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scottjp's review
4.0
Another entertaining supernatural noir mystery featuring hard-luck exorcist Felix Castor. Those (like me) who were disappointed at Juliet's near-absence in the last novel, will be happy to find she has a far greater presence this time round.
matosapa's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
crloken's review against another edition
4.0
I suspect that this is the best Felix Castor book. It's definitely my favourite of the first three, and I doubt the last two will outdo it. It starts with the funeral of one of Felix's friends, which leads to him rather naturally getting involved in whatever it was that led to his friend's suicide. Soon he's investigating dead gangsters with little idea as to why.
I think it's the best written of the three; the niggling irritations of the first two are gone. The world building all naturally blends into the story now and Felix actually seems to investigate more actively in this one. Carey also blends the supernatural and the real much more effectively. The first book had a very grounded mystery, and the second an outlandish one. This book found a better balance of the two with understandable villains with logical motivations, who were very much the villains of a supernatural mystery. It's a thrilling book that often manages to be fairly moving. Carey has really hit his stride with this one. I'm really excited to read the next one.
So what I’m getting at is this. Okay, maybe it’s cold in the grave. Maybe you come out of the light and you think, Fuck your mother, this is bad. This is worse than anything I would have guessed. But the trick is to clench your teeth, get a running start and dive.
When I hit that other country, from whose bourne no traveller back-pedals, I’m going to be moving fast. I’m gambling that the first ten seconds or so will be the worst.
I think it's the best written of the three; the niggling irritations of the first two are gone. The world building all naturally blends into the story now and Felix actually seems to investigate more actively in this one. Carey also blends the supernatural and the real much more effectively. The first book had a very grounded mystery, and the second an outlandish one. This book found a better balance of the two with understandable villains with logical motivations, who were very much the villains of a supernatural mystery. It's a thrilling book that often manages to be fairly moving. Carey has really hit his stride with this one. I'm really excited to read the next one.
So what I’m getting at is this. Okay, maybe it’s cold in the grave. Maybe you come out of the light and you think, Fuck your mother, this is bad. This is worse than anything I would have guessed. But the trick is to clench your teeth, get a running start and dive.
When I hit that other country, from whose bourne no traveller back-pedals, I’m going to be moving fast. I’m gambling that the first ten seconds or so will be the worst.
tomasthanes's review against another edition
4.0
This novel is, if possible, more intense than the previous one. If Felix Castor was a real person, his body would be covered with scar tissue. Wow.
bookwyrm242's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
psoglav's review against another edition
4.0
UKUPNA OCENA (overall rating) ★★★★
Radnja (story) ★★★★
Likovi (characters) ★★★★✫
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★★
Okruženje (setting) ★★★✫
Pozitivno (pros) -prepoznatljiv i lako čitljiv stil pisanja sa odlično razrađenim likovima.
Negativno (cons) - radnja se razvija malo sporije sve do poslednjih 15% knjige.
Radnja (story) ★★★★
Likovi (characters) ★★★★✫
Pripovedanje (writing style) ★★★★
Okruženje (setting) ★★★✫
Pozitivno (pros) -prepoznatljiv i lako čitljiv stil pisanja sa odlično razrađenim likovima.
Negativno (cons) - radnja se razvija malo sporije sve do poslednjih 15% knjige.
belanna2's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
brandonadaniels's review against another edition
3.0
I’m probably done with Felix I’m afraid. I tried, but I still find myself comparing him unfavorably to John Constantine. It’s not just the thin characterization; I just haven’t been very interested in the mysteries. Mike Carey is a great writer, and his prose kept me on for three books. The world building is interesting, but it’s been a slow drip.
smallcapacity's review against another edition
3.0
Compared to the first two books, I didn't feel like this story was as complete. I did like the plot of this one but