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Summary: A fabulous blend of cop thriller and fantasy!
Review: This is a book which blends romance and fantasy most deftly into the grungiest of street-level murder mysteries. Again, Brust has created a one-of-a-kind fable. His Gypsy and his brothers spring to fully convincing life under Brust's pen; modern-day (or semi-modern) Romanian versions of the Fates. The unlikely mix of their street wise and romantic gypsy characters with near eternal responsibility makes them very appealing. Brust takes unusual ingredients, and blends them into an addictively delicious invention. Any more Gypsy books to come?
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Summary: eerie fantasy that drags and gallops
Review: While the two story elements blend together in a satisfactory way, the pacing and balance of the story are unsatisfactory. I agree with other reviewers that the first third is confusing. I wish that the story had been structured differently, so that the revelations emerged in a more straightforward manner. While I will continue to list this book as one of the most imaginative and haunting police procedurals, It is marred by the undisciplined story line. I love the coachman.
Rating:
Summary: eerie fantasy that drags and gallops
Review: While the two story elements blend together in a satisfactory way, the pacing and balance of the story are unsatisfactory. I agree with other reviewers that the first third is confusing. I wish that the story had been structured differently, so that the revelations emerged in a more straightforward manner. While I will continue to list this book as one of the most imaginative and haunting police procedurals, It is marred by the undisciplined story line. I love the coachman.
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