jaymeks's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good book, but not my favorite of the series. I liked a lot of what happened, but quite frankly, some of it was just silly. While I get that it was based on a Shakespearean model, some of the twists and turns were weird, and again, just silly. Not bad, but not my favorite.
alishaaye's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lyndiane's review against another edition
5.0
Please Mr Bledsoe, sir, I've been waiting an awful long time now. When are you going to give us another story about Eddie la Crosse?
verkisto's review
3.0
For all the issues I've had with the Eddie LaCrosse series, I think it's safe to say that I'm a fan, both of the series and of the author. The stories are well-told, gripping, and engrossing, and even if they aren't perfect stories, they're fun reads, and that's enough for these kinds of stories. I can tear through them in a day or two, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series (and the Tufa series, and whatever else he writes).
The structure of this book is a little strange, as it starts out with a flashback from sixteen years before, and then jumps forward to Eddie's current time. This wouldn't be problematic in and of itself, but when we pick the story back up in the current time, part of the mystery is answered by the details we just read about, and Eddie even makes some parenthetical asides about how he should have clued in on some of the answers based on what he had already told us. Those parts were jarring, and removed the tension of that part of the mystery. I felt like the story would have had a more dramatic punch if he had somehow woven the first part of the book in with the main narrative. Luckily, that wasn't the only mystery, as the question of who Isidore really was still carried the rest of the book.
Part of the story wrapped up too neatly, without much explanation. It worked well enough, but it felt a little too much like a deus ex machina ending. There was a hint early on at how that part of the story might end, but then it was pretty much ignored until it was needed at the very end of the story, so it wasn't entirely unexpected, though it did seem too easy.
I'm not sure if this is my favorite Eddie LaCrosse book (that honor goes to either Burn Me Deadly or Wake of the Bloody Angel), but it's still a solid read, and right in line with the previous volumes in the series. It's a given that anyone who liked the first four should read this one, too.
The structure of this book is a little strange, as it starts out with a flashback from sixteen years before, and then jumps forward to Eddie's current time. This wouldn't be problematic in and of itself, but when we pick the story back up in the current time, part of the mystery is answered by the details we just read about, and Eddie even makes some parenthetical asides about how he should have clued in on some of the answers based on what he had already told us. Those parts were jarring, and removed the tension of that part of the mystery. I felt like the story would have had a more dramatic punch if he had somehow woven the first part of the book in with the main narrative. Luckily, that wasn't the only mystery, as the question of who Isidore really was still carried the rest of the book.
Part of the story wrapped up too neatly, without much explanation. It worked well enough, but it felt a little too much like a deus ex machina ending. There was a hint early on at how that part of the story might end, but then it was pretty much ignored until it was needed at the very end of the story, so it wasn't entirely unexpected, though it did seem too easy.
I'm not sure if this is my favorite Eddie LaCrosse book (that honor goes to either Burn Me Deadly or Wake of the Bloody Angel), but it's still a solid read, and right in line with the previous volumes in the series. It's a given that anyone who liked the first four should read this one, too.
vailynst's review against another edition
4.0
Notes:
Currently the Entire Series is on Audible Plus
Eddie LaCrosse has been one of the cool "new to me" finds for the year. I'll definitely read more books by Bledsoe!
Another great adventure story that is a mix of well known tales with Bledsoe's unique twists. I hope the author writes more stories about Eddie & the friends he makes along the way.
Currently the Entire Series is on Audible Plus
Eddie LaCrosse has been one of the cool "new to me" finds for the year. I'll definitely read more books by Bledsoe!
Another great adventure story that is a mix of well known tales with Bledsoe's unique twists. I hope the author writes more stories about Eddie & the friends he makes along the way.
athenalindia's review
3.0
I think this is the fourth of the Eddie LaCrosse novels I've read, and while they've never struck me as great literature, I've always been happy to read them. So when I found this one at a library sale last year, it made it directly into my ever-growing "buy" pile and came home with me. (I'm not trying to be snarky - some things are literature and deep and some things are not, and you need a little of both in your book diet, as far as I can figure.)
Note: The rest of this review has been withheld due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.
In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook
Note: The rest of this review has been withheld due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.
In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook
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