rachelmarieoneal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
raebooknerd's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tequilamcknbrd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
laurareadsdaily's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.25
the_sassy_bookworm's review
4.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- A most excellent cover on this book!
Blackstone Fell (third book in Martin Edwards’s Rachel Savernake) series took me by surprise. I am not sure what I was expecting, but what I got was a thoroughly entertaining whodunit that gave me Agatha Christie vibes. The writing was well done. It held up well as a standalone. The plot was engaging and intricate. The characters intriguing. The setting atmospheric. And I really loved the addition of the "cluefinder" at the end. That was a nice bonus.
Blackstone Fell (third book in Martin Edwards’s Rachel Savernake) series took me by surprise. I am not sure what I was expecting, but what I got was a thoroughly entertaining whodunit that gave me Agatha Christie vibes. The writing was well done. It held up well as a standalone. The plot was engaging and intricate. The characters intriguing. The setting atmospheric. And I really loved the addition of the "cluefinder" at the end. That was a nice bonus.
debra_reads_'s review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Dear The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge,
I kind of feel like I was missing things because you are the third in a series and I have not read the other two books. I feel like there was significant character development that I could have used as a way in. But I did love parts of you. I loved the puzzle at your core, and the way the two crimes and the side story ended up weaving into each other to create a giant knot. There were times I got lost in your cast of characters, and unfortunately, you just didn't transport me.
I kind of feel like I was missing things because you are the third in a series and I have not read the other two books. I feel like there was significant character development that I could have used as a way in. But I did love parts of you. I loved the puzzle at your core, and the way the two crimes and the side story ended up weaving into each other to create a giant knot. There were times I got lost in your cast of characters, and unfortunately, you just didn't transport me.
herthrillingreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge combines historical fiction & a locked room murder mystery to tell the story of mysterious disappearances that occurred 300 years apart at this remote lodge. I enjoyed the Gothic setting along with how the use of both science and spiritual aspects combine for a unique mystery.
This is book number 3 in the Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries series and now I’m going to go back to listen to the first two books!
Thank you @dreamscape_media and @netgalley for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.
This is book number 3 in the Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries series and now I’m going to go back to listen to the first two books!
Thank you @dreamscape_media and @netgalley for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.