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mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I didn't realize going into this, but this is book 2 in a series (duet?). Harri Schroder first appears in The Hidden Storyteller and the heroine of that book (Georgie) plays a minor secondary role. That said, even though I haven't read the first book, this one stood alone well.
It's a good story - a detective on loan from Hamburg because he has information that will help track down a Nazi war criminal and a heroine, also a cop, who keeps banging her head against the glass ceiling at the London Metropolitan Police. The hero recognizes her talents and they're soon partners. Setting this against the backdrop of the Great Smog of 1952 further adds to the atmosphere.
This is historical suspense with romantic elements and those romance bits could have used some oomph. The characters like and respect each other, but romantic attraction doesn't really come through. Also, some "telling" occasionally creeps into the narrative.
Still, an entertaining read. At some point I'll go back and read Book 1.
It's a good story - a detective on loan from Hamburg because he has information that will help track down a Nazi war criminal and a heroine, also a cop, who keeps banging her head against the glass ceiling at the London Metropolitan Police. The hero recognizes her talents and they're soon partners. Setting this against the backdrop of the Great Smog of 1952 further adds to the atmosphere.
This is historical suspense with romantic elements and those romance bits could have used some oomph. The characters like and respect each other, but romantic attraction doesn't really come through. Also, some "telling" occasionally creeps into the narrative.
Still, an entertaining read. At some point I'll go back and read Book 1.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, War
Minor: Child death