so-soWh- ummm, okay, I acknowledge that if I read this as a teenager I would have been devastated and thrilled and singing it's praises. As a cranky adult however ... I guess I'm honestly hesitant to recommend it to teenagers given some of the content, even if generally, 1/?
pickThis is a nicely paced crime novel paved with a lot of humor; my first read by this author. A famous writer of romance novels is murdered the night she is awarded a tremendous prize in Barcelona. The main suspect, also a finalist, has a strong alibi as the night of the crime he has been robbed by an unusual thief. A team of two fake detectives are hired to find the thief and discover who the real killer is.
#wickedwhispers #shadow
I bet I‘m not the only one to pick this book today!
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I feel like I‘m on borrowed time! Still reading on my deck. We are having 2nd summer here in Buffalo. Temps in the 80s for a couple weeks and the awning is still up! Soaking it in while I can. Rereading this classic so I can continue the series. #stillsummerreading
pickI loved the ending and the beginning, actually. It was a slow book and sometimes I wondered at the direction but it was always intriguing and beautifully written. I was very invested in all the characters and knowing their stories. There were mysteries upon mysteries. The author also took you to dark places, but the innocence of the main character grounded the narrative in hope. It had all the feels. Keep with it when it slows, it‘s worth it.
Yes, the writing is beautiful, and transports you to a certain span of time and place in history (political upheaval and corruption, lot of bullies and tyrants), 4d
For the most part it's about a lovely group of people getting yanked from pillar to post emotionally and physically for the sake of its impact on the reader. 4d
There is a certain weight given to telling the origins of a young man, paralleling fathers (too many of which are abusive) and sons or daughters, looking back and back to the past, lost loved ones, 4d
If you like historical dramas with a strong mystery component, and don't mind it getting gritty, have at thee.
And no, no I will not be continuing in the series.
(edited) 4d