A review by nietzschesghost
A Bad, Bad Thing by Elena Forbes

3.0

A Bad, Bad Thing, the first novel featuring DCI Eve West of the Metropolitan Police, is a tale of two halves. It is complex in terms of the number of different threads to the plot but is straightforward in terms of the linear timeline and being told primarily from Eve's point-of-view. I enjoyed the mix of complex and straightforward right from the get-go. However, our main protagonist, Eve, is not a particularly likeable individual. She is rather cold, distant and detached but that may be due to her past experiences, and she may become warmer over the upcoming additions to the series. I feel many will find the plot quite exhausting as there was a little too much going on, and it definitely has the potential to become confusing. I look forward to discovering how this new series and characters will evolve.

Many thanks to Severn House Publishing for an ARC.