Reviews

An Instrument of Slaughter by Edward Marston

marionlundqvist's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Very good story, but the ending was very abrupt and made no sense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Child death, Stalking, War, and Blood

sramac's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Rape, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Gore

Minor: Child death and War

mordecai's review

DNF @ page 37/351

I gave this two chapters, but all the characters felt a bit flat and the writing wasn't grabbing me. I'd have given it more of a chance except that the first book in the series was a 2 star read that I barely remember so to be honest I can't be bothered. It was a library book so nothing lost from giving up.

mystereity's review against another edition

3.0

Really enjoy this series, set in WWI England. This time around, Marmion and Keedy were searching for the murderer of a conscious objector. The only criticism I had is that it seemed like there was a lot of filler designed to be red herrings, but it bogged the story down. The ending felt a little rushed because of it. Although it was said throughout that the murder was calculated, the resolution didn't feel that way.

Overall, an enjoyable read, but not as good as it could've been.

stephend81d5's review

3.0

easy going read in the home detective series very similar outlines to the railway detective series which was hoping this wouldn't be the case but still a delightful read though