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captainolyareads's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Set against the backdrop of the Iowan cornfields, The Fields is the latest introduction to the world of crime fiction. Normally a fan of procedural novels, it's unlikely that I'll be continuing with the series. So much of the first half really hooked me but the more the author dug into agricultural espionage, the less invested I became. The murder mystery became secondary to the statement the author wanted to make about Big Agriculture. Coupled with the inclusion of cannibalism, this was not the read for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Minor: Rape and Sexual content
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