It has nothing to do with Lies of Locke Lamora—there’s no heisting, not really, and there isn’t really much comedy—but the Mood.

It’s like if you blended Lamora with Six of Crows and tipped the result over Count of Monte Cristo, with a dash of Grayscale from ASoIaF added in for excellent effect and drama.

I found this a joy from start to finish. I love the atmosphere, I love the setting, I love the diversity of the cast both main and minor, I love the weighty reality it has. I walked in with no expectations and it surprised me again and again with its twists and double crosses and surprising time twisting.