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inmybookishera98's review against another edition
mysterious
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
4.75
gen_denis's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
4.5
Joël Dicker didn't disappoint. A true page turner.
daphnevandenbergkramer's review against another edition
4.0
Zojuist het boek dichtgeslagen met een zucht, want het zal wel weer even duren voordat er een nieuwe Joel Dicker in de schappen ligt. Het was precies zoals ik verwacht had; origineel, onvoorspelbaar en een tikkeltje onwaarschijnlijk. Deze man heeft veel fantasie, maar hoe kun je anders ook zo een verhaal bedenken. Ik vond het in ieder geval weer een fantastische leeservaring. Harry Quebert is en blijft mijn nummer één, maar dit is wel zijn op één na beste roman. 4,5 ⭐️
bibispurs's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
edlib's review against another edition
5.0
This is absolutely fantastic, so many characters and each so distinctive. Geneva and the Swiss Alps come alive!
This is my favorite kind of mystery. A complicated “enigma” like the title says. The who/what/where/when slowly unravels. It has a kind of Agatha Christie flavor but it’s also quite unique. Bonus for it being meta fiction too. A genre that is ruled by one of my favorite contemporary authors, Anthony Horowitz.
In this story there is a baffling amount of back & forth in time, past & present. 10 years ago. 3 Days before the murder. One month before the gala. 15 years later. February, December, Yesterday, 1 day later. Etc.
But, it’s all important to the plot.
Besides the Christie-Horowitz connections I wanted to read this because I also enjoyed this writers previous book, “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” which was a lot of fun.
This is my favorite kind of mystery. A complicated “enigma” like the title says. The who/what/where/when slowly unravels. It has a kind of Agatha Christie flavor but it’s also quite unique. Bonus for it being meta fiction too. A genre that is ruled by one of my favorite contemporary authors, Anthony Horowitz.
In this story there is a baffling amount of back & forth in time, past & present. 10 years ago. 3 Days before the murder. One month before the gala. 15 years later. February, December, Yesterday, 1 day later. Etc.
But, it’s all important to the plot.
Besides the Christie-Horowitz connections I wanted to read this because I also enjoyed this writers previous book, “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” which was a lot of fun.
emmagbsn9's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
edlib's review against another edition
5.0
This is absolutely fantastic, so many characters and each so distinctive. Geneva and the Swiss Alps come alive!
This is my favorite kind of mystery. A complicated “enigma” like the title says. The who/what/where/when slowly unravels. It has a kind of Agatha Christie flavor but it’s also quite unique. Bonus for it being meta fiction too. A genre that is ruled by one of my favorite contemporary authors, Anthony Horowitz.
In this story there is a baffling amount of back & forth in time, past & present. 10 years ago. 3 Days before the murder. One month before the gala. 15 years later. February, December, Yesterday, 1 day later. Etc.
But, it’s all important to the plot.
Besides the Christie-Horowitz connections I wanted to read this because I also enjoyed this writers previous book, “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” which was a lot of fun.
This is my favorite kind of mystery. A complicated “enigma” like the title says. The who/what/where/when slowly unravels. It has a kind of Agatha Christie flavor but it’s also quite unique. Bonus for it being meta fiction too. A genre that is ruled by one of my favorite contemporary authors, Anthony Horowitz.
In this story there is a baffling amount of back & forth in time, past & present. 10 years ago. 3 Days before the murder. One month before the gala. 15 years later. February, December, Yesterday, 1 day later. Etc.
But, it’s all important to the plot.
Besides the Christie-Horowitz connections I wanted to read this because I also enjoyed this writers previous book, “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” which was a lot of fun.
esther0naut's review against another edition
5.0
This book was super twisty and the plot-twist really caught me off guard
anthony_s's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75