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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
honestly I read this 10 days ago and can't remember what it was about.
the mental load is strong and/or this book wasn't good. likely a combination of both.
the mental load is strong and/or this book wasn't good. likely a combination of both.
Ashes to Ashes is my first Tami Hoag book, and I'm happily onto the others. Her plotting was spot on, the twists surprising but believable. In other words, she played a fair game with the reader in this cat-and-mouse thing that goes on between an author and reader of the suspense/mystery genre. The characters had depth, even with the constant change of POV. In several scenes, especially between Kate and Quinn, there was a little bit of head hopping where the POV shifted from one to the other, but it did not jar me and I didn't mind it. Hoag is a remarkable storyteller, and I was fully entertained.
A quick summer holiday read. Not well written. Plot a little thin but the pages get turned and the story unfolds. Strictly for the beach.
I figured it out before it was revealed....see if you can figure it out!
While I've read a few Tami Hoag books I've kind had a hit or miss sort of luck with them. I bought a bunch of her books after I read the first one I really liked, but then I read the one I didn't like and I wasn't too excited to start any other one.
But after years of sitting on my shelf I've decided to finally give them another shot. And I was pleasantly surprised. Much better than the not so great one I read, but I didn't quite get into it the way I did the first one!
It was really long. And for why, I'm not entirely sure. There were moments that dragged on, musings that seemed to muse for too long. But it was interesting enough to keep me entertained until the end. I have the next book Dust to Dust which features Kovac & Liska who were a little more than background characters in Ashes to Ashes.
And while it was interesting it was slightly predictable. I knew who the killer was and I figured out the connection between the killer and the witness, but still there were a few surprises that I won't spoil for you. All in all it was a good read!
But after years of sitting on my shelf I've decided to finally give them another shot. And I was pleasantly surprised. Much better than the not so great one I read, but I didn't quite get into it the way I did the first one!
It was really long. And for why, I'm not entirely sure. There were moments that dragged on, musings that seemed to muse for too long. But it was interesting enough to keep me entertained until the end. I have the next book Dust to Dust which features Kovac & Liska who were a little more than background characters in Ashes to Ashes.
And while it was interesting it was slightly predictable. I knew who the killer was and I figured out the connection between the killer and the witness, but still there were a few surprises that I won't spoil for you. All in all it was a good read!
Average novel, to read quickly and to forget. The idea is quite interesting, although, the potential not fully exploited. Many too long descriptions of places and some not interesting dialogues of the investigators. The descriptions of the ashed corpses a bit too literal. The strong point is the unexpected ending.
I had to stop reading this book. It was boring me so much and the characters were not appealing to me in any way. I have read another book by this author and enjoyed it but such is not the case. Life is too short for bad fiction.
I didn't love this book, but I definitely liked it increasingly more as the story progressed and I got more engrossed in what was going on. I did NOT guess the identity of the serial killer, or at the other complications inherent in that identity. However, that person was totally believable as the villain, not just some last minute addition, but someone who made perfect, sick sick sense. Kudos to Hoag for that. The writing itself wasn't brilliant. Some of the descriptions were awkward--within a few chapters she describes one male as having hair so short it resembled rust on his head and another having hair so short it resembled metal shavings on his head. I found that an odd turn of phrase the first time. The second even more so.
This is a very crowded book. I mostly liked Kate and Quinn and Kovac and Liska. Other than them and Angie, after awhile keeping track of characters got really difficult. The story was just so overstuffed with carefully described characters who often didn't play a remarkable or notable role, and just served to confuse me.
Nevertheless, despite a rocky start with not loving the writing style, the story itself sucked me in and kept me reading. The details about life in Minnesota, as well as about the various law enforcement agencies, were very interesting. and I was rooting for Kate and Quinn. I don't know that I'll seek out more in this series, or by this author in general, any time soon, but for what it was, I enjoyed it.
This is a very crowded book. I mostly liked Kate and Quinn and Kovac and Liska. Other than them and Angie, after awhile keeping track of characters got really difficult. The story was just so overstuffed with carefully described characters who often didn't play a remarkable or notable role, and just served to confuse me.
Nevertheless, despite a rocky start with not loving the writing style, the story itself sucked me in and kept me reading. The details about life in Minnesota, as well as about the various law enforcement agencies, were very interesting. and I was rooting for Kate and Quinn. I don't know that I'll seek out more in this series, or by this author in general, any time soon, but for what it was, I enjoyed it.
This is the third book I have read from Tami Hoag. Each one I open and then I can't stop reading it. This book was no different. I need to rearrange my life to take time off to read her books. The book was dark and gritty with memorable characters and twists I couldn't predict. Enjoyable!