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The Quartet Murders by J.R. Ellis

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justinenoon82's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

While the premise is intriguing and the Yorkshire setting atmospheric, the execution falls a bit short of its potential. It's a comfortable read for mystery fans, but may not fully satisfy those looking for deeper character exploration or more intense thrills.

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aaliyah_lomas15's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

house_full_of_books's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

luciearan's review against another edition

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2.0

Druhý díl této série se nese v podobném duchu jako ten předchozí.
I když poměrně čtivá, je i tato detektivka spíše průměrná. Zápletka v duchu "Záhady zamčeného pokoje", se v určité chvíli stává lehce překombinovanou a únavnou. Samotné rozuzlení pak patří k jedněm z největších detektivních klišé. Navíc se přiznám, že v tomto případě mě výrazněji nezaujalo ani samotné téma knihy, přeci jen vážná hudba a hudební nástroje, nejsou úplně moje parketa.
Na této sérii mě ze všeho nejvíc lákalo prostředí, v němž se měla odehrávat, bohužel to zůstává stále, spíše upozaděno. Možná je načase zvážit, jestli pro mě má vůbec význam, tuto sérii dočítat.

Spoiler

A ano, autor si neskutečně ulehčil práci a pojistil si, že vraha skutečně neodhadnete, tedy rozhodně ne podle indicií v příběhu. Jelikož nám, až do poslední chvíle, opomněl říct o jeho existenci.

Spoiler

Kdo tuší, tuší správně, nebyl to zahradník, bylo to dvojče.

emmaje01's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

girl_of_books_and_wheels's review

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4.0

A bit lon winded but definitely a good murder mystery set in Yorkshire with intrigue and secrets galore

daisy222de's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

dogearedandfurry's review against another edition

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3.0

A little better than book one, but still not quite there for me.

annieb123's review against another edition

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4.0

Interesting and well written, but predicated on a seriously hackneyed and against-the-rules plot device. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Would I recommend it? Yes. With a caveat. Expect major eye rolling at the denouement.

Worth noting for Kindle Unlimited subscribers; this title is available for KU.

radella_hardwick's review against another edition

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Everything is tell – "he told her as much as he could", rather than a dialogue that shows his character by what he chooses to suppress; protagonist thinks about his friend's family and his own broken relationship, rather than them talking; DS asks how to get to Halifax from Harrogate, then after protagonist has told us says he'll use the SatNav.

Also, "the Yorkshire saying 'worth a bob or two'", that's just British. And "he agreed with George Orwell, tea had to be made properly", why are you bringing Orwell into this? Everyone thinks tea/coffee/chocolate ought to be 'made properly' to their own standard of 'proper'.

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