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Ami
I am going to leave this one unrated.

Because as much as I enjoyed the case that Jason was working on (and I totally got new knowledge about the whole "piracy" old movies of collectors" part)...

I HATED HOW THE BOOK ENDED 😫.

The conclusion of the case was unsatisfying (I still wonder about the MOTIVATION and we didn't really get a confession or full explanation)... and then there were that final line. It feels like a bait to wait for another uncertainty of release date of the next book.

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Jax
Jun 05, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: lgbtq, series, 4-star
Although supposedly longer than book 4, this felt short. It’s a bit of a placeholder without major developments, though a few tidbits are queued up for the next installment. Nevertheless enjoyable and I liked learning about movie preservation & collecting. Rounding up because I love spending time with these characters.
Didi
Damn. Where’s book #6, is it ready yet??? 😅

This installment likely describing West’s work load; case on top of one another. Remember that one disturbed villain who still obsessed over him? Still in the wind. Not to mentioned other case (with possible suspect (of murders) still at large) might also involved in the puzzle of West’s latest case. Last but not least, the active case he went undercover - imho - got to be the most unexcited of the series so far. Oh sure, there’s (one of) Lanyon’s noir
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M
Jun 19, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Another hit

As usual, Josh leads us on an exciting adventure threading relationship and dead bodies. I love the Art of Murder books!
ReviewerLarissa
Jul 27, 2022 rated it it was ok
Not the best book in the series. Slow going and no real developments or mystery. Also has a major left unfinished feel.
ttg
Jul 09, 2019 marked it as to-read
Liz (Bugetta)
Oct 05, 2019 marked it as wish-list-not-yet-published
Sharon
Jun 17, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 01, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Jun 24, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 03, 2020 marked it as to-read
Nightcolors
Jan 14, 2021 marked it as to-buy
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Mar 15, 2021 marked it as to-read
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May 10, 2021 marked it as to-read
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May 31, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 28, 2021 marked it as to-read
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Astrid
Jun 07, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Karin Wollina
Jun 06, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Poxie
Jun 01, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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David
Jun 06, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
JPerceval
Jul 11, 2022 rated it really liked it
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