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A review by bairdy1985
Mapping The Night by John David Bethel, John David Bethel
5.0
A young woman is found unresponsive in bed.. no one knows what happened to her but her little boy was found at the scene trying his best to wake his mam up. Unfortunately for the little boy is mother is beyond saving.
Two investigators arrive to arrive and set about chatting to those in the area but no one has seen anything out of the ordinary…When asked the little boy recounts his morning and how he discovered his mother, but nothing seems out of the usual either.. there’s no real clue to what happened.
As the investigation continues, they look deeper into the victims life, and her visitors, but can they figure out what happened? And is she the only victim? How did no one see anything?
I really enjoyed Levitt and Broaden as they investigated the case, they played off each other nicely and their style was just what you’d want, they keep it simple and focus on the task at hand. They believe in clues.. evidence.. studying the victims to gain insight into the motives of the perpetrator. They are also clearly good at what they do.. they don’t miss a beat eliminating evidence or the risk of contamination.. these guys know what they are doing!
I think what really brings this story up to the cracking tale it is would be the pace… it’s got a bit of suspense there.. just the right amount of detail to keep you hooked but never enough to spoil anything..I also really liked the ending.. not to give anything away but it feels like the author wants to leave the reader with their own imagination abit.. once you put the book down you’ll be left in contemplation..
The little boy, Zane is very intriguing too.. he’s traumatised clearly by what has happened but is that the reason he’s unresponsive to questions? Does he know something that might help the case, and if so how do they tease this out of him without him shutting down. Levitt and Broaden really do want to do right by the boy.
I’m a big fan of flow and pace and what Mapping the Night does is spot on.. the author is clearly a master at the descriptive art.. there’s tonnes of little detail thrown in but nothing stops the flow, it all works and just adds to the whole mystery as you take in all the surroundings like you are there yourself.
For me it’s the natural flow, pace and development of the characters that make it a resounding 5*.
Two investigators arrive to arrive and set about chatting to those in the area but no one has seen anything out of the ordinary…When asked the little boy recounts his morning and how he discovered his mother, but nothing seems out of the usual either.. there’s no real clue to what happened.
As the investigation continues, they look deeper into the victims life, and her visitors, but can they figure out what happened? And is she the only victim? How did no one see anything?
I really enjoyed Levitt and Broaden as they investigated the case, they played off each other nicely and their style was just what you’d want, they keep it simple and focus on the task at hand. They believe in clues.. evidence.. studying the victims to gain insight into the motives of the perpetrator. They are also clearly good at what they do.. they don’t miss a beat eliminating evidence or the risk of contamination.. these guys know what they are doing!
I think what really brings this story up to the cracking tale it is would be the pace… it’s got a bit of suspense there.. just the right amount of detail to keep you hooked but never enough to spoil anything..I also really liked the ending.. not to give anything away but it feels like the author wants to leave the reader with their own imagination abit.. once you put the book down you’ll be left in contemplation..
The little boy, Zane is very intriguing too.. he’s traumatised clearly by what has happened but is that the reason he’s unresponsive to questions? Does he know something that might help the case, and if so how do they tease this out of him without him shutting down. Levitt and Broaden really do want to do right by the boy.
I’m a big fan of flow and pace and what Mapping the Night does is spot on.. the author is clearly a master at the descriptive art.. there’s tonnes of little detail thrown in but nothing stops the flow, it all works and just adds to the whole mystery as you take in all the surroundings like you are there yourself.
For me it’s the natural flow, pace and development of the characters that make it a resounding 5*.