A review by jcpdiesel21
The Color of Bee Larkham's Murder by Sarah J. Harris

3.0

Although the vibrant cover and intriguing description initially drew me to this book, I'm afraid that the story doesn't quite live up to either. Jasper is a curious choice as protagonist; framing the events from his point of view in order to get the full effect of his synesthesia provides a unique experience, but at times the thoughts within his perspective are borderline annoying and it is difficult to get a complete grasp on any of the other characters. The mystery was a nonstarter for me until over halfway through when several twists are revealed and thus I finally wanted to know the details of what happened to Bee. The back cover comparison to [b:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time|1618|The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time|Mark Haddon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479863624s/1618.jpg|4259809] and recommendation of this novel for Graeme Simsion fans are both apt, yet I'm baffled as to why readers of Fredrik Backman in particular would enjoy this tale.

Thanks to Simon and Schuster for providing me with a copy of this title.