it feel so dry. 0/10 don’t recommend.
no_disassemble's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I enjoyed this book. I loved the characters of Cutter and Octavia and the mystery drew me in right away. My biggest complaint is that the story dragged at times. Near the end it was a page turner but in the middle I struggled to always feel excited to pick it back up, even though I really wanted to know the ending to the mystery. I’d still strongly recommend this if you’re a fan of mysteries and supernatural-themed stories. Just know that there are some slow parts in the middle that you’ll need to push through!
hbcbray's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure I exactly liked this book, but I couldn't put it down. Interesting how the crime(s) are only part of the exposition, never the action. For me, the horror never really came to a head since we, as readers, never experience what the victims do.