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beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Brothers, Otto “Big Red” and Gustav “Old Red” Amlingmeyer are back. This time things are personal. A long time ago, Old Red’s fiancée, Adeline was murdered. Old Red has carried regret with him that he was not in town, when Adeline was killed. Big and Old Red does some investigating to finally get justice for Adeline. What they uncover just may be more than the brothers can handle.
The Crack in the Lens is the fourth book Holmes on the Range mystery. I have not read any of the prior three novels. This book can be read as a stand alone novel. I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, which I believe is probably a common theme with mystery readers. This book kind of reminded me of the old Sherlock Holmes stories. The characters talked in simple terms but there were plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing.
Big and Old Red makes a great team. Old Red is more of the beat them up type, whereas; Big Red is the thinker and can calm Old. I was cheering for Big and Old to get their man. Though as much as I did enjoy this book, it did move a bit slowly at first for my taste. From what I read from author readers of this series, the prior novels are better. I do plan to check them out.
The Crack in the Lens is the fourth book Holmes on the Range mystery. I have not read any of the prior three novels. This book can be read as a stand alone novel. I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, which I believe is probably a common theme with mystery readers. This book kind of reminded me of the old Sherlock Holmes stories. The characters talked in simple terms but there were plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing.
Big and Old Red makes a great team. Old Red is more of the beat them up type, whereas; Big Red is the thinker and can calm Old. I was cheering for Big and Old to get their man. Though as much as I did enjoy this book, it did move a bit slowly at first for my taste. From what I read from author readers of this series, the prior novels are better. I do plan to check them out.
liberrydude's review against another edition
3.0
The brothers clash with a Jack the Ripper type while seeking answers back "home." Wondering if they'll end up as goat farmers next? We'll find out soon in the next volume. This one didn't flow as fast as some of the previous works but it was still fun and a hoot to read. Trouble seems to find these boys and they come very close to being deducified out of existence but for the grace of _____- you'll have to find out.
ru_bunny's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
happy_hiker's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I thought the story was compelling, and is expected from this series, humorous. This was my favorite of the series so far.
katenetz's review against another edition
3.0
Another delightful Amlingmeyer tale. But I was plagued with the endless question of "why doesn't Old Red learn to read?"
1eviticus's review against another edition
4.0
My second favorite in the series behind the first book.
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