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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment
The last third of this story was well done; however, it was slow getting up to that point. Still a good police/historical mystery and look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Good ending, not sure about some of the subplots. Occasional word choices that are anachronistic or don't ring true. I may read more.
As a fan of the author's Detective Murdoch, I was impressed with her ability to create a very different main character. Tom Tyler is skilled, but often difficult to like, although moments of my compassion did leak through. As a fan of Foyle's War, the theme of murder set with a backdrop of wartime Britain is one I am familiar with and enjoyed. I have the remaining books of this series ready for more relationship building with Tyler, his family and community.
A fantastic read. Lots of period detail and a great mystery.
The last third of this book flew by!! It was a bit graphic in some of the kills especially a couple at the end (I was trying to eat lunch at the time) but a good mystery with lots of tie-ins and mysterious happenings!!
the biggest mystery of all was it a Nazi spy who killed one or both girls?
the biggest mystery of all was it a Nazi spy who killed one or both girls?
My final book read for 2016! I enjoy reading a good mystery for the end of the year, and since you have to wait two years for a new Elizabeth George, I picked up Maureen Jennings' Tom Tyler series. Thrilled to have a new British mystery series to enjoy! I own the next in the series, [b:Beware This Boy|13532140|Beware This Boy (Detective Inspector Tom Tyler, #2)|Maureen Jennings|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1344370598s/13532140.jpg|19093816], so I look forward to reading it soon!
A nice mystery -- the "first of a trilogy" part worried me some, but it is self-contained, and the mystery is solved, though the answers are rather rushed, as is the entire ending. The beginning of the book is a little wobblier, but it is worth going through it. By the end I was well-invested in the story. I have read other of Jennings' books, and this is on a par with them. If you like historical mysteries, this is a good mystery for you; if you do not like the WWII setting, it does not transcend it.
The setting was well-realised. I have no idea if it is historically accurate or not. The detective was an interesting, deep character, and the other characters gained depth as Tyler learned more about them, so although they started out a bit bare bones, in particular the first victim and Tyler's wife Vera, they grew to be interesting people in their own rights.
The "secret thoughts and actions of the criminal" stuff was reasonably well done, for a very, very overused trope, but the writing around avoiding the actual name during those scenes was as clunky as it almost invariably is. It didn't detract from the book really, but it did not add to it.
I received an ARC of this book from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
The setting was well-realised. I have no idea if it is historically accurate or not. The detective was an interesting, deep character, and the other characters gained depth as Tyler learned more about them, so although they started out a bit bare bones, in particular the first victim and Tyler's wife Vera, they grew to be interesting people in their own rights.
The "secret thoughts and actions of the criminal" stuff was reasonably well done, for a very, very overused trope, but the writing around avoiding the actual name during those scenes was as clunky as it almost invariably is. It didn't detract from the book really, but it did not add to it.
I received an ARC of this book from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.