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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
While I've rated all four of the first novels in this Shetland Islands mystery series 4 stars, this one may be my favourite, or maybe I was just in a good reading mood.
Some of the same issues that prevented me from rating the other books 5 stars resurface here.
For one, I find that the secondary characters feel like minor characters, because their personalities are one-dimensional and sometimes forgettable.
For another, the main characters' emotions and thought processes are often strange to me. I find myself wondering how plausible it is that a detective would think, "Am I capable of murder? Yeah, maybe," in the middle of finding a corpse for the first time. Or how likely a suspect would be to tell a detective, "I totally would've killed so-and-so, but I didn't."
However, the setting, pacing and detective process of this novel worked well for me. I wanted to keep reading to find out who had committed the crime, but even more, I felt we spent a good amount of time with each suspect. I also liked getting to know more of Perez's family, especially his angst towards his dad. (I'm a sucker for father-son conflict.)
Some of the same issues that prevented me from rating the other books 5 stars resurface here.
For one, I find that the secondary characters feel like minor characters, because their personalities are one-dimensional and sometimes forgettable.
For another, the main characters' emotions and thought processes are often strange to me. I find myself wondering how plausible it is that a detective would think, "Am I capable of murder? Yeah, maybe," in the middle of finding a corpse for the first time. Or how likely a suspect would be to tell a detective, "I totally would've killed so-and-so, but I didn't."
However, the setting, pacing and detective process of this novel worked well for me. I wanted to keep reading to find out who had committed the crime, but even more, I felt we spent a good amount of time with each suspect. I also liked getting to know more of Perez's family, especially his angst towards his dad. (I'm a sucker for father-son conflict.)
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
mysterious
tense
Det här skulle då vara sista delen i Shetlandskvartetten och vi får den här gången följa med till en ännu mer isolerad plats än Shetlandsöarnas Mainland. Det här är en klassisk pusseldeckare, de misstänkta är fast på "brottsplatsen" och ingen kan lämna eller komma dit. Tyvärr är detta inte alls lika bra som de två första böckerna i serien, det finns andra som klarar det här med pusseldeckare mycket bättre. Läs mer på http://bokslut.blogspot.se/2012/05/bla-gryning-av-ann-cleeves.html
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
This fourth book in the series really captivated me, partly because I am an "obsessed" birder, and partly because it all hangs together so well. However Major Spoiler I was flabbergasted and dismayed when our main character was killed. It really affected me. Very very sad and awful. Not how FICTION MYSTERIES are supposed to happen.