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Hill’s four-part anthology rarely hits the mark, and is often overwrought, confusing and disturbing.

Attempts to show the friendship between two little girls amid racism in 1960s Seattle fall short in this re-released debut novella.

The sixth Stevens and Windermere thriller isn’t the series’ worst, but it’s still far from the best.

A procedural thriller that’s more procedure and less thrilling; fun but completely forgettable.

A badly-written exploitation thriller that’s also the worst in Laukkanen’s Stevens and Windermere series.

Poorly structured and shameful how easily its missed opportunities come at the expense of nonsense and fart jokes.

A Wall Street sci-fi thriller that feels like an aborted effort at a larger world-building exercise that was mercifully cut short.

Offers an entirely bland and flavorless romance story with all the nutritional value of celery.

Fails to present the material on its own merits, with a willingness to divide and obfuscate when clarity is needed.

Easily the most ambitious, most expansive entry yet. It’s also the most disappointing – for equally disappointing reasons.