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teri_b's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I found this trilogy to be very entertaining and fast paced that has despite its quirkiness some real depth to the main story.
Very well written and very well performed by the narrator. It was a joy to listen from beginning to end.
Very well written and very well performed by the narrator. It was a joy to listen from beginning to end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement
cristinagerber's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
parallelsa's review
5.0
Very good series of investigation stories (if that's the right term) set in an alternate UK. The first and last stories were my favorite, and i'd certainly read more set in this universe with these characters if the author continued to write.
rhetoricandlogic's review
3.0
Not going into details here.
Why would anybody plan and carry out a heist in a location, of which nothing you can steal is of any use to you? You can't sell it. Not even the information. Isn't a heist basically about getting fabulously rich. We know, the Patent Offices only has documents and objects, that don't carry their stamp. Which is exactly, why you can't sell them.
"Next time we meet, it shall be as enemies". Such drama. Needless to say, it's not happening. What is happening, is romance.
In this installment of the series, I have the impression, we're loosing political momentum. Which is actually really sad, because that was one of the major plus points of the first installment.
How come, Elizabeth get's robbed on her boat in plain daylight and on other occasions, she can let this boat be moored unattended for days on end and afterwards, it's still even there?
There is no realistical way, a government would leave people alive, who know facts which could bring the whole construct down in the blink of an eye. And, until now, the IPO made pretty sure, no such people can be found any longer. Suddenly, they exchange hostages and let everybody go home?
I will have to think about this a little longer.
Why would anybody plan and carry out a heist in a location, of which nothing you can steal is of any use to you? You can't sell it. Not even the information. Isn't a heist basically about getting fabulously rich. We know, the Patent Offices only has documents and objects, that don't carry their stamp. Which is exactly, why you can't sell them.
"Next time we meet, it shall be as enemies". Such drama. Needless to say, it's not happening. What is happening, is romance.
In this installment of the series, I have the impression, we're loosing political momentum. Which is actually really sad, because that was one of the major plus points of the first installment.
How come, Elizabeth get's robbed on her boat in plain daylight and on other occasions, she can let this boat be moored unattended for days on end and afterwards, it's still even there?
There is no realistical way, a government would leave people alive, who know facts which could bring the whole construct down in the blink of an eye. And, until now, the IPO made pretty sure, no such people can be found any longer. Suddenly, they exchange hostages and let everybody go home?
I will have to think about this a little longer.
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