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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
sad
tense
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think the key to longevity in books or a top Netflix series is the familiarity and feelings that come with reading about or seeing your favourite characters. Actually not just your favourite ones, the annoying ones also bring forth that same feeling. So over the years, I would say that the Perfect series by Helen Fields has done that for me. It is an Edinburgh, crime fiction series that started in 2017 and we are now onto book five. Book five, wow, even as I type it I can’t quite believe it.
The team that Helen Fields has created are superb I have loved getting to know them and watching them grow and learn in each book. Some of them have been in such harrowing situations I have found it quite tough to read at times and very emotional. I care so much about these characters. That tells you how well written they are and that you really do get a bond with them. As you follow them on the journey, haunting them as the reader, a ghost at their fictional side.
Perfect Crime ticks all the usual boxes I would expect from Helen Fields, fast-paced, engaging, gory, clever plotting and then this time we have something extra on top. We have a lot about feelings in the books. It brings with it an inside glance into the minds of our beloved characters.
As always Edinburgh and its surrounding towns stars as the backdrop for our journey. It is always an added bonus to have been where the characters have been in the story. You can visualise it in your head and you know the noises and smells that are in that particular place so it heightens the enjoyment of the story for me.
Absolutely loved it and I just can’t wait to read book six. If you haven’t read this series then what are you waiting for? Although all the books can be read as a standalone I would highly recommend starting with Perfect Remains.
The team that Helen Fields has created are superb I have loved getting to know them and watching them grow and learn in each book. Some of them have been in such harrowing situations I have found it quite tough to read at times and very emotional. I care so much about these characters. That tells you how well written they are and that you really do get a bond with them. As you follow them on the journey, haunting them as the reader, a ghost at their fictional side.
Perfect Crime ticks all the usual boxes I would expect from Helen Fields, fast-paced, engaging, gory, clever plotting and then this time we have something extra on top. We have a lot about feelings in the books. It brings with it an inside glance into the minds of our beloved characters.
As always Edinburgh and its surrounding towns stars as the backdrop for our journey. It is always an added bonus to have been where the characters have been in the story. You can visualise it in your head and you know the noises and smells that are in that particular place so it heightens the enjoyment of the story for me.
Absolutely loved it and I just can’t wait to read book six. If you haven’t read this series then what are you waiting for? Although all the books can be read as a standalone I would highly recommend starting with Perfect Remains.