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weyensl's review against another edition
2.0
It was only after I picked this book up, that I noticed it was the fifteenth installment in a long running series. Had I known beforehand, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Anyway the title and the cover spoke to me and thought it was interesting.
Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. The plot is very thin, in Belgium we've got a kids show called Samson & Gert. And it really feels like something (barring a few non child friendly events) that they might have thought up. The cast is filled with personalities which only represent a certain stereotype. You're either good or bad. Anything in between does not seem to exist in this sixteenth century drama.
It was a thin book and a light read, so I decided to stick to it until the end. But the plot did not so much surprise, it just happened. Perhaps I wasn't invested enough in the story. Perhaps the fourteen books that preceded this one, alleviates some of my issues with it.
In the end I don't think I'll be picking up other books in this series.
Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. The plot is very thin, in Belgium we've got a kids show called Samson & Gert. And it really feels like something (barring a few non child friendly events) that they might have thought up. The cast is filled with personalities which only represent a certain stereotype. You're either good or bad. Anything in between does not seem to exist in this sixteenth century drama.
It was a thin book and a light read, so I decided to stick to it until the end. But the plot did not so much surprise, it just happened. Perhaps I wasn't invested enough in the story. Perhaps the fourteen books that preceded this one, alleviates some of my issues with it.
In the end I don't think I'll be picking up other books in this series.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
4.0
Review - I am getting a bit fed up with Nicholas Bracewell being beaten up and Richard Honeydew being kidnapped or bullied. However, this has been one of the better ones of the series regardless, as, for once, we see Lawrence Firethorn struggle. What really appeals to me about this series, and this one in particular, is how easy they are to read - they keep you engaged right until the last page, even if you're not interested in historical fiction, because they are funny and mysterious as well, and even though it is set over 400 years ago you can still relate to the characters.
Genre? - Historical / Crime / Mystery
Characters? - Nicholas Bracewell / Lawrence Firethorn / Edmund Hoode / Saul Hibbert / Barnaby Gill / Richard Honeydew / Owen Elias / Leonard / Anne Hendrik / Margery Firethorn
Setting? - London (England)
Series? - Nicholas Bracewell #15
Recommend? – Yes
Rating - 18/20
Genre? - Historical / Crime / Mystery
Characters? - Nicholas Bracewell / Lawrence Firethorn / Edmund Hoode / Saul Hibbert / Barnaby Gill / Richard Honeydew / Owen Elias / Leonard / Anne Hendrik / Margery Firethorn
Setting? - London (England)
Series? - Nicholas Bracewell #15
Recommend? – Yes
Rating - 18/20
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