Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The twenty-three
Linwood Barclay · 2016
74/100
👍 Worth It
Barclay knows how to close a thriller series — The Twenty-Three ties together Promise Falls' accumulated dread with a satisfying, fast-moving finale that pays off the investment readers made across the trilogy. The number-23 motif resolves coherently, the mass-poisoning escalation feels earned rather than sensationalized, and the sense of a small town collapsing under the weight of its own secrets is vivid. Start at book one, but if you are already there, this delivers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety68
substance72
craft74
originality66
accuracy72
hype68
age_fit62
human_eye76
Penny’s verdict74
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