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A review by litwithleigh
The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
5.0
4.5 rounded up
One sentence review: A bangerlicious book to end this wonderfully written series
SYNOPSIS
A missing child leads to Cormac Reilly and his protege Peter Fisher being on the outs. While Peter is shipped to Roundstone to work with his estranged father, Reilly digs deep into the corrupt police dept he is being forced out of.
MY OPINION
OOOHHWEEEE!! I've said it before and I'll say it again: THIS is Dervla McTiernan... whoever wrote The Murder Rule stole her identity. McTiernan flexed her skillz in the last book the series (hopefully there is more to come). Beautifully written, deftly plotted, and fast-paced... what more could a hoe ask for?
I did find The Ruin (book #1) to be a tad slow, as it takes nearly 100 pgs to really get to the case at hand, but #3 was off to the races from pg 1. My butt cheeks were CLENCHED for the first 20% as Cormac and his skeleton crew race to find the kidnapped girl. She was relentless with it. And even though it did slow down to more of a casual trot, there was still lots of meat to the story.
Like the rest of the series, this is very character driven. McTiernan explores the fractured relationship between Cormac and Emma, as well as Peter's difficulties with his bum ass father. She does a fantastic job with showing, not telling, how complex adult relationships are – whether they are platonic, familial, or romantic. To keep it a stack, I'm not upset about the whole Cormac and Emma drama. I just don't feel it.
My rich homie qualm with this book (hence 4.5) is the ending is a lil too neatly tied up for corruption of that magnitude. The homies had been struggling for years and then Captain Cormac comes in and saves the day. Also they were being a lil daft to the connections between some characters, but it wasn't full on dumbassery. However, the plot was so intricately woven and captivating that it didn't justify being turfed down to a 4. And tbh I'm not really into the whole police corruption storyline (especially since it was prevalent in book #1) but this one snatched my ass in.
All in all, an enjoyable read. I hope she leaves the popcorn thriller genre behind and comes back to her roots. This series BANGS aggressively. Yes, this is a short review, but I really don't have anything to bish about.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: wonderfully written, fast-paced, great character depth, dark humor here and thurr, captivating plot
Cons: a lil too neatly wrapped up at the end and some obtuse moments to drive the plot forward
One sentence review: A bangerlicious book to end this wonderfully written series
SYNOPSIS
A missing child leads to Cormac Reilly and his protege Peter Fisher being on the outs. While Peter is shipped to Roundstone to work with his estranged father, Reilly digs deep into the corrupt police dept he is being forced out of.
MY OPINION
OOOHHWEEEE!! I've said it before and I'll say it again: THIS is Dervla McTiernan... whoever wrote The Murder Rule stole her identity. McTiernan flexed her skillz in the last book the series (hopefully there is more to come). Beautifully written, deftly plotted, and fast-paced... what more could a hoe ask for?
I did find The Ruin (book #1) to be a tad slow, as it takes nearly 100 pgs to really get to the case at hand, but #3 was off to the races from pg 1. My butt cheeks were CLENCHED for the first 20% as Cormac and his skeleton crew race to find the kidnapped girl. She was relentless with it. And even though it did slow down to more of a casual trot, there was still lots of meat to the story.
Like the rest of the series, this is very character driven. McTiernan explores the fractured relationship between Cormac and Emma, as well as Peter's difficulties with his bum ass father. She does a fantastic job with showing, not telling, how complex adult relationships are – whether they are platonic, familial, or romantic. To keep it a stack, I'm not upset about the whole Cormac and Emma drama. I just don't feel it.
My rich homie qualm with this book (hence 4.5) is the ending is a lil too neatly tied up for corruption of that magnitude. The homies had been struggling for years and then Captain Cormac comes in and saves the day. Also they were being a lil daft to the connections between some characters, but it wasn't full on dumbassery. However, the plot was so intricately woven and captivating that it didn't justify being turfed down to a 4. And tbh I'm not really into the whole police corruption storyline (especially since it was prevalent in book #1) but this one snatched my ass in.
All in all, an enjoyable read. I hope she leaves the popcorn thriller genre behind and comes back to her roots. This series BANGS aggressively. Yes, this is a short review, but I really don't have anything to bish about.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: wonderfully written, fast-paced, great character depth, dark humor here and thurr, captivating plot
Cons: a lil too neatly wrapped up at the end and some obtuse moments to drive the plot forward