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The Zig Zag Girl
by Elly Griffiths
4.5 stars. I read #3 in this series first and liked it so I got this one.
Summary: It's post WWII Britain. Stephens (now a detective inspector) and Mephisto (a magician) were comrades in a special unit during WWII. Someone is killing off people in their old unit and they investigate.
The author's writing is easy to read and follow, I got into the story right away. There is a bit of suspense up to about 75% of the book, then most people will have guessed the answer. Some of it was a bit confusing as the book was written in 3rd person and followed both Stephens and Mephisto and it was hard to tell which narrative belonged to whom, and this is despite their disparate personalities.
I enjoyed the somewhat depressing background of recovering Britain, the sea side towns and the dying variety profession. The author did a good job of making the setting feel alive. Apart from that, I've read her other series and she does a good job of bringing the characters alive. Definitely going to read #2 as I want to find out what happens next.
Summary: It's post WWII Britain. Stephens (now a detective inspector) and Mephisto (a magician) were comrades in a special unit during WWII. Someone is killing off people in their old unit and they investigate.
The author's writing is easy to read and follow, I got into the story right away. There is a bit of suspense up to about 75% of the book, then most people will have guessed the answer. Some of it was a bit confusing as the book was written in 3rd person and followed both Stephens and Mephisto and it was hard to tell which narrative belonged to whom, and this is despite their disparate personalities.
I enjoyed the somewhat depressing background of recovering Britain, the sea side towns and the dying variety profession. The author did a good job of making the setting feel alive. Apart from that, I've read her other series and she does a good job of bringing the characters alive. Definitely going to read #2 as I want to find out what happens next.