Review by LinaJan -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare

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Re: Review by LinaJan -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare

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Dee_Robert wrote: 23 Jun 2020, 14:05 Sounds like a great book
Great Review
It really is! I wish I haven't read it yet so I could read it again :)

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gabrielletiemi wrote: 23 Jun 2020, 17:43 The premise of this book is interesting. I'm into crime and thrilling stories, so I might give this a try. Thanks for the great review!
I normally try to refrain from being too nagging but if you're into crime and thrill you would not be disappointed :)

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kandscreeley wrote: 23 Jun 2020, 18:54 You give a very captivating review. I love the example line you give. That makes me want to read the book by itself! Thanks so much for the review.
Thank you :) And yes, there was plenty of that kind of gems as well as some very eloquent conversations/monologues to be enjoyed dressed in a smart suit with one leg over the other whilst swirling some neat 25 yo cognac in a tumbler glass :) Really, the author, in my view, mastered the perfect balance :)

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gen_g wrote: 24 Jun 2020, 00:41 I always find that British insults are truly unique, and I'm glad that this was retained! Thanks for the lovely review.
Oh, they so are :D Absolute delight :D And they make it look so effortless! :lol:

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ButterscotchCherrie wrote: 24 Jun 2020, 06:40 You do a great job of portraying this book from all angles in your comprehensive review. Pretty sure this one's a bit too grisly for me, but fantastic review!
Thank you very much for a lovely feedback :) And yes, this probably is not one of those 'borderline', one must be a fan of the genre to enjoy this :)

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Ballbender wrote: 24 Jun 2020, 06:45 The name Dark web murders look self-explanatory. This book has to do with crime and detective solving cases. Nicely written review.
Yes, the title is indicative of the content :)

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BookBoyP wrote: 24 Jun 2020, 07:34 The villian of the story makes the book more appealing to me. It'll be interesting to follow the story as they try to uncover his or her identity. Great review.
It was amazing to play a detective :D The way it unravelled... Well, I did not see that coming :)

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I read and reviewed this book, as well, and I had equal feelings about it. Absolutely does its genre justice and then some. His writing is extremely fluid, almost like the author himself is telling the story rather than an unseen “narrator.” The end was a surprise, and while Neiman's blog posts were a little long and a bit dry, I thought it was an interesting concept. Good review!
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sirbobthewise wrote: 24 Jun 2020, 19:46 I read and reviewed this book, as well, and I had equal feelings about it. Absolutely does its genre justice and then some. His writing is extremely fluid, almost like the author himself is telling the story rather than an unseen “narrator.” The end was a surprise, and while Neiman's blog posts were a little long and a bit dry, I thought it was an interesting concept. Good review!
I agree with you about Neimen's monologues! But I think they were perfect in showing the narcissistic side of him :) I utterly enjoyed this book, as you said, the author's done a top job :)

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I have read the book and I share your opinion. Brilliant review, by the way.
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Michelle Fred wrote: 26 Jun 2020, 17:19 I have read the book and I share your opinion. Brilliant review, by the way.
Thank you :) It is also nice to see that I am within the general consensus regarding this book :) It was awesome! :)

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Excellent review as always. I have read this book myself and loved it too. It deserves a perfect rating and the author needs to seriously start writing more novels.
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Mrunalpatki wrote: 28 Jun 2020, 00:19 Excellent review as always. I have read this book myself and loved it too. It deserves a perfect rating and the author needs to seriously start writing more novels.
I totally agree! There are some authors that I follow to be able to track and not miss any of their work and this author definitely deserves a place among them :)

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I have read and reviewed this book some time back, and I fully echo your view on this book. Great review!
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DBNJ wrote: 28 Jun 2020, 11:56 I have read and reviewed this book some time back, and I fully echo your view on this book. Great review!
It was indeed the resounding consensus of the reviews that I read of this book that made me choose it :) I can now clearly see what everyone was talking about :)

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