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Bea
Mar 12, 2017 rated it really liked it
I am not sure how this book came to my attention originally, but it has been on my TBR for awhile. It is a short series (only 3 books) featuring Peter Carmichael, a Scotland Yard inspector. According to GR genres, this is an alternate history of the time post WWI.

I gave this book 4* based on the end of the story; but, overall, it probably should be viewed as a 3.5 or 3.75* book - enjoyable but not quite there in maintaining my interest. I had to work a bit to like any of the characters, and the ...more
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emily
Oct 17, 2024 rated it liked it
Shelves: thrillers-and-suspense, queers-and-queer-relationships, mystery-and-crime, alternate-history-or-universe, audiobook, 2024, owned-audio, zz-2024-pickashelf-lost
I find myself dissatisfied with this, and it's hard to put a finger on why-- I suspect one part is the lack of worldbuilding around the book's alternate-history conceit, which was a big part of what interested me about it to begin with. Another part is that now, three weeks until election day when the US is once again facing the opportunity to knowingly elect a fascist to the office of the President, I have little stomach for crime stories where the culprits keep everything they lied, stole, and ...more
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Gaijinmama
Aug 23, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Betty
Nov 15, 2009 marked it as to-read
Brenda H
Mar 20, 2010 rated it really liked it
Heather (DeathByBook)
Feb 14, 2011 marked it as to-read
[ JT ]
May 18, 2011 marked it as recommended
Blue Eyed Vixen
Dec 13, 2011 marked it as to-read
Coralie
Jan 14, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: historical, mystery, sff, alternate-history
Michelle
Oct 07, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kathy
Oct 26, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Katie
Oct 29, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kristin
Jun 18, 2014 marked it as to-read
Lindsay
Jul 04, 2015 marked it as to-read
Cora
Jan 15, 2016 marked it as tbr-lost
Shelves: alternate-history, 1st-in-series, series
Kristina
Aug 11, 2016 marked it as to-read
April
Nov 26, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: historical-fiction, mystery
Rachel Watts
Jan 16, 2018 marked it as to-read
Soelo
Jul 22, 2018 marked it as to-read-series-new
Carrie
Feb 05, 2020 marked it as to-read
Kammie
Jan 25, 2021 marked it as to-read
Heather
Apr 05, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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