ana_mv's review against another edition
3.0
Siento que llevo una eternidad con esta lectura. Esperaba algo al estilo Sherlock Holmes, siendo que además ocurre en la misma época, pero ha sido dar vueltas y más vueltas a lo mismo una y otra vez. Hay un cóctel entre los fenianos, Sherlock e incluso Jack el destripador que no llega a sacarle provecho por intentar juntar todo en un mismo libro. El Inspector Arrowood no ha estado mal como personaje, me recordó un poco a Backstrom y Barnett no ha logrado convencerme del todo.
jojo99's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tansybradshaw's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting having a literary world within a literary world of Sherlock
mirjambibliophile's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
andy5185's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun and quick read. Mick Finlay does a great job with the location and time period. The dirtiness and grit of London at that time was palpable and reminded me of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and Oliver Twist. Arrowood is such a character - his ridiculousness and bombast at times made me laugh and at other times I found him as annoying and exhausting as everyone around him did. The actual crime tale itself wasn’t very sophisticated, but enjoyable enough to keep me turning the page to see what came next. I will definitely be interested in reading the next installment.
tonis's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Ending was a little thin, but I will definitely read the next one.
jodiesackettbrown's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cat_uk's review against another edition
3.0
solid, easy to read, with some likeable characters. but, sadly, nothing outstandingly brilliant for me
h0rr0rreader's review against another edition
4.0
Well I finished it....the story was good but a lot of running around for my liking. Would give his next book a go. I do like his main characters Arrowood and Barnett quite a bit and would like to see what trouble they can get themselves into next time...
alexcozzey's review against another edition
2.0
This book simply was not for me…. I found myself very bored with this book. I would read it for a day and then go into a reading slump and not want to read anymore. To me, the only enjoyable part was when Arrowood would make fun of Sherlock Homes.