andreagl 's review for:

Broken Ground by Val McDermid
4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this but not because of the mystery. I felt like this is a great exploration of Karen’s character- under all kinds of duress and facing some of her biggest frustrations. I also really enjoy the evolution of her relationship with “the Mint” who has really grown on me as a character. There are three crime investigations that Karen is part of in this book and in my humble opinion that’s probably two too many - however, if you just enjoy Karen Pirie’s character and reading about her unearthing the layers of an old crime - it’s a compelling read.