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A review by kgc8
The Cold Light of Day by Anna Lee Huber
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The setting of this book was fascinating as I've never read much about the Irish Revolution, and to have Verity "on the ground" witnessing the tensions and the build up was really interesting. Unsurprisingly, after Verity's experiences in the war she is concerned about how the Irish are treated and discomfited by the power differentials in the country.
There are a lot of different threads, as Verity is looking into what happened to a well-connected girl, searching for her old colleague Alec among the IRA, and wondering what Ardmore is going to do next. The book ends up being a lot of setup for (what I'm assuming is going to be) a major clash with the IRA and Ardmore's role in profiting from the chaos. We get more insight into Ardmore's motivations. As a result, the only mystery that gets solved feels a bit inconsequential when there's so much going on. I am very curious to see what happens next in the series though.
There are a lot of different threads, as Verity is looking into what happened to a well-connected girl, searching for her old colleague Alec among the IRA, and wondering what Ardmore is going to do next. The book ends up being a lot of setup for (what I'm assuming is going to be) a major clash with the IRA and Ardmore's role in profiting from the chaos. We get more insight into Ardmore's motivations. As a result, the only mystery that gets solved feels a bit inconsequential when there's so much going on. I am very curious to see what happens next in the series though.