Sign of the Unicorn

The third book of Amber has less action than the first two. It's set up as a murder mystery. It has a lot of explanations, conversations, and meetings. I found it much slower paced and tougher to get into. There's a lot of tell me versus show me going on, and while it is written well, it didn't have the excitement of the first two books. The Amber universe is pretty much built, so there is not as much wonder. The writing also did not seem as tight, a lot wordier in the expositions and ruminations. I felt like Zelazny was much more introspective in this book, even being (comically) self-referential in one scene.

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