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OrangutansLibrary rated The Case of the Lucky Legs: 4 stars

No cover — Erle Stanley Gardner: The Case of the Lucky Legs (Paperback, 1990, Ballantine Books)

The Case of the Lucky Legs by Erle Stanley Gardner

OrangutansLibrary rated The case of the sulky girl: 4 stars

Erle Stanley Gardner: The case of the sulky girl (1992, Ballantine Books)

The case of the sulky girl by Erle Stanley Gardner

OrangutansLibrary rated The Case of the Velvet Claws: 4 stars

Erle Stanley Gardner: The Case of the Velvet Claws (Paperback, 1933, Fawcett)

The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner

"Eva Belter was in double trouble -- She had been 'indiscreet' with a gentleman who was not her husband. When …

OrangutansLibrary rated Not Quite Dead Enough (The Rex Stout Library: a Nero Wolfe Mystery): 4 stars

Rex Stout: Not Quite Dead Enough (The Rex Stout Library: a Nero Wolfe Mystery) (Paperback, 1992, Crimeline)

Not Quite Dead Enough (The Rex Stout Library: a Nero Wolfe Mystery) by Rex Stout

OrangutansLibrary rated Black orchids: 4 stars

Rex Stout: Black orchids (Paperback, 1992, Bantam)

Black orchids by Rex Stout

OrangutansLibrary reviewed Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson

William Gibson, William Gibson (unspecified): Mona Lisa Overdrive (Paperback, German language, 2000, Heyne)

Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibson's cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy.

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Review of 'Mona Lisa Overdrive' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

It's an OK book. I think the fact that it was innovative is probably why it is so highly regarded. But strip that away and its just OK. The plot and characters aren't as engaging as they should be - the book is long and meanders its way through the story. I found I just didn't care enough about the characters or plot enough to enjoy it. And the writing style makes it difficult to follow at times.

Some of the great innovative pieces of science fiction are also just great books and stand up to the test of time. Neuromancer doesn't quite manage it.