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A review by balthazarlawson
Red as Blood by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
There is an over arching story line to this series. Arora is looking for her missing sister, believed to have been killer by her boyfriend and her body buried in a lava field somewhere. Except for the start of this book there is very little written along this story line.
The main story line in this book is a kidnapping. Arora becomes involved when the accountant of victim's husband asks her to babysit him. He doesn't want the police involved, as per instructions. But she convinces him to talk to Daniel, the police inspector handling her missing sister's case. From there on, she pretty much takes a back seat to events, and the story is a crime mystery as the police investigate the kidnapping. There are a few other side line events but they almost seem to be add-ons to keep Arora in the story.
As part of a series, it's not that great an episode, but as a stand alone story it's good. I enjoyed it from that point of view. I liked the setting, but didn't really like the ending at all. It was such a set up for the next book in the series.
The main story line in this book is a kidnapping. Arora becomes involved when the accountant of victim's husband asks her to babysit him. He doesn't want the police involved, as per instructions. But she convinces him to talk to Daniel, the police inspector handling her missing sister's case. From there on, she pretty much takes a back seat to events, and the story is a crime mystery as the police investigate the kidnapping. There are a few other side line events but they almost seem to be add-ons to keep Arora in the story.
As part of a series, it's not that great an episode, but as a stand alone story it's good. I enjoyed it from that point of view. I liked the setting, but didn't really like the ending at all. It was such a set up for the next book in the series.