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A review by critterbee
Constable at the Dam by Nicholas Rhea
2.0
Very slow paced, descriptive country constable mystery.
Constable Rhea is steady, honest, and unflappable. The descriptions of the countryside were enjoyable. I did not feel attached to any of the characters, or interested in the mystery. It was a bit too passive for my tastes. Not even the liberal use of exclamation points could liven this up enough for me to really get invested in what was happening, what had happened and what would happen.
An example of the writing, taken from the denouement:
"Local authorities were responsible for various licensing matters under a number of statutes ranging from horse-riding establishments and refreshment houses to hackney carriages by way of pet shops, keepers of the petroleum spirit, theaters and more."
Constable at the Dam would be a good read for someone who wanted a non-intense, non-fluffy, old school British country constable mystery cozy.
*eARC Netgalley
Constable Rhea is steady, honest, and unflappable. The descriptions of the countryside were enjoyable. I did not feel attached to any of the characters, or interested in the mystery. It was a bit too passive for my tastes. Not even the liberal use of exclamation points could liven this up enough for me to really get invested in what was happening, what had happened and what would happen.
An example of the writing, taken from the denouement:
"Local authorities were responsible for various licensing matters under a number of statutes ranging from horse-riding establishments and refreshment houses to hackney carriages by way of pet shops, keepers of the petroleum spirit, theaters and more."
Constable at the Dam would be a good read for someone who wanted a non-intense, non-fluffy, old school British country constable mystery cozy.
*eARC Netgalley