A review by travelsinfiction
Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi
4.0
3.5 rounded up
I enjoyed how unique this was, and I did enjoy each individual story, although i found it difficult to fully sink into the book with the switching between the main narrative and a different short story each chapter.
I think it did some unique things and really played around with the mystery crime genre and I enjoyed that, but some of the plot twists felt a bit much.
Overall, a fun read but not as gripping and page turning as I hoped.
Spoiler: I really don’t enjoy when authors use being queer as a plot twist. I find zero enjoyment out of that as it really feels like it says “ooooooh he’s gay! Bet you didn’t think of that”
I enjoyed how unique this was, and I did enjoy each individual story, although i found it difficult to fully sink into the book with the switching between the main narrative and a different short story each chapter.
I think it did some unique things and really played around with the mystery crime genre and I enjoyed that, but some of the plot twists felt a bit much.
Overall, a fun read but not as gripping and page turning as I hoped.
Spoiler: I really don’t enjoy when authors use being queer as a plot twist. I find zero enjoyment out of that as it really feels like it says “ooooooh he’s gay! Bet you didn’t think of that”