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A review by nikkisbooknook
Devil's Way by Robert Bryndza
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A missing child, guilt-ridden parents and grandparent, dealing with addictions and murder - there are a fair few strands to tease you along in the story.
Kate didn't expect her latest case to fall into her lap while recovering in the hospital from a swimming accident. But when the woman in the next bed begs for help in finding her abducted grandson Kate can't deny her. Kate and her partner Tristan then find themselves in some murky business almost a decade after Charlie’s disappearance.
Kate and Tristan as a believable pairing of investigators - each have strengths and weaknesses the other shores up but at the same time, Kate is distancing herself from him. I also relished the imperfections that they each had and Kate's struggle with her sobriety is heartbreaking. The long-distance care of her son was heart-warming.
The murder-mystery was nothing too elaborate (but that might be because that's my day job!) but it was still well-developed and laid out and the timing was great. However, as I've seen from other reviews, I wasn't the only one who thought the ending was dragging on a bit.
I haven't read any of the other Kate Marshall series of books but I didn't feel that that hindered me from enjoying this book. There was sufficient recap for me to feel engaged in the world without being bogged down in it.
Kate didn't expect her latest case to fall into her lap while recovering in the hospital from a swimming accident. But when the woman in the next bed begs for help in finding her abducted grandson Kate can't deny her. Kate and her partner Tristan then find themselves in some murky business almost a decade after Charlie’s disappearance.
Kate and Tristan as a believable pairing of investigators - each have strengths and weaknesses the other shores up but at the same time, Kate is distancing herself from him. I also relished the imperfections that they each had and Kate's struggle with her sobriety is heartbreaking. The long-distance care of her son was heart-warming.
The murder-mystery was nothing too elaborate (but that might be because that's my day job!) but it was still well-developed and laid out and the timing was great. However, as I've seen from other reviews, I wasn't the only one who thought the ending was dragging on a bit.
I haven't read any of the other Kate Marshall series of books but I didn't feel that that hindered me from enjoying this book. There was sufficient recap for me to feel engaged in the world without being bogged down in it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Child death, and Murder