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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Notably better than the first book in this 6-book series, but still rather pedestrian if you've read a fair share of detective novels. I thought the two intertwined mysteries were intriguing, at first. I liked that they weren't murders. There's a client who builds conservatories on residences, and something is fishy about the loans his customers take out to pay for the work. Separately, there's Kate's journalist friend Alexis, who has apparently been scammed in a shady property deal. Kate runs around and gathers information and evidence, as you would expect. It gets a bit dull before the end.
There are far too many descriptions of clothing and outfits. I also did not appreciate multiple mentions of Kate's auburn hair. I got it the first time. No need to keep mentioning it!
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There are far too many descriptions of clothing and outfits. I also did not appreciate multiple mentions of Kate's auburn hair. I got it the first time. No need to keep mentioning it!
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emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Just to convenient
First Sentence: The Case of the Missing Conservatories.
There were just to many convenient things that happened in this one.
I'm more and more convinced that I would not have picked up another book by [a:McDermid|5672|Val McDermid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1241725522p2/5672.jpg] it I started out with these books. So it's a good thing I only read a few of them before discovering the Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Series
Still I'm determined to read this whole series. It just shows how much [a:McDermid|5672|Val McDermid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1241725522p2/5672.jpg] grew as a writer.
First Sentence: The Case of the Missing Conservatories.
There were just to many convenient things that happened in this one.
I'm more and more convinced that I would not have picked up another book by [a:McDermid|5672|Val McDermid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1241725522p2/5672.jpg] it I started out with these books. So it's a good thing I only read a few of them before discovering the Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Series
Still I'm determined to read this whole series. It just shows how much [a:McDermid|5672|Val McDermid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1241725522p2/5672.jpg] grew as a writer.