stacialithub's review
3.0
Cool & interesting police procedural in a different than normal setting (for me). I think it's well-done & not only shows the investigative side of things, but also all the office politics that come into play. Recommended for fans of police procedurals, especially if you want international flair & intrigue. I would definitely read more from this series.
momopeach's review
4.0
Okay lah, I loved the thrill this book gave but will say at times it fell a bit flat. Liked how I was able to picture where the characters were based on my previous experience of KL and I loved being reminded of a city that I love. I can't wait to see that comes next in this series.
angrygreycatreads's review against another edition
4.0
I received a free ebook of this title from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.
I requested this title because I wanted to read a mystery set somewhere that I am not that familiar with and by an author new to me. 21 Immortals starts off grabbing the reader immediately with a bizarre crime, an entire family found dead and posed around a New Year’s feast in their home. Inspector Mislan only is on the case because the call came in at the very end of his shift and now he finds himself stuck with it. The case twists and turns through leads that involve hacking, triads, infidelity, and police corruption. There is also a significant side plot involving Inspector Mislan’s personal life as his wife has left him a single Dad to a five year old and he is now dating.
I found the case really interesting and enjoyed reading along as Mislan uncovered all the elements of the crime. I will admit to feeling a little lost about some of the references to Triads and crime in Malaysia and events in 1995. I feel I need a little more background knowledge to fully appreciate some of this novel. Still a very enjoyable police procedural and a change of pace from my normal reads.
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I requested this title because I wanted to read a mystery set somewhere that I am not that familiar with and by an author new to me. 21 Immortals starts off grabbing the reader immediately with a bizarre crime, an entire family found dead and posed around a New Year’s feast in their home. Inspector Mislan only is on the case because the call came in at the very end of his shift and now he finds himself stuck with it. The case twists and turns through leads that involve hacking, triads, infidelity, and police corruption. There is also a significant side plot involving Inspector Mislan’s personal life as his wife has left him a single Dad to a five year old and he is now dating.
I found the case really interesting and enjoyed reading along as Mislan uncovered all the elements of the crime. I will admit to feeling a little lost about some of the references to Triads and crime in Malaysia and events in 1995. I feel I need a little more background knowledge to fully appreciate some of this novel. Still a very enjoyable police procedural and a change of pace from my normal reads.
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mobyskine's review against another edition
4.0
The hype was a bit late I've been waiting eagerly for the case to at least lead to something. Half way through it with Hubble on it and Di (oh I love this girl), Inspector Mislan at last on the move. The murder case was plotted well-- I love that the narrative did not panicking that much, quite smooth though a bit slow at the beginning but the blurry unknown mysterious murder case was quite tense and complicated, I was super curious.
A bit of meloromance, some family stuff, ol' memories strike again but I like that it showed me a bit of Mislan's background. The love part with Safia, I did not fancy that stuff much but I appreciate how Safia was super helpful with the case and managing Mislan's heart /cough/, was a bit concern on how Mislan gonna solve the murder case with some upper management and colleagues not on his side. The credibility of Supt. Samsiah was admirable I think Johan was also my favorite character here, freaking trustworthy. And Chew too!
I like the semi-formal vibe of the story telling. The investigation part was fairly intense and utterly praiseworthy, some unexpected drama and I wasn't satisfied with the motive-- I'm with Mislan on that, it was unconvincing and not right. Nevertheless, though a bit dejected with the final part-- dislike those police politic stuff (chunk of displeasure /annoyed/), I think the ending was not bad. 3.5 stars to be exact.
A bit of meloromance, some family stuff, ol' memories strike again but I like that it showed me a bit of Mislan's background. The love part with Safia, I did not fancy that stuff much but I appreciate how Safia was super helpful with the case and managing Mislan's heart /cough/, was a bit concern on how Mislan gonna solve the murder case with some upper management and colleagues not on his side. The credibility of Supt. Samsiah was admirable I think Johan was also my favorite character here, freaking trustworthy. And Chew too!
I like the semi-formal vibe of the story telling. The investigation part was fairly intense and utterly praiseworthy, some unexpected drama and I wasn't satisfied with the motive-- I'm with Mislan on that, it was unconvincing and not right. Nevertheless, though a bit dejected with the final part-- dislike those police politic stuff (chunk of displeasure /annoyed/), I think the ending was not bad. 3.5 stars to be exact.
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