foxon's review against another edition
3.0
What celebrity is everyone picturing Stoker as?
I liked the last one but I loved this one. The beginning was shaky and I was frustrated with Veronica and felt bad for Stoker. But when we get to the island, the story becomes atmospheric with Cornish myths and all the local superstitions that come with that part of the world. There isn't as much fun action as in the first (and best) book but this is a vast improvement on the slightly boring parlor room interviews that was the entire mystery portion of #3. I was very close to giving this 5 stars if it wasn't for the end where we have to go through all the conclusions of the case twice and the repetitive prose, both complaints I made last time as well.
However the wonderful change of setting, the great character development of Tiberius and, most importantly, such great Veronica/Stoker stuff going on.
I liked the last one but I loved this one. The beginning was shaky and I was frustrated with Veronica and felt bad for Stoker. But when we get to the island, the story becomes atmospheric with Cornish myths and all the local superstitions that come with that part of the world. There isn't as much fun action as in the first (and best) book but this is a vast improvement on the slightly boring parlor room interviews that was the entire mystery portion of #3. I was very close to giving this 5 stars if it wasn't for the end where we have to go through all the conclusions of the case twice and the repetitive prose, both complaints I made last time as well.
However the wonderful change of setting, the great character development of Tiberius and, most importantly, such great Veronica/Stoker stuff going on.
novelsallnight's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
revafisheye's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
ridesthesun's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this one was TWISTY 🙌🏻 my babies were fighting and it made me so uncomfortable alsejfaiesj but!! they got themselves together and I loved every bit of it.
Spoiler
dramatic confessions my beloved ❤
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
wirilli's review
5.0
I am now decorating my house to be a castle! I really enjoyed this book, my partner is now despairing at the cost of velvet curtains!
opheliablack's review against another edition
5.0
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1 Star I didn’t like it
2 Stars It was okay
3 Stars I liked it
4 Stars I really liked it
5 Stars It was amazing!
If I do actually have something to say about a book other than what my enjoyment factor was, I will write a review and share my thoughts. If I say I didn’t like a book but there wasn’t anything about it that I thought needed to be shared, then that’s it, I just didn’t like it.
If you’d like to start a discussion about a book or you’d like an actual review, ask any question you like and I’ll be happy to try and comply/respond.
Additional note; I do not feed the trolls. If you don’t have something constructive to say, or if you can’t say it in a respectful way, you won’t get a response from me. Ever.
dilynnn10's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0