A great mix of noir and fantasy, a Marlowe living in a fantasy world.
Gripping, entertaining and well written.
Excellent world building and character development, a plot that kept me hooked.
I'd like to read other books featuring these characters.
Highly recommended.
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Unfortunately this is the last novel in this great series and I'm sad.
It is an excellent story, full of humor and well written.
I loved the great characters and loved the storytelling. It's a bit less funny than the previous books but an excellent story.
Highly recommended.
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Some weeks ago I was listening to a podcast about the dark side of fairy tales and it talked about the dark side of Peter Pan.
It came to my mind when I started reading this book. We are use to think about Peter Pan like a story about a puer aeternus, all light and adventure. Wendy grew up but her daughter will travel to Neverland too.
But things can be different and this book, that mixes dark fantasy and horror, is an excellent retelling showing how thing could be different and how Wendy could be a victim that is fighting for her daughter and who suffered for what she lived in Neverland.
The book is fast paced and gripping, we get to know Wendy's story and we travel with her trying to save her daughter.
If you are expecting a light retelling of Peter Pan this is not for you, if you want to read a different take on the story this is great.
The world building is excellent, the characters are fleshed and the author is a talented storyteller.
Highly recommended.
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I loved the first book in this series and liked this one.
It's entertaining and engrossing even if the action is lacking in some parts.
The world building and the character development are as good as they were in the first novel and the plot flows.
I assume there will be other books in this series, this one is recommended.
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This is the first book i read in this series and I liked it as it's gripping and entertaining.
The plot is fast paced and it kept me hooked till the end.
Good character development, a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
Recommended.
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Loved this series as it's gripping and highly entertaining. This is a great final, world building and character development are as good as usual.
Highly recommended.
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It's good Scandinavian thriller but I found the plot a bit predictable and it didn't keep my attention.
Some less pages and a more tight plot would have helped.
not my cup of tea.
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4.5* rounded to 5
It’s been some time since last I read a Mary Russel and Sherlock Holmes story but I remember them as gripping and entertaining.
I was curious to read this book because I wanted to know if the series is still as exciting as i remember and wasn’t disappointed.
Mary Russel is a great heroine: logical, strong willed and clever. She could be the grand daughter of Irene Adler aka “The Woman”, one of the four people who were able to beat Sherlock Holmes (according to the Canon). I like her and I like how she deals with her husband as a partner and his wife.
If you are a sticker to the “Canon” maybe you could not like the Sherlock Holmes in this series. The character is as logical as was written by Conan Doyle but there’s a more human side and he’s even married. But even if there are difference the Holmes in this series is thinking about his relationship with the women and the way he does is a reminder of what is said in the Conan Doyle stories (see “The Adventures of the Second Stain” ).
Going back to this story I found if gripping and highly entertaining even if it’s a bit slow at the beginning.
It’s a complex story that starts with some facts that could be related to paranormal but, as in other Holmes stories, can also be explained in a rational way.
The historical background of the story is well researched and vivid. I learned a lot about Romanian recent history and some of its historical characters. I also appreciated the well researched part about Romanian myths and legends.
Even if it’s set around 1925 the aftermath of WWI are stil present and the history often refers to ongoing historical facts.
As for castle Bran it’s a real castle and one of the most famous landmarks in Romania.
The author is a talented storyteller, she delivers a complex plot that flows and it’s full of twists and turns.
I read it as fast as I could because I wanted to know what was happening and who was the culprit.
At the end of the story I decided it would be great to travel to Transylvania as I was fascinated by the places and what i read in this book.
I hope to read another book in this story soon as I’m curious to learn what will happen and how some situations will be faced.
It can be read as a standalone but it would be better to read the previous books to some backstory.
Recommended.
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a poignant and heartwarming story about family and forgiveness.
I loved the flawed character, they are well thought and realistic. You cannot help loving them and feeling for them.
The plot is fast paced and kept me hooked.
An entertaining, moving and compelling story.
Highly recommended.
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I love this series and think this one of the best installment as it's gripping, highly entertaining.
I was happy to catch up with the fleshed out characters, the solid plot kept me guessing and it's full of twists and turns.
Highly recommended.
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