Julie

Tired trope of Gamache fighting the rest of world

Revisado: 12-07-24

I wanted to like this book, however, it was a struggle to finish it. The “race for time”, when you know they will win was tedious. I didnt have a problem with the new narrator. But we’ve read this story before with Gamache trying to save canada and not knowing who in his world he can trust. I want a new, interesting story for Gamache. Perhaps a good old fashioned murder mystery (he is the head of homicide after all). No conspiracies in the government. Just intriguing murder. And yet, the ending of this book told us the next book will be more of the same. Sigh.

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Stupidly far fetched, dumb

Revisado: 12-05-23

Could not finish. Found a review that had spoilers and was very glad i stopped listening. It just gets worse the deeper in you go.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 01-31-23

If not for the enjoyable narration, i would have given up. I predicted the sad ending when we first meet the “school for boys”. I kept listening because the narrator was good and hoped that I was wrong.

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So disappointing

Revisado: 10-16-22

I have given up on this book. I wanted to like it. But the main character is annoying weak and stupid. Ive seen some write ups that refer to her as strong. Seriously? Halfway through the book and she is still a whimpering dishrag who falls easily onto the arms of the strong male. Such horrible focus on the girls’ appearances. Tons of girl on girl hate. Really awful. Tiny hints that the main character might figure out that its all just racism and will move beyond it, but thats happening way too slowly.

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Rape & child mutilation. UGH.

Revisado: 12-10-19

Add to that, repeated paragraphs from the first book to remind me of "backstory". I found the start to the book annoying and have decided not to finish it and return it. I've read the teasers for many of the other books in this series, and am not going to bother with any others. Or any others from this author.

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Just couldn't suspend belief that long

Revisado: 12-08-15

Really? Girls are missing and no one cares but Flavia? They allow her to continue worrying and investigating (by not answering her questions, even if just by reassuring her the girls are fine. Now, if she didn't believe them and continued investigating, that's another matter.). I just thought the entire premise was excruciatingly weak as to barely be tolerable enough to finish the book. Not even sure I will give the next book (whenever it comes out) a chance.

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