A review by bewitchingbloom
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Having read four of Allison Saft's novels now, I'm beginning to pick up on patterns in her writing. This wasn't my favorite of her works (A Far Wilder Magic still reigns supreme) but I liked it slightly more than Down Comes the Night. I don't think mysteries are Saft's strong suit, so I wasn't particularly gripped by that aspect of the plot. She does a very good job at making her setting feel alive, and while I found Lorelei and Sylvia slightly frustrating at certain points in the story (

especially the miscommunication near the end

), ultimately I liked both of them well enough. The supporting characters were a bit of a mixed bag though, with some being more compelling than others. Unfortunately, the murderer is one of the characters who felt flat to me, which made the story much weaker imo.