Anthony’s Reviews > The Lies of Locke Lamora > Status Update

I don’t consider myself an expert plotter by any means, but I recognize when big dramatic moments feel earned and impactful and when they don’t, and again and again Lynch hasn’t found a way to make his feel earned. They’re fairly well depicted as scenes go, but the weave of the whole thing just doesn’t feel like it’s building to something.

All of the characters speak in the same voice, which is growing somewhat wearying, even though that voice is, for the most part, clever and spirited.

It’s pretty enjoyable in the early going. I was in the mood for a popcorn read, and this is satisfying that urge, with a bit more wit than I’d anticipated.