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kyleslovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jilliwwatson's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
4.0
A very fine addition to the Railway Detective but not really Christmassy!
It's set in December though - 1860 - so it's festive in the background, but that's not the main part of the story. What we come across is a dead and decapitated man. Gruesome yes. And the abduction of another man - a police character no less.
A few strands of plot then to enjoy and whilst all this is going on, we get a lovely picture of the world that Brunel helped to build and shape. This part was the most fascinating for me. This was a fascinating era and it's always a joy to return to the railway mysteries.
e99a_j9y's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emerion's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
4.0
A very fine addition to the Railway Detective but not really Christmassy!
It's set in December though - 1860 - so it's festive in the background, but that's not the main part of the story. What we come across is a dead and decapitated man. Gruesome yes. And the abduction of another man - a police character no less.
A few strands of plot then to enjoy and whilst all this is going on, we get a lovely picture of the world that Brunel helped to build and shape. This part was the most fascinating for me. This was a fascinating era and it's always a joy to return to the railway mysteries.
shajila's review against another edition
4.0
Very good, we've got 2 crimes going on here, both very interesting! Not very Christmasy or Wintery but it's nice that the series has a Christmas special (definitely better than the Poirot one!)
marite's review against another edition
3.0
Et fryktelig mord har skjedd i den lille jernbanebyen, og detektivene Colbeck og Leeming sendes fra London for å oppklare saken. Avdøde var ikke en populær mann, og når han i tillegg etterlot seg en attraktiv enke, er det nok av mistenkte. Greit nok, dette her, men jeg tror ikke jeg kommer til å lese flere i denne serien.