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apoppyinthewind's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
bookwoman37's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was just an OK read for me. The artwork is good but I did not care for the story. The story did not flow and I did not find the characters likeable. I was not interested in solving the crime. The story and artwork were very dark. I normally enjoy Joe Hill books but this was a miss.
ollie_lee's review against another edition
3.0
A nice attempt at a crime/mystery story. Only three stars because I'm just not that into the genre. I do however love Joe Hill and everything he writes.
jenn_the_unicorn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
3dotsforme's review against another edition
3.0
Ex-cop turned stand up comic, Syd Homes, is having one hell of a night but not as bad as his rival who ended up beaten and drowned in a puddle behind the comedy club. The next day isn't any better when the cops come after Syd for the murder.
mttgrms's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
A well thought-out whodunit in a crime / noir setting with average writing.
manji's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
2.0
Man. These are usually fun, but the convoluted nature of the revelations of 'whodunit' was just too much. I honestly can't believe Joe Hill wrote this, because the tangled web of who might have killed the victim, was so laughably unnecessary it was downright stupid.
boston_berry's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
1.0
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
3.0
I was torn between giving this a 3 or 4 star rating. Ultimately, I found it to be fairly interesting, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. That being said, I can really see a lot of other fans enjoying this read, so don't let my preference turn you away - there's a lot of potential here.