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A review by laurapk
Heart of the City by Robert Rotenberg
2.0
I loved the pacing and the writing in this one much more than the previous 2 novels, but the ending was forced and rushed. I predicted who the killer was but their mental state swings were incompatible with logic: they were crazy, but they were composed enough to plan a murder and fool the police? And they went all hallucinating at the end? Yes, the character dynamic was nice, although rushed at the end. Greene's alleged decision to return to homicide is waaay rushed. I appreciated the sense of urgency, and I thought it was interesting Rotenberg opted not to include any court drama, but at the same time, the story ended too quickly. At the end it felt like eating a delicious but not yet ripe apple.