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dhb1964's review against another edition
3.0
OK, I'm a bit hooked on this series now. I still have a hard time with the heroine being so, um, liberated in the 20's and not be criticized for it, but I can get past that. Not the same caliber of P.D. James, but entertaining nonetheless.
allysw's review against another edition
Not my favorite book of the series, but then I've never been a fan of the circus.
mssunnyskies's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
gdawson's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
Not the strongest book and too many clowns for my taste.
Not the strongest book and too many clowns for my taste.
hcamel24's review against another edition
4.0
Phryne seems COMPLETELY different in this book. She's bored and decides to help some of her friends solve some mysterious happenings at their circus. So in typical Phryne fashion, she up and joins the circus and is completely out if her comfort zone - no fancy clothes, no fancy cars, no Dot to wait on her. It was very interesting and while I enjoyed the circus portion of the novel and the case of who killed Mr. Christopher, I was rather confused by a couple of the side stories. Also, Miss Parks (I believe...) had a very interesting story that could have been very cool to learn more about but it turned out to be very secondary.
j_rowley's review against another edition
3.0
Phryne is asked by carny friends to help discover what’s up with a circus they perform for that seems to have a bit of bad luck. She is not inclined to do it but they issue it as a challenge and she’s bored. This overlaps with Jack’s case of a hermaphrodite who has been killed in a boarding house. Phryne learns a new skill as a bareback rider and takes 2 lovers. Circus is half owned by a gang using it as a cover to help criminals escape. Phryne almost raped. Thrown in the animal cage, but luckily not the cat cage, but the bear’s (Bruno who liked Phryne).
Phryne glad to go back to her comfortable life. Enjoyed Matthias (Jo-Jo the clown).
Phryne glad to go back to her comfortable life. Enjoyed Matthias (Jo-Jo the clown).
ithinktfiam's review against another edition
2.0
The first I didn't like. Rather than focuses on Phryne, the story was on a number of other characters with a bit about her. It was also a convoluted tale about murder in a boarding house, a link to a circus, and a link to criminal gangs that ended up creating an overblown and yet not that interesting story.
random71's review against another edition
5.0
Love the similarities and differences between the books and the show.
It's actually been long enough since I watched, I couldn't fully remember this episode.
Loved the end twist with the bear, that was really good
It's actually been long enough since I watched, I couldn't fully remember this episode.
Loved the end twist with the bear, that was really good
lauratoria's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0