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velsbooknook's review
mysterious
tense
3.0
It took me some time to get into the story. In some parts the pacing was a bit too slow for my liking, but in general I enjoyed the story. I wanted to know if Ed finds Jimmy in the end and that kept me reading. I was able to empathize with the charcters and understood their thoughts and actions.
The biggest downside of the book was the writing style for me. There are a lot of important messages in the book but I didn't like the way they were told. Many characters were very stereotypical, cliché and over the top - it felt like reading about internet trolls. There was a sexist husband, a homo- and transphobic christian family, the mention of "evil shooter games". I think the author has his heart at the right place and it definitely is important to talk about socially critical topics but I think it was too much of them in one book. I would have liked to see some more depth in the characters and troubles their different believes brought with them.
Overall I enjoyed this book and its message. I would recommend it if you like stories following a private investigator.
Thank you NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for the advance reader copy.
The biggest downside of the book was the writing style for me. There are a lot of important messages in the book but I didn't like the way they were told. Many characters were very stereotypical, cliché and over the top - it felt like reading about internet trolls. There was a sexist husband, a homo- and transphobic christian family, the mention of "evil shooter games". I think the author has his heart at the right place and it definitely is important to talk about socially critical topics but I think it was too much of them in one book. I would have liked to see some more depth in the characters and troubles their different believes brought with them.
Overall I enjoyed this book and its message. I would recommend it if you like stories following a private investigator.
Thank you NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for the advance reader copy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Transphobia, and Outing
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