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Herring in the Smoke by L.C. Tyler

littleoliphant's review against another edition

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

2.0

kentcryptid's review against another edition

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3.0

This a light read with an entertainingly quirky tone but it didn't quite stick the landing for me - maybe because a lot of the character voices and ways of speaking sound very similar? Everyone expresses themselves in the same wry tone which it makes hard to distinguish between them. On the other hand I managed to finish it, which in 2020 feels like something of an achievement, and it did make me chuckle a few times.

bethbond's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Found the ending very disappointing 

k_0406's review

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slow-paced

2.0

cleoausten's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I think with this kind of mystery asking 'who is this man?' you can't really surprise readers much, it can only go so many ways. It was easy to guess the main secret in this book but I enjoyed my time reading this.

lfro2013's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed it. Really good characters and you learn to love them. The mystery is also good and not super predictable

jrenee's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

z_oe's review

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

2.0

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