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Trin
Jun 03, 2007 rated it it was ok
Shelves: mystery, american-lit
I decided to give this series another shot after not really liking Borrower of the Night all that much. This...really did not do anything to change my opinion. Although several people commented that the introduction of John Smythe (or "Smythe," really) improved things vastly, I didn't really find that to be the case. John is actually described on the basis that he looks like Peter Wimsey, but *cough* — Sir, you are no Peter Wimsey! And Vicky is not Harriet. Which, admittedly, is in general hard ...more
Jess
Sep 08, 2008 rated it really liked it
A fun follow-up to Borrower of the Night, and an enjoyable audio version. The focus is really more on the characters than it is on the mystery, and everything is slightly wacky and over-the-top. Just what I'm looking for in my fluff reading. ...more
Dana
Apr 11, 2007 rated it it was amazing
RachelAnne
Jun 16, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: novels, mysteries, humor
Lorena
Aug 03, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: mystery
Shauna
Aug 09, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: mystery
Red Fields
Apr 23, 2008 rated it liked it
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May 20, 2008 rated it really liked it
Laurie
Apr 16, 2020 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Mir
Apr 22, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: art, mystery
Sem
Oct 21, 2012 added it
Shelves: mystery
katayoun Masoodi
Mar 26, 2013 marked it as tbr-ebook
Erin
Oct 15, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: mystery-series
Kate
Jan 25, 2022 rated it really liked it
Shelves: borrowed, mystery
Leighza
Apr 22, 2025 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition