Reviews and Comments

I read two shorter works set in the same universe first, so I knew what to expect, more or less. As a mystery novel, the book is good, but maybe a bit less surprising than the author intended. I did really enjoy the setting, perhaps because I was somewhere where I could hear Arabic spoken all around me. And of course anything that makes fun of the (fallen) British Empire has my sympathies.

I was on a Katherine Addison kick, so I decided to read this right after the Angel of the Crows.

Even before reading the afterword, this struck me as a whimsically conceived book. Nonetheless Addison does her usual excellent job of world building and characterization, and the book develops a compelling texture.

Imagine if the global conspiracy running the world was Wikipedia. Likable characters, maybe a little tidy ending

Good, but finished a few weeks ago, so no review

I haven't read any reviews yet, but the blurb sounds like my kind of thing: magical venice + mystery

Yo dawg I herd you liked to read about misogyny, so I put some misogyny in your misogyny.

I mean, it's not gratuitous, but it's a lot.

Read while on a trip. The characters and world building are still with me, but the plot has become fuzzy.

"Want" is maybe a bit overstated. I feel like I should read this.

Not sure I'm ready for an uncomfortable T. Kingfisher, but throw it on the virtual pile.

Starting the audiobook, with a bit of trepidation.

Recommendation of @nadinestorying@zirk.us

Recommendation from @nadinestorying@zirk.us

On sale today for $3 DRM free. I bought mine on ebooks.com; I suspect wherever Tor books are sold has the same deal.