Happy to start 2022 discovering an excellent cozy mystery series: entertaining, fast paced and compelling.
Campbell is a great character: curious, clever and never too reckless. A likeable and well developed characters.
I also liked Sam, her significant other.
The mystery is solid, full of twists, and the solution surprised me and was satisfying.
Good character development, a vivid background, lots of humour.
Even if it's the second in a series it can be read as a standalone.
Highly recommended.
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When I saw a new Judge Dee story couldn't help doing a happy dance and reading it as fast as I could.
I was a fan of Robert Van Gulik stories and I think this one is even better as there're some elements that are part of the Chinese culture and I never met them before.
Even if the Judge Dee stories were always a mix of historical facts and fiction the historical background play an important role in this. I learned something new about ancient Chinese poetry and I appreciated it.
I appreciated the realism of the descriptions and the misogyny of the classic Confucianism.
I hope to read other stories in this series as this one was gripping, complex and riveting.
Highly recommended.
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3,5* rounded to 4
I think there's the potential for a good mystery series as I liked the well developed characters and the setting.
I wasn't a fan of the mystery but it kept me guessing
Recommended.
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I appreciated the characters and the suspense part but the plot was sometimes a bit over my level of suspension of belief and didn't keep my attention
not my cup of
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I always loved Laura Joh Rowland mysteries but this one wasn't one my favorite.
I felt like there was too much going on and it failed to keep my attention alive.
Not my cup of tea.
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A compelling and entertaining historical mystery.
It's a solid mystery, full of twists, and I liked the plot and the fleshed out characters.
Recommended.
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This is one of those books that made me create itinerary and plan travels as I was reading it.
There were so many places that were forgotten and that exists in the memory. Places rediscovered or just memories.
I was fascinated by these places, their story and how their memories lives or were rediscovered.
It's also a book full of food for thought because there's a lot of historical lessons and the future seems not so bright.
A fascinating and informative read, strongly recommended.
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I appreciated this second part of the Seven Devils duology but I preferred the first book.
I supposed it's my mood as I want to read fast paced stories and this one was a bit slow even if there's more character development and we get to know the background of the characters.
A compelling and entertaining read.
Recommended.
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Another excellent addition to this entertaining series, I was glad to catch up with the characters and appreciated the fast paced and gripping plot.
Can't wait to read the next story.
Highly recommended.
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This is one of those series that are not as appreciated as it should be. It's compelling, entertaining and the mysteries are solid and well crafted.
This was a good addition and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Highly recommended.
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