little_red_dragon's review
3.0
It's easy to create a strong, intelligent, fearless heroine. It's much harder to figure out the story of how she became that way. But that's what Orest Stelmach attempts to do in The Altar Girl.
Like the other Nadia Tesla books, this is a murder mystery, interspersed with events from Nadia's childhood. It twists and turns and keeps you guessing, like a mystery should. Unfortunately, for me, it simply didn't have the tension that that made The Treachery of Russian Dolls so difficult to put down. It's by no means a boring book, but it was a bit of a let down.
Basically, it's an enjoyable book, but it's not Orest's best.
Like the other Nadia Tesla books, this is a murder mystery, interspersed with events from Nadia's childhood. It twists and turns and keeps you guessing, like a mystery should. Unfortunately, for me, it simply didn't have the tension that that made The Treachery of Russian Dolls so difficult to put down. It's by no means a boring book, but it was a bit of a let down.
Basically, it's an enjoyable book, but it's not Orest's best.
curlyowl's review against another edition
4.0
Great
I got this book as part of the kindle first promo and I just now got to reading it. I wasn't expecting to like this book but it was interesting, thrilling, and well written from start to finish. I learned a lot about the Ukrainian community, which I appreciate, but I am giving a 4 stars because some parts felt like a text book. I just couldn't imagine any person reciting the information given as part of a normal conversation. Other than that the book was wonderful, I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
I got this book as part of the kindle first promo and I just now got to reading it. I wasn't expecting to like this book but it was interesting, thrilling, and well written from start to finish. I learned a lot about the Ukrainian community, which I appreciate, but I am giving a 4 stars because some parts felt like a text book. I just couldn't imagine any person reciting the information given as part of a normal conversation. Other than that the book was wonderful, I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
tschwinn17's review against another edition
5.0
Great Read....
This was a fast read, especially for me. I loved the characters and the way it was written. It was hard to put down. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.
This was a fast read, especially for me. I loved the characters and the way it was written. It was hard to put down. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.
librarianmorgan's review
3.0
Good Kindle First- inspired me to get the first in the series through the lending library.
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