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A review by boandr
Nightshade by E.S. Thomson
4.25
For me, the entire series of Jem Flockhart Mysteries is a five-star, and I’m forever lamenting that they are not more widely read.
Everything about this series, from the rich history and knowledge-driven environment-building, to the relationships between different characters, and the pervasive theme of gender equality and role of women, compels me completely and I’d easily talk about it for hours.
The writing style, too, is so unique in how it intertwines the present and past to provide further clues for the reader to make their guesses. Continually, you’re reassessing your judgements and finding just how messy a mystery can be- as a reader, it keeps you intrigued, and also emphasises Jem’s keen deductive logic by contrast.
I really adore this series, it may be one of my all-time favourites, and I couldn’t recommend it more!
Everything about this series, from the rich history and knowledge-driven environment-building, to the relationships between different characters, and the pervasive theme of gender equality and role of women, compels me completely and I’d easily talk about it for hours.
The writing style, too, is so unique in how it intertwines the present and past to provide further clues for the reader to make their guesses. Continually, you’re reassessing your judgements and finding just how messy a mystery can be- as a reader, it keeps you intrigued, and also emphasises Jem’s keen deductive logic by contrast.
I really adore this series, it may be one of my all-time favourites, and I couldn’t recommend it more!