A dockside bar with eleven regulars, one broken jukebox, and a landlord who has been selling the building for six years without ever completing a sale.
Talk about Last Call at the Anchorage as a whole. Chapter-specific talk belongs in the chapter thread.
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Sign inThis is the rare one where the protagonist being competent doesn't kill the tension. The obstacles just scale.
Agreed, though I'd argue the middle section is doing setup work you only appreciate later.
Three volumes in and the pacing still hasn't dipped. Whoever is plotting this knows exactly how long to sit on a reveal.
Please tell me the translator is planning to pick up the sequel too.
Dropped this twice and came back both times. Something about it doesn't let go.
Recommended without reservation if you like slow-burn political stories where nobody is stupid.
You're going to love chapter 40 then.
Same read. The phrasing in the second half makes it pretty unambiguous once you catch it.
best novel
the best novel ever written
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