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reviewed Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley (The Rook Files, #2)

Daniel O'Malley: Stiletto (Hardcover, 2016, Little, Brown and Company)

In this spirited sequel to the acclaimed The Rook, Myfanwy Thomas returns to clinch an …

Review of 'Stiletto' on 'Goodreads'

The Checquy Files feel like a discount version of The Laundry Files.

They are a fun light read, though sometimes the humor is too forced. The gag is the top priority and trumps reasonable behavior.

Stiletto also felt too long, but I must admit many of the side plots do pay off eventually.

An added bonus is that despite being a middle book in a trilogy, it has a clear ending.