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Five Decembers by James Kestrel

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riderred97's review

5.0

I picked this one for book club this month thinking the premise was interesting. I was not prepared to be sucked in like this. First noir book I’ve ever read and holy cow was it good. Tension was so palpable but never overused. I want more from James Kestrel!

lawrieytheymock's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

markbench's review

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adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

missyjohnson's review

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4.0

The story of one man’s misfortune to be caught in Hong Kong on Dec.7 1941. Joe McGrady is a Honolulu police detective looking for a suspect in two brutal murders. He makes his way to Hong Kong and ends up arrested on a false charge. The story takes place over 5 years and I really liked the way that it unfolded. Each different aspect that Joe is caught up in is believable and surprising at the same time. Joe is very likable. The author did a good job of giving the story a film noir type of feel. Molly, Sochi and Emily were all believable characters as well.