Reviews

A Mask of Shadows by Oscar de Muriel

chloesteele_'s review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

angela_king's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

sleepy_0wl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

sunnyanni's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

noirverse's review

3.0

Another enjoyable book in the series! This one struck a better balance between keeping me on my toes while being able to follow each twist of the plot. We didn't get to see very much of Frey and McGray's interactions here, but what we did get was funny and entertaining.

lisas_library_factory's review against another edition

5.0

Ich bin nahezu sprachlos darüber, wie sehr mich diese Serie in den Bann zieht!

Wie ich bereits in den letzten beiden Rezensionen zu den ersten zwei Teilen der Reihe erwähnte, hat mich das "McGray & Frey"-Fieber gänzlich gepackt und ich fiebere mittlerweile jeder Minute entgegen, in der ich mit der Reihe weiter voranschreiten kann.

Dieses Mal befinden wir uns erneut in Edinburgh und treffen auf eine Reihe, nicht allzu unbekannter, Akteure, von denen sich der Autor hat inspirieren lassen.

Es hat mir großen Spaß gemacht, in die Theaterwelt einzutauchen und die dortigen Abgründe zu entdecken.

Und natürlich zählen McGray und Frey mittlerweile zu meinen absoluten Lieblingcharakteren in der Literaturwelt. Ihre Geschichten und ihre Freundschaft (wobei wir wohl eher von Hass-Liebe sprechen müssen) weiter zu ergründen, ist einer der Hauptmotive, die mich beim Lesen antreibt.

ilsesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

adam_weasel's review

5.0

The best of the series thusfar. I tore through this one. Very, very entertaining - atmospheric, clever use of historical figures, compelling story. A very fun read!

anna_mangnus's review against another edition

4.0

4.5, I really liked this!
The characters are all very *chef's kiss* even if most of them aren't super likeable.
I also really liked the incorporation of real people, places, and historical events. The 1880's are a very fun time to read imo and I liked being able to recognise places in Edinburgh, as well as some celebrities mentioned (Carroll, Wilde, Sargent, to name a few).
(This could have been a enemies-to-friends-to-lovers between Frey and Stoker if Oscar de Muriel hadn't been a coward) (this is mostly a joke because I also wouldn't be comfortable writing a fictitious relationship involving a real person, but I'm just saying...the potential was there)
(This book has also tempted me to finally read Dracula)

faitelle's review

3.0

This instalment didn't quite live up to the previous Frey & McGray books. My opinion might be a bit skewed by my dislike of fictionalising real people, given the host of historical figures who pop up in this edition 3.5*