Review of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008) by Eric R — 07 Jun 2009

I enjoyed it.. the story was a bit too convenient in many places.. nice to see Nick N still getting work.

This review of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008) was written by Eric R on 07 Jun 2009.

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh has generally received mixed reviews.

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