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dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I quite enjoyed this largely police procedural. It has a lot of plot twists though they did not surprise me much - just at the margins.
What I enjoyed was the quality of the characterisations. Each of the major players is complex and vulnerable. As a mere male, I was often struck by the female author’s insight that I recognised would have been highly unlikely for me to make. I valued that.
Over all it is a reasonably comfortable read, though the various crimes are horrendous and the one that gets things started, particularly horrific.
Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh is the first in the DCI Hawksworth series. There are enough pointers to a longer story arc to have me occasionally return when I want something not too demanding.
What I enjoyed was the quality of the characterisations. Each of the major players is complex and vulnerable. As a mere male, I was often struck by the female author’s insight that I recognised would have been highly unlikely for me to make. I valued that.
Over all it is a reasonably comfortable read, though the various crimes are horrendous and the one that gets things started, particularly horrific.
Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh is the first in the DCI Hawksworth series. There are enough pointers to a longer story arc to have me occasionally return when I want something not too demanding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
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