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A review by morethanmylupus
The Orphanage By The Lake by Daniel G. Miller
2.0
Netgalley ARC
What on Earth happened here? This one has a really solid premise: a PI is hired to investigate the disappearance of a child from a children's home. Solid. I was expecting a compelling mystery and a spooky setting.
Instead, what we get is a completely inept PI who is absolutely insufferable. She spends the whole book talking about how her finances are terrible - even as she shows up late, fails to catch every obvious clue, and never seems to answer her client's calls. All while bragging about how awesome she is. Her roommate is in the police academy, but apparently letting him help her would be beneath her, because reasons. Also, nobody should be drinking that much Red Bull, goodness. This book screamed female main character written by a man. Moreover, the writing itself felt very unpolished and full of cliched plot twists.
A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
What on Earth happened here? This one has a really solid premise: a PI is hired to investigate the disappearance of a child from a children's home. Solid. I was expecting a compelling mystery and a spooky setting.
Instead, what we get is a completely inept PI who is absolutely insufferable. She spends the whole book talking about how her finances are terrible - even as she shows up late, fails to catch every obvious clue, and never seems to answer her client's calls. All while bragging about how awesome she is. Her roommate is in the police academy, but apparently letting him help her would be beneath her, because reasons. Also, nobody should be drinking that much Red Bull, goodness. This book screamed female main character written by a man. Moreover, the writing itself felt very unpolished and full of cliched plot twists.
A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.