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cpjeanz's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
matacabras's review against another edition
5.0
This is an Inspector McLevy mystery, need I say more?
Inspector James McLevy, the Thieftaker, and his faithful constable Martin Mulholland once again, investigate crime in Edinburgh in 1887. Robert Louis Stevenson, author of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' has returned to Edinburgh to bury his father. An old woman is brutally murdered and the White Devils and Scarlet Runners, rival gangs of medical students are causing mayhem. Using his intimate knowledge of Edinburgh and his psychological insights into the minds of the main characters, McLevy works his way to the killer as always.
David Ashton's plots are intriguing and a joy to read. On a par with Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, both authors are likely to have been influenced by the writings of the original James McLevy, but much as I love Conan Doyle, I find David Ashton's depiction more human and the characters more rounded.
Inspector James McLevy, the Thieftaker, and his faithful constable Martin Mulholland once again, investigate crime in Edinburgh in 1887. Robert Louis Stevenson, author of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' has returned to Edinburgh to bury his father. An old woman is brutally murdered and the White Devils and Scarlet Runners, rival gangs of medical students are causing mayhem. Using his intimate knowledge of Edinburgh and his psychological insights into the minds of the main characters, McLevy works his way to the killer as always.
David Ashton's plots are intriguing and a joy to read. On a par with Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, both authors are likely to have been influenced by the writings of the original James McLevy, but much as I love Conan Doyle, I find David Ashton's depiction more human and the characters more rounded.
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