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meloches's review against another edition
4.0
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AVAILABLE JANUARY 12, 2017
In 1989, the body of Lucie Martin is dumped into a lake in the West of France; fourteen years later, her remains are discovered. With the body destroyed and no way to prove the murderer, her case is determined to be cold. Enter, forensic expert, Enzo MacLeod, with a background reviewing these types of cases, he begins investigating her murder and soon he begins to discover secrets, secrets that threaten his own loved ones. Will he be able to stop this before it’s too late?
Cast Iron by Peter May is the sixth novel in the Enzo MacLeod series, a forensic expert who reviews cold cases. This novel is a classic police procedural but is riddled with bits and pieces of Enzo’s personal life, allowing the reader to connect, not only with the case at hand but also with the protagonist. Although this was my first read by Peter May, I was pleasantly surprised that I could enjoy this book as a standalone. I was initially confused at the introduction of the characters but I was able to catch on quickly. May gives such detailed descriptions of his characters and hints into their backstories that it does not end up being difficult to piece together.
I ended up genuinely enjoying the plot. May creates a fast-paced thriller with lots of twists and turns. Enzo begins his investigation into Lucie’s murder and quickly landslides into webs of secrets, landing his own daughter in peril. I found that after reading the first chapter, I was hooked. May does such a good job at hooking the reader and using characters interactions to push the plot. I was on the edge of my seat by the middle of the novel, trying to connect the dots and make sense of how the plot was unfolding.
Although I was able to read this novel successfully as a standalone, I feel as if I would have enjoyed the novel even more, if I had read the others in the series first. I liked Enzo enough that I will be going to back to read the first five in the series.
I would recommend this novel to any lovers of police procedurals or to a reader who likes to connect with their protagonist.
I voluntarily received an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book from riverrun Publishing, Peter May and Alice Geary at Midas Public Relations; it was my pleasure to provide an honest review.
https://cluesandreviews.wordpress.com/
AVAILABLE JANUARY 12, 2017
In 1989, the body of Lucie Martin is dumped into a lake in the West of France; fourteen years later, her remains are discovered. With the body destroyed and no way to prove the murderer, her case is determined to be cold. Enter, forensic expert, Enzo MacLeod, with a background reviewing these types of cases, he begins investigating her murder and soon he begins to discover secrets, secrets that threaten his own loved ones. Will he be able to stop this before it’s too late?
Cast Iron by Peter May is the sixth novel in the Enzo MacLeod series, a forensic expert who reviews cold cases. This novel is a classic police procedural but is riddled with bits and pieces of Enzo’s personal life, allowing the reader to connect, not only with the case at hand but also with the protagonist. Although this was my first read by Peter May, I was pleasantly surprised that I could enjoy this book as a standalone. I was initially confused at the introduction of the characters but I was able to catch on quickly. May gives such detailed descriptions of his characters and hints into their backstories that it does not end up being difficult to piece together.
I ended up genuinely enjoying the plot. May creates a fast-paced thriller with lots of twists and turns. Enzo begins his investigation into Lucie’s murder and quickly landslides into webs of secrets, landing his own daughter in peril. I found that after reading the first chapter, I was hooked. May does such a good job at hooking the reader and using characters interactions to push the plot. I was on the edge of my seat by the middle of the novel, trying to connect the dots and make sense of how the plot was unfolding.
Although I was able to read this novel successfully as a standalone, I feel as if I would have enjoyed the novel even more, if I had read the others in the series first. I liked Enzo enough that I will be going to back to read the first five in the series.
I would recommend this novel to any lovers of police procedurals or to a reader who likes to connect with their protagonist.
I voluntarily received an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book from riverrun Publishing, Peter May and Alice Geary at Midas Public Relations; it was my pleasure to provide an honest review.
claudetteb's review against another edition
3.0
This series is not nearly as good as the Lewis trilogy. The story is solid, although May doesn't give enough clues throughout to let us guess what's going on, but then, maybe that's just that I didn't read those clues. Two things detracted from the series. First, the hero, Enzo MacLeod, just isn't very likeable. So I honestly didn't care that much about all the stuff that happened to him. As well, the dialect May chose to use made it seem that ALL the characters were speaking in broken english, with lots of french words thrown in. I found it very distracting especially when the person was supposed to be intelligent. The occasional french word is fine, as the book is after all set in France, but everyone shouldn't speak as though they are 5 years old and just learning a new language. Each book is a stand-alone, but the main story spans the whole series, and finishes at the end of Cast Iron.
The personal stories carry on between the books, but seriously, these characters are so lifeless that the personal stuff didn't interest me at all.
The personal stories carry on between the books, but seriously, these characters are so lifeless that the personal stuff didn't interest me at all.
anniesavage23's review
3.0
Didn’t realise this was part of a series when I read it. It was fine as a stand alone but it became apparent that Enzo had previously had relationships with most of the women in the novel and it was hard to keep up with who had had kids with who
sam_g's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
traceymlee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rsargent's review against another edition
4.0
Is really 4.5 stars but is best if you read the previous books first.
ogokoo's review
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Enzo is so unlikable, the classic womanizer old detective that all women seem to be attracted to. May's depiction of women characters is borderline gross.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
bookaddictkatie's review against another edition
4.0
A solid entry in the Enzo Files. Definitely wish there was more science than drama, but the story was great. Didn't feel like a proper end to the series, but a great mystery nonetheless.
si0bhan's review against another edition
3.0
Cast Iron is the sixth, and final, book in Peter May’s Enzo Files series, and to understand everything in this one you need to have read the prior books. Although it can be read without the prior books, a lot of the things will fail to have the intended impact without the prior knowledge.
The Enzo Files, if I’m being completely honest, is my least favourite series by Peter May. There have been some gripping moments, but I never fell for Enzo in the way I expected. There were too many things – specifically about Enzo as a character – that did not hold appeal, but I was interested in the overall storyline and wanted to see how the bet played out. For a while, this book tried to convince me my biggest fear for the series was going to play out, but it didn’t. In the end, it went for the resolution that was obvious from the start of this one.
As interesting as it was to see the details come together, this one was my least favourite of the series. There were too many cliches for me, and I found myself rolling my eyes at the pretty bow everything was wrapped in when we reached the end. I expected something bigger from the ending, something a bit more explosive. It was certainly interesting to see everything come together, but I had hoped for more.
All in all, fans of the series need to give this one a read to see how everything comes together. Although things come together well, it wasn’t quite as good as it could have been.
The Enzo Files, if I’m being completely honest, is my least favourite series by Peter May. There have been some gripping moments, but I never fell for Enzo in the way I expected. There were too many things – specifically about Enzo as a character – that did not hold appeal, but I was interested in the overall storyline and wanted to see how the bet played out. For a while, this book tried to convince me my biggest fear for the series was going to play out, but it didn’t. In the end, it went for the resolution that was obvious from the start of this one.
As interesting as it was to see the details come together, this one was my least favourite of the series. There were too many cliches for me, and I found myself rolling my eyes at the pretty bow everything was wrapped in when we reached the end. I expected something bigger from the ending, something a bit more explosive. It was certainly interesting to see everything come together, but I had hoped for more.
All in all, fans of the series need to give this one a read to see how everything comes together. Although things come together well, it wasn’t quite as good as it could have been.