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A review by lilyrooke
Junk Shop Blues by Cole McCade
4.0
Detectives Khalaji and Yoon are still reeling following the murder spree of The Cardigans, but a murder in a hotel room leaves them no time to pause as they navigate their new partnership and the first hints of *feelings*.
There were so many lovely moments in this instalment of Criminal Intentions. I really enjoyed the dynamic between the two protagonists, as well as the drip-feed of answers to questions from the first book, even as more questions are raised. I'm so intrigued to discover what mysteries Seong-Jae is exploring under wraps. A lot of the conflict in this instalment stems from the fact that Khalaji definitely has some kind of feelings for Yoon, but can't really figure them out yet, and Yoon is sort of... even less there yet haha. Which is great. Drag it out. The slow burn works so well, especially considering only a week or so has passed over two books. The one thing pulling down my rating for this book is that I think the murderer was obvious from the beginning, so I didn't feel any tension in the crime/mystery section of the plotline. It's ok, the pre-romance and interplay between the two leads more than makes up for it.
absolutely nothing *~*researchy*~* to see here; an ongoing reading list
1. A Study in Scarlet 2.5/5
2. The Hound of the Baskervilles 5/5
3. The Adventure of the Final Problem 4/5
4. Bath Haus 4.5/5
5. The Forest of Stolen Girls 4/5
6. The Red Palace 2/5
7. The Silence of Bones 1/5
8. Lay Your Sleeping Head 4/5
9. Carved in Bone 5/5
10. Lies with Man 3/5
11. Howtown 2/5
12. The Hidden Law 2/5
13. The Death of Friends 3/5
14. The Burning Plain 3.5/5
15. Rag and Bone 4/5
16. Pretty Pretty Boys 2/5
17. Three Nick Nowak Mysteries 5/5
18. Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries 3/5
19. Two Nick Nowak Novellas 4/5
20. A Time For Secrets 5/5
21. Murder Book 5/5
22. From the Ashes 4/5
23. Bloodlines 4/5
24. Lucky Days 4/5
25. Gifts Given 5/5
26. Heart's Desire 1/5
27. Broken Cord 4/5
28. The Cardigans 4/5
29. Junk Shop Blues 4/5
There were so many lovely moments in this instalment of Criminal Intentions. I really enjoyed the dynamic between the two protagonists, as well as the drip-feed of answers to questions from the first book, even as more questions are raised. I'm so intrigued to discover what mysteries Seong-Jae is exploring under wraps. A lot of the conflict in this instalment stems from the fact that Khalaji definitely has some kind of feelings for Yoon, but can't really figure them out yet, and Yoon is sort of... even less there yet haha. Which is great. Drag it out. The slow burn works so well, especially considering only a week or so has passed over two books. The one thing pulling down my rating for this book is that I think the murderer was obvious from the beginning, so I didn't feel any tension in the crime/mystery section of the plotline. It's ok, the pre-romance and interplay between the two leads more than makes up for it.
absolutely nothing *~*researchy*~* to see here; an ongoing reading list
1. A Study in Scarlet 2.5/5
2. The Hound of the Baskervilles 5/5
3. The Adventure of the Final Problem 4/5
4. Bath Haus 4.5/5
5. The Forest of Stolen Girls 4/5
6. The Red Palace 2/5
7. The Silence of Bones 1/5
8. Lay Your Sleeping Head 4/5
9. Carved in Bone 5/5
10. Lies with Man 3/5
11. Howtown 2/5
12. The Hidden Law 2/5
13. The Death of Friends 3/5
14. The Burning Plain 3.5/5
15. Rag and Bone 4/5
16. Pretty Pretty Boys 2/5
17. Three Nick Nowak Mysteries 5/5
18. Three More Nick Nowak Mysteries 3/5
19. Two Nick Nowak Novellas 4/5
20. A Time For Secrets 5/5
21. Murder Book 5/5
22. From the Ashes 4/5
23. Bloodlines 4/5
24. Lucky Days 4/5
25. Gifts Given 5/5
26. Heart's Desire 1/5
27. Broken Cord 4/5
28. The Cardigans 4/5
29. Junk Shop Blues 4/5