29 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Imagine Adrian Monk, "Bones", and Rory Gilmore working together on a "Cold case"....., Dec 21 2005
By Lou - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Three Evangelists (Paperback)
If you enjoy "Monk" on USA, "Bones" on Fox, or "Cold case" on CBS, this is the book for you: quirky but lovable characters, a weird crime that digs deep, games and winks and humor even in darkness, a realistic plot, and a very unique universe you can't bear to leave. Little bonus: it's not ghoulish or gross, it contains no sex, and it's overall quite "clean" (unlike many mysteries these days.)
Plus how often do you find unemployed history majors/grad students as sleuths?
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Delight, April 7 2006
By L. M. Long - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: THE THREE EVANGELISTS (Paperback)
Tired of reading mystery books with the hackneyed Inspector/Sergeant couples mooching around? Here's the cure: fresh characters, humour, plot - all wonderful! From the opening pages where, in Paris, a protagonist finds a handy pebble to kick along ahead of him on his route, these are people you like immensely.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to Put Down - Fascinating Characters, Jun 17 2007
By J. Avellanet "author of Get to Market Now!" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Three Evangelists (Paperback)
From the opening few pages, this mystery hooks you quickly. The characters are some of the most fascinating I've ever read - in many ways, I wish the author would write more stories involving them. So original.
The mystery itself is very well set up, the story flows at a good pace, and at the end, you will be amazed that you saw all the same pieces but still didn't "get it right."
Certainly this is Vargas' best work to date. Can't wait for her next book to be translated.