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A review by mojoshivers
Kissed a Sad Goodbye by Deborah Crombie
4.0
Six books in and the series just seems to be getting better. Not only are the mysteries more nuanced, but the developing complications to the romantic and professional relationship between Inspector Kincaid and Sergeant James are as well. There’s a real sense of the series knowing exactly what it is and where it wants to go.
As for the novel itself, it was a brilliant story in execution that had me guessing up until the very end. All the players seemed at once intelligent and petty. It very much is a tale of the sins of the past catching up to everyone and ruining two families’ lives and almost denying another’s a complete life altogether. You don’t get any more bittersweet than this ending.
Also, it’s another example of bastard teachers’ unnecessary cruelty ending in lives destroyed. He deserved to die and I hope he burns in hell.
As for the novel itself, it was a brilliant story in execution that had me guessing up until the very end. All the players seemed at once intelligent and petty. It very much is a tale of the sins of the past catching up to everyone and ruining two families’ lives and almost denying another’s a complete life altogether. You don’t get any more bittersweet than this ending.
Also, it’s another example of bastard teachers’ unnecessary cruelty ending in lives destroyed. He deserved to die and I hope he burns in hell.