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audreych 's review for:
Every Breath
by Ellie Marney
Can I just give an enthusiastic thumbs up? I saw a review for the sequel on Angieville's blog and wasn't entirely surprised that this book had escaped my book radar (my book radar sucks these days). The promise of a YA-esque Sherlock Holmes + Watson book is perhaps the easiest selling point ever. Like another reviewer pointed out, Mycroft and Watts are NOT Sherlock and Watson, but it IS a crime-caper-duo murder mystery that's engaging, well-written, and satisfies most expectations.
Marney is able to make Mycroft's character appropriately tragic, dark, angsty, and compelling (who could say no to such a backstory), while Watts is wiley, proactive, and sympathetic. My only selfish wish is that it wasn't so romance-heavy, or that readers could be left a little more wanting. The murder mystery itself was a little procedural, but I don't have many serious qualms.
I also thought it was funny that I assumed the novel took place in the UK with all the references to tea and mates, oops. #unobservantreader
If you like the premise, go for it; it's good.
Marney is able to make Mycroft's character appropriately tragic, dark, angsty, and compelling (who could say no to such a backstory), while Watts is wiley, proactive, and sympathetic. My only selfish wish is that it wasn't so romance-heavy, or that readers could be left a little more wanting. The murder mystery itself was a little procedural, but I don't have many serious qualms.
I also thought it was funny that I assumed the novel took place in the UK with all the references to tea and mates, oops. #unobservantreader
If you like the premise, go for it; it's good.