Reviews

Rock of Ages by Timothy Hallinan, Timothy Hallinan

cook_memorial_public_library's review

4.0

A 2022 staff favorite recommended by Jo. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Srock%20of%20ages%20hallinan__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

dizzymissliz's review

funny lighthearted tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

it was fun (altho it dragged a little) i like the twist of the criminals being the detectives and it was chill

kmpuzzled's review

4.0

I love the Junior Bender books - his snarky attitude and the cast of characters. This had lots of behind-the-scenes concert stuff rather than burglaries to go along with detecting, but a solid entry in the series.

sharonfalduto's review

4.0

A fun book--although part of a series, I didn't feel lost (having not read any other books in the Junior Bender series). I liked the characters, and the setting--a murder mystery at a music festival for aging rockers. With some gangsters involved. And our protagonist, Junior Bender, who is a burglar (but...like...an ethical one, I guess)?

Fun characters, I liked the relationship with him and his daughter.

I did get confused in the plot at some points. I realize in every mystery novel there's a point at which the penny drops for the protagonist before it does for the reader, but honestly, I never could quite figure out what all was going on with all the different gangsters, lowlifes, and others on the wrong side of the law.

meowknits's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0