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_lilbey_'s review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Apparently, one should not just pick up this series at any point. A significant portion of this book was addressing events from previous installments; the murder blurbed on the back of this book didn't even occur until almost halfway through the story. This led to me feeling unbalanced and asea for most of this read.
jeo224's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
As always, I enjoy this series and am surprised that while they were written almost 20 years ago (some were written then, others are more recent than that), the topics remain on point and are often still issues we are hearing about today. There are several subplots that are beginning to arc into another overarching plot - that is also a satisfying part of this series. Each book is a standalone if you start closer to the beginning som of the arcing plots make more sense.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Domestic abuse
slferg's review
4.0
Midnight Louie is detecting again - as is Max. A friend has asked him to investigate the kidnapping of a leopard that he uses in his act. The man is exposing magic tricks and is not very popular with the other magicians right now. Louie is still refusing to acknowledge Midnight Louise as his daughter but she continues to help in his investigations. She discovers where the leopard is and inspires confidence in him and the panther caged next to him. The leopard is in a sanctuary that holds "canned" hunts. Max and Louie are investigating in parallel along different lines. They both discover the leopard, who has been accused of killing the man who owned the ranch. He is removed to a sanctuary that cares for animals until it is decided if he did indeed kill the bad guy. The case gets rather convoluted at one point, but of course Max and Louie win out at the end.
There is still an ongoing conflict between Max and the ex-priest over Temple. But Temple has no doubt as to who she wants. There is also a mystery I have missed about a ring that Max gave Temple that disappeared.
I didn't think I much liked these when i first began to read them, but have decided I do.
There is still an ongoing conflict between Max and the ex-priest over Temple. But Temple has no doubt as to who she wants. There is also a mystery I have missed about a ring that Max gave Temple that disappeared.
I didn't think I much liked these when i first began to read them, but have decided I do.
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