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A la caza de Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco

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abcdefgerda's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.25

Would totally give a higher score but Mephisto just really bugged me haha. Also a criminal lack of Thomas Cresswell in too big a chunk of the story (honestly any percentage higher than 90% without that man should be illegal)

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s_panfil's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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sfeldmann's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I loved these characters, but the miscommunication trope is what killed this reading for me. The mystery was cool, but I felt like the overused of the previous mentioned trope really took away from the enjoyment of this story. However, that is not to say the story was not good, and the ending was still pretty good.

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fremzz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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mrowkoob's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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sydneyluxford's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I’m so annoyed that I didn’t like this book more than I thought I would. I thought it’d be my favourite since it involved a carnival and tarot (I love tarot).

The plot of this book was obviously amazing. There were just some aspects that annoyed me SO MUCH.

I don’t get why the introduction of a love triangle with Mepha, whatever his stupid name was, was needed . Like, I get he’s some master manipulator and stuff, but don’t come between my loves, Audrey Rose and Thomas. Never ever. You really thought she’d pick you??? Think again, bitch.

Also, can we talk about how dirty Maniscalco did Thomas in this book.

Audrey Rose went sneaking around with the ringmaster guy behind his back and she never gave him an explanation (I know she couldn’t, but still) and he almost got killed?????? Audrey Rose fr annoyed me whenever she snuck out to speak to that stupid ringmaster. GIRL IF YOU DON’T GET BACK TO YOUR ROOM RIGHT NOW.

Thomas actually deserved so much better in this book.

The ending of this book. Oh. My. Fucking. God. Maniscalco had no reason to put me and the characters of this book through that. I WAS LITERALLY CRYING BECAUSE I THOUGHT AUDREY ROSE OR THOMAS WAS GOING TO DIE. Literally had me so scared.

I’m glad Audrey Rose came to her senses at the end and rejected the other guy.

If she didn’t, I literally would’ve slapped her silly. I’m so mad just thinking about those scenes with him (I can’t spelled his name).

Screaming into my fucking pillow.

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE WAS SO UNEXPECTED, I STILL CANNOT GET OVER IT.

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