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balthazarlawson's review against another edition
4.0
This story begins with the culprit being caught, kind of. It's then that we join the current investigation into the crimes. The story is backward compared to many crime novels but that is what I enjoyed about it so much. Plus I do enjoy the characters in the Inspector Banks series and interested to enough to know and care what happens to them. Unfortuantely I've not read the books in order but it's still enjoyable.
chartsh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
breadonelove's review
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
legohelmet's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lediamond4's review against another edition
2.0
Writing was good, that’s about all I liked (almost) consistently. It did get rushed and disjointed at the end. The story was pretty interesting but also fairly predictable.
The main character is sexist and objectifies women at every turn, co-worker, victims, you name it. And he’s the hero of the story? At the end he basically says “I told you so” to a victim. I will not be reading another “Inspector Banks” novel. Stephen King’s review is on the front cover and let’s be real, if we all had a dollar for every time Stephen King mentions a woman’s body in a completely unnecessary way, we’d all be nearly as rich as him. This book definitely had a lot of that and I hated every second of it.
The main character is sexist and objectifies women at every turn, co-worker, victims, you name it. And he’s the hero of the story? At the end he basically says “I told you so” to a victim. I will not be reading another “Inspector Banks” novel. Stephen King’s review is on the front cover and let’s be real, if we all had a dollar for every time Stephen King mentions a woman’s body in a completely unnecessary way, we’d all be nearly as rich as him. This book definitely had a lot of that and I hated every second of it.
charlieandolliesdad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gracenow's review against another edition
4.0
Great mystery, well handled, but I had a lot of trouble with how bad the bad guys were, but that's probably just me. Clever evolution of the story. I really enjoyed reading more about Banks' life, as it's unfolding, like that about this series.
rojo25's review against another edition
5.0
Captivating multi layered novel. Intelligent writing here. None of the characters know anything, can’t remember anything nor do they tell the truth. Awesome! Banks is relentless and investigates the crimes using old fashioned detective methods. The characters are intriguing. Was not aware of Peter Robinson’s work before but I’m becoming a fan.
lazygal's review against another edition
4.0
If you know about the Bernardo/Homolka murders, then nothing in this book will surprise you. That's probably all I need to say, beyond that this is a good addition to the Banks series.