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A review by suze_1624
The Elegant Corpse by A.M. Riley
4.0
An intriguing start to a story - a mummified body in the house of an LA detective.
Roger, the detective, is quite a gruff character and I didn't really warm to him much. The story telling at first seems quite choppy so I had to be on my toes. The murder mystery element was good, kept me guessing until quite near the end. The murders were gruesome and there were many links to Roger's past. I'd have liked more development of the working relationship between Roger and Mary Anne, seemed like a good duo to spark off each other.
Roger's almost OCD both at work and home allowed elements of humour to come through.
I felt that Roger and Sean's relationship seemed to spiral up very quickly, though Sean is a persisient visitor. also Roger was very abrupt with Sean considering his lack of experience of everything.
Overall though, enjoyed and it certainly kept me interested. 3.75*
29.3.21 reread - Whilst I did remember the murderer at about 50% it did not stop me enjoying this again. Roger is big and gruff and Sean will eventually break through but also keep him on his toes.
Roger, the detective, is quite a gruff character and I didn't really warm to him much. The story telling at first seems quite choppy so I had to be on my toes. The murder mystery element was good, kept me guessing until quite near the end. The murders were gruesome and there were many links to Roger's past. I'd have liked more development of the working relationship between Roger and Mary Anne, seemed like a good duo to spark off each other.
Roger's almost OCD both at work and home allowed elements of humour to come through.
I felt that Roger and Sean's relationship seemed to spiral up very quickly, though Sean is a persisient visitor. also Roger was very abrupt with Sean considering his lack of experience of everything.
Overall though, enjoyed and it certainly kept me interested. 3.75*
29.3.21 reread - Whilst I did remember the murderer at about 50% it did not stop me enjoying this again. Roger is big and gruff and Sean will eventually break through but also keep him on his toes.