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deniseaz2021's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition
4.0
Not quite as engaging as the first Nola Céspedes mystery, but well worth a read if you're already familiar with her (if not, start with Hell or High Water). There's not a whole lot of development for Nola in this book, but it's a good, solid mystery. I'm hoping there will be a third installment, because I really want to know what happens to this plucky reporter (and her mini-me protégé).
indydriven's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second book in the Nola Cespedes series. Nola is a crime reporter for a newspaper in New Orleans. While out jogging one morning she discovers her former university professor’s body. Nola begins to investigate and discovers that her professor was working on a couple of stories that may have gotten her killed. We see a lot of development in this book with Nola and her little sister (sister as in the organization Big Sisters) as Nola seems to be developing some maternal instincts.
Overall, I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I did the first one in the series, Hell or High Water (four stars out of five). I don’t think the mystery was as interesting and I was disappointed that the author didn’t give a lot of description of well-known and not as well-known landmarks and locations in New Orleans other than she mentioned Lake Pontchartrain several times. I give this book three stars out of five.
Overall, I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I did the first one in the series, Hell or High Water (four stars out of five). I don’t think the mystery was as interesting and I was disappointed that the author didn’t give a lot of description of well-known and not as well-known landmarks and locations in New Orleans other than she mentioned Lake Pontchartrain several times. I give this book three stars out of five.
mctmama's review against another edition
3.0
a mystery that is a quick read, set in New Orleans. Not to be over analyzed, not a great work of fiction, just an entertaining mystery.
toryhallelujah's review against another edition
3.0
Y'know. It's a crime novel. Nola was kind of irritating but maybe I need to read the first book to get more context and backstory for her.
meiklejohn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mctmama's review
3.0
a mystery that is a quick read, set in New Orleans. Not to be over analyzed, not a great work of fiction, just an entertaining mystery.
penny_literaryhoarders's review
4.0
Really, really enjoyed this one. Really enjoyed being able to see the development in the Nola character and the case(s) her investigative crime journalism took her to in this 2nd in the series.
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