mojoshivers's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the rare mystery series that has a compelling ongoing personal story between its two leads and great, intricate murders in every installment. In most series either the leads’ backstories leave you wanting or the mysteries are just run-of-the-mill.
This book especially gave a double dose of amazing character development for Duncan and Gemma (New house! Blending their two families! Gemma wants to get married but does Duncan! Gemma has a miscarriage!) and a great mystery involving three murders all connected by one miserable S.O.B. who ruined hundreds of lives and abused every woman he was ever with. Even by the end of it I was reeling at all the shocking developments with the last forty pages being tremendously tumultuous.
Such a good book and I think the best installment I’ve read so far.
This book especially gave a double dose of amazing character development for Duncan and Gemma (New house! Blending their two families! Gemma wants to get married but does Duncan! Gemma has a miscarriage!) and a great mystery involving three murders all connected by one miserable S.O.B. who ruined hundreds of lives and abused every woman he was ever with. Even by the end of it I was reeling at all the shocking developments with the last forty pages being tremendously tumultuous.
Such a good book and I think the best installment I’ve read so far.
emertbyrne's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
lookingtoheaven's review
3.0
Best yet
Best yet of the series. I thought this might be my last but I am going to keep reading since this one was good
Best yet of the series. I thought this might be my last but I am going to keep reading since this one was good
ellarymt's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
magistratrium's review against another edition
4.0
Crombie sets her story in the Notting Hill section of London. While Kincaid and James are moving forward in their respective jobs, they intersect when a murder in James' territory shows similarities to one that Kincaid worked on previously. They have to figure out how to make their working and personal relationships work out in this latest book of the series.
house_full_of_books's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25