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A review by la_luz_mala
Hell Bay by Kate Rhodes
5.0
I'd like to thank Simon Schuster Audio UK, the author & NetGalley for the copy of this audiobook I received in exchange for an honest review.
This was a very entertaining book, expertly narrated (Stephen Perring is a gem). It did take me some time to finish due to the format (still not used to audiobooks) but had a blast all through it. The story mainly reminds me of Henning Mankell's Wallander series, as it does revisit a bunch of tropes common in the genre: a middle-aged detective experiences a traumatic event & tries to move forward by moving to a remote and/or isolated location, where a murder happens. The detective will cooperate or lead the investigation because of their talent, everyone is a suspect, etc.
This **does not mean** I did not like it: tropes are tropes for a reason and I have no problem with them if used well. Kate Rhodes does just that and delivers an interesting, mystery-packed tale, but it might not be your cup of tea if you're looking for something different. If you enjoy the most popular authors in the genre then by all means, give it a try!
This was a very entertaining book, expertly narrated (Stephen Perring is a gem). It did take me some time to finish due to the format (still not used to audiobooks) but had a blast all through it. The story mainly reminds me of Henning Mankell's Wallander series, as it does revisit a bunch of tropes common in the genre: a middle-aged detective experiences a traumatic event & tries to move forward by moving to a remote and/or isolated location, where a murder happens. The detective will cooperate or lead the investigation because of their talent, everyone is a suspect, etc.
This **does not mean** I did not like it: tropes are tropes for a reason and I have no problem with them if used well. Kate Rhodes does just that and delivers an interesting, mystery-packed tale, but it might not be your cup of tea if you're looking for something different. If you enjoy the most popular authors in the genre then by all means, give it a try!