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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Excellent writing, recurring chracters, strong sense of place
I'd been getting a little 'meh' about Val McDermid over the last few books I'd read, but this was really enjoyable - great narration too.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It sometimes feels like an idea doesn't get written about for ages, and then a bunch of books about the same idea (in this case the cold case squad) come along at once. This is one such book.
This book sees the cold case squad investigate a body buried in a pest boy for years, and then rediscovered by some hunters for buried treasure after the victim had been all but forgotten.
It's a decent enough read, but I didn't like a few aspects of the book. Firstly, I didn't much like the office politics, and turf wars in this book. I know they happen. I could have just done without them. Secondly, you know the murderer with 15-20% of the book to go ( the rest of the book is the lawyers and police getting the case together), and that felt too long, n this book at least. Finally, the epilogue tied up too many loose ends. I think the book could have been better with a few more unanswered questions. Sometimes I think it's better to leave the reader wondering at little. If for no other reason you can go back to it later.
So, in short it wasn't too bad, but could have been better.
This book sees the cold case squad investigate a body buried in a pest boy for years, and then rediscovered by some hunters for buried treasure after the victim had been all but forgotten.
It's a decent enough read, but I didn't like a few aspects of the book. Firstly, I didn't much like the office politics, and turf wars in this book. I know they happen. I could have just done without them. Secondly, you know the murderer with 15-20% of the book to go ( the rest of the book is the lawyers and police getting the case together), and that felt too long, n this book at least. Finally, the epilogue tied up too many loose ends. I think the book could have been better with a few more unanswered questions. Sometimes I think it's better to leave the reader wondering at little. If for no other reason you can go back to it later.
So, in short it wasn't too bad, but could have been better.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
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:
Yes