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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Solid enough mystery plot, although a little more depth into the eventual killer would have been helpful. This was my first Vera novel and I liked her and her team. The constant fat remarks were both quite noticeable and annoying though. Still, I’ll likely return to Vera at some point. 3.5
Another enjoyable trip inside the world of Vera Stanhope. I particularly enjoyed the focus on Holly's point of view in this book as before she was more a bit part when compared to Joe Ashworth.
DNF at 28%. Never heard of this series, picked it up randomly thinking it would be okay as a stand alone. Boring as hell. Idk. Did not enjoy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
The deaths of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell have left a slight void in my need for an occasional crime fiction fix (of the non-hard-boiled type), which is being filled to an extent for me by Ann Cleeves. The Moth Catcher is the latest in her Vera Stanhope series, the only series I have sampled so far, and it is quite a complex plot, with many well-drawn characters from different strata of society. It is difficult to review a crime writer's work in any detail without inserting spoilers. Suffice to say that The Moth Catcher will satisfy those who like their murder mysteries to be more than jigsaw puzzles. Acute social commentary and observations on human nature are a part and parcel of Ann Cleeves' work, and she is an extremely skilled writer. In this novel, some critical observations about the criminal justice system in the UK are included, which we can assume are based on the author's previous experiences working as a probation officer.
If you are bereft at the loss of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, you could do a lot worse than to check out this writer. I have just bought a couple of books from her Shetland series (there are three series on the go), and am looking forward to sampling her other detectives (fond and all as I am of Vera Stanhope, I sometimes wish she would find a life beyond her job and memories of her dead taxidermist father).
If you are bereft at the loss of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell, you could do a lot worse than to check out this writer. I have just bought a couple of books from her Shetland series (there are three series on the go), and am looking forward to sampling her other detectives (fond and all as I am of Vera Stanhope, I sometimes wish she would find a life beyond her job and memories of her dead taxidermist father).
Enjoyed listening but the resolution of the mystery wasn’t as strong as in most Vera novels. Also, this one seemed to have more frequent descriptions of Vera as fat. I’m not complaining about having a smart, competent, interesting and fat main character. But it gets tedious when her size is the main thing other characters notice about her, and in a negative way.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes