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A review by afterwhat
Field of Blood by Denise Mina
3.0
The first two pages of this book were excruciating. Horrifying. I was pretty close to quitting, as I just couldn't handle that prologue.
But it was just two pages, and the rest of the book was a pretty standard amateur detective novel. I found the setting, 1981 Glasgow, really interesting. The culture, the way of life, the attitudes--all completely foreign, to me. Our heroine, Paddy, was frustrating, sad, sympathetic, but not likable. The mystery was interesting, but after a certain point, a little predictable. And some parts were fairly boring. It was a good read, but I'm not beeline get for the sequel.
But it was just two pages, and the rest of the book was a pretty standard amateur detective novel. I found the setting, 1981 Glasgow, really interesting. The culture, the way of life, the attitudes--all completely foreign, to me. Our heroine, Paddy, was frustrating, sad, sympathetic, but not likable. The mystery was interesting, but after a certain point, a little predictable. And some parts were fairly boring. It was a good read, but I'm not beeline get for the sequel.