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gifflesnooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bthomp's review
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
subpolka's review
DNF at 52%. Had it not been a book club selection, I would have stepped away closer to 15%.
Love me a murder mystery, double-love for murder mysteries taking place over the pond, but this one was a bit of a struggle, largely because the titular "#1" is a bit misleading. Songbird unceremoniously dropped me into a universe full of characters and backstories and names - SO MANY NAMES - without context. Further research suggests that reading the DC Smith series would have helped me connect those dots, but how's a reader to know that "Kings Lake #1" doesn't actually mean "Kings Lake #1"?
Beyond that: A bit dry, a bit tedious and a bit predictable - like, I figured out the twist and killer well (well well) before the aforementioned 52% mark. Intentionally leaving this one unrated.
Love me a murder mystery, double-love for murder mysteries taking place over the pond, but this one was a bit of a struggle, largely because the titular "#1" is a bit misleading. Songbird unceremoniously dropped me into a universe full of characters and backstories and names - SO MANY NAMES - without context. Further research suggests that reading the DC Smith series would have helped me connect those dots, but how's a reader to know that "Kings Lake #1" doesn't actually mean "Kings Lake #1"?
Beyond that: A bit dry, a bit tedious and a bit predictable - like, I figured out the twist and killer well (well well) before the aforementioned 52% mark. Intentionally leaving this one unrated.
ciska's review
2.0
This book is too long and has too many details.
The investigation is done well, it becomes clear early on what the aim is. I was surprised they managed to pull it off with the evidence they had.
I did like the women in the story, they were sharp and witty. What bothered me is the fact there were a lot of references to a different series of this author where the characters are a part of and the situations from those books were referenced a lot. I like to read my series in order and now felt I missed out on a lot of details.
The investigation is done well, it becomes clear early on what the aim is. I was surprised they managed to pull it off with the evidence they had.
I did like the women in the story, they were sharp and witty. What bothered me is the fact there were a lot of references to a different series of this author where the characters are a part of and the situations from those books were referenced a lot. I like to read my series in order and now felt I missed out on a lot of details.