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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
4.5 stars, rounded up. That was a wild and twisty police procedural. This specific genre and this author were both new to me, and I’ll definitely be back for the 2nd book in this series. The main character, Detective Foster, is an interesting and well-written character.
The writing style with alternating viewpoints from the different murder suspects kept me engaged and guessing!
The writing style with alternating viewpoints from the different murder suspects kept me engaged and guessing!
Not sure about this one.
Harriet Foster might have potential as a lead character, and I did enjoy her pairing with Vera Li.
But not sure I liked the book. Found that it rather dragged in some places and I thought some (maybe even most) of the characterizations were pretty superficial. Most of them little better than stereotypes, to wit Lonergan, who as a white 'old school' cop clearly represents everything bad about policing, especially when it is done by unreconstructed troglodytes. Had the sergeant of the precinct been described as lesbian, her sterotyping would have been complete.
The plot was okay, but only okay.
Not sure whether or not I will be back for more.
Harriet Foster might have potential as a lead character, and I did enjoy her pairing with Vera Li.
But not sure I liked the book. Found that it rather dragged in some places and I thought some (maybe even most) of the characterizations were pretty superficial. Most of them little better than stereotypes, to wit Lonergan, who as a white 'old school' cop clearly represents everything bad about policing, especially when it is done by unreconstructed troglodytes. Had the sergeant of the precinct been described as lesbian, her sterotyping would have been complete.
The plot was okay, but only okay.
Not sure whether or not I will be back for more.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great read! I am about to go back and read her other series now since book 2 for this one isn’t out for a year! I can’t wait to read more about the Detective Duo gets up to!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
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
I quite liked Harriet Foster and Li and will read the next.
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
This was pretty good. Some of the writing was overwrought, particularly early in the book, but it got better. I’ll read the next one.