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johnnyb1954's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This one is a 3.5. It has the good qualities of the previous books, but a couple significant flaws.
One big piece of the mystery is dropped in clues early on. It seems the reader is expected to be surprised when Archer finally stumbled on it. The final reveal, though, was still a surprise to me.
The other problem is that the story relies heavily on the coincidence of connections between key characters in the book.
Archer of course gets concussed again. That’s at least 12 times in twelve cases. This is only the second time he goes to a hospital for it.
A love interest for Archer appears in this book. I hope she shows up in the next story.
One big piece of the mystery is dropped in clues early on. It seems the reader is expected to be surprised when Archer finally stumbled on it. The final reveal, though, was still a surprise to me.
The other problem is that the story relies heavily on the coincidence of connections between key characters in the book.
Archer of course gets concussed again. That’s at least 12 times in twelve cases. This is only the second time he goes to a hospital for it.
A love interest for Archer appears in this book. I hope she shows up in the next story.
piccoline's review
4.0
Glad I came back to MacDonald. Lew Archer is good stuff for when you need more Philip Marlowe but you haven’t any more Marlowe.
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