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Not exactly sure why this book is listed in readers also enjoyed An Empty Death list except for the last 20 pages and the time frame, I don't see any similarities, and up until those last 20 pages An Empty Death was a far better book. The last few pages increased my rating by a star.
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It was on ok book for the train (I read it on the train ride from Amsterdam to Paris and back).
The mysteries could've been worked on deeper and the ending was something out of soap opera.
It was anachronistic at times. Was there such thing as mineral water that comes in a screw-top bottle in small town Italy back in 1958? ...more
The mysteries could've been worked on deeper and the ending was something out of soap opera.
It was anachronistic at times. Was there such thing as mineral water that comes in a screw-top bottle in small town Italy back in 1958? ...more
I really quite enjoyed this. I loved all of the classical references and the atmosphere and found that the humourous nature of the characters stopped it becoming too heavy.
I would describe it as entertaining rather than deep and meaningful.
I would describe it as entertaining rather than deep and meaningful.
Sort of watered-down Carol Goodman - not as suspenseful or as rich in historical and artistic detail as I would have hoped.
Apr 16, 2011
Gaijinmama
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Lisa Rosen
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Deedee
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