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A review by menniemenace
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
3.0
3.5/5
A book about the craft of writing mysteries.. within a mystery. The premise is so cool. It makes math accessible and tries to relate it to literature albiet in a very simplistic terms. Vinn diagrams may be one of the easiest things to explain ever.
The first two or three chapters were seriously bad. The stories gradually became better to the point I didn't want them to end. They were clever and entertaining. The actual story tried its hand at being mysterious but it felt so inconsequential compared to the written mysteries.
I did not see the ending(s) coming. The final chapter was so good even though the actual mystery wasn't all that important in the grand scheme of things.
Overall, though, this book is worth the time. It's pretty cool and it offers lots of surprises.
A book about the craft of writing mysteries.. within a mystery. The premise is so cool. It makes math accessible and tries to relate it to literature albiet in a very simplistic terms. Vinn diagrams may be one of the easiest things to explain ever.
The first two or three chapters were seriously bad. The stories gradually became better to the point I didn't want them to end. They were clever and entertaining. The actual story tried its hand at being mysterious but it felt so inconsequential compared to the written mysteries.
I did not see the ending(s) coming. The final chapter was so good even though the actual mystery wasn't all that important in the grand scheme of things.
Overall, though, this book is worth the time. It's pretty cool and it offers lots of surprises.