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Eeny Meeny
by M.J. Arlidge
This was an advanced reading copy from a Goodreads giveaway. First of all I came to this fresh from Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. Because of that I found the writing amateurish at first but it's a completely different animal to Burial Rites, so I was a little harsh. This isn't my usual genre either, in fact the last detective novel I read was probably something Sherlock Holmes many years ago!
So, award winning this isn't but it is an easy, fast paced read. I didn't get bored and the short chapters actually made it easy to pick up and devour in short bursts, kind of a detective equivalent of chick lit. There were some continuity mistakes but hopefully a good edit will iron them out.
The action never let up which helped to keep me interested and there was a neat little twist halfway through that I didn't see coming. If you want something to take on holiday that won't tax you too much pick this one up.
So, award winning this isn't but it is an easy, fast paced read. I didn't get bored and the short chapters actually made it easy to pick up and devour in short bursts, kind of a detective equivalent of chick lit. There were some continuity mistakes but hopefully a good edit will iron them out.
The action never let up which helped to keep me interested and there was a neat little twist halfway through that I didn't see coming. If you want something to take on holiday that won't tax you too much pick this one up.