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A review by asphaltcowgrrl
A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany
5.0
After being introduced to this series by an online book group, I immediately fell in love with Gemma and the gang. They're such a fun and varied group of characters that they're easy to like. Each new installment brings something new to the table and I'm constantly learning something about one of them.
One of my bigger annoyances with Gemma in the earlier books was her rigidity. Once she got her teeth into a mystery, there was no stopping her, and it didn't matter who she upset int he process. She's come a long way over the series and although she still can't resist a good mystery, she's much better at thinking about how her actions affect others. Gemma even went so far as to try her hardest to not investigate this time around. I was shocked by how much restraint she showed, honestly, and it made her eventual caving more understandable. If she keeps moving forward and learns how to even better balance her curiosity and snooping with being respectful, I think she'll be amazing.
There was a bit more romance in this installment which was fun for me. Not everyone feels that way, but it doesn't bother me much since the major focus was still on the mystery. The addition of Snowball the cat was entertaining as well. It was nice to see a cat not half as grouchy as Moriarty!
I enjoyed the mystery and it kept me guessing right up until the end. The author does a great job of giving you lots of suspects and supports why each might possibly be the murderer. All the little tidbits and details that Gemma picks up on add interest for me and give the story a very Sherlock vibe, which is, of course the intention. It was something that always amazed me with Sherlock as I'm not even close to being that observant.
Anxiously awaiting the next in the series. They just keep getting better and better.
Thanks to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for a fair review.
One of my bigger annoyances with Gemma in the earlier books was her rigidity. Once she got her teeth into a mystery, there was no stopping her, and it didn't matter who she upset int he process. She's come a long way over the series and although she still can't resist a good mystery, she's much better at thinking about how her actions affect others. Gemma even went so far as to try her hardest to not investigate this time around. I was shocked by how much restraint she showed, honestly, and it made her eventual caving more understandable. If she keeps moving forward and learns how to even better balance her curiosity and snooping with being respectful, I think she'll be amazing.
There was a bit more romance in this installment which was fun for me. Not everyone feels that way, but it doesn't bother me much since the major focus was still on the mystery. The addition of Snowball the cat was entertaining as well. It was nice to see a cat not half as grouchy as Moriarty!
I enjoyed the mystery and it kept me guessing right up until the end. The author does a great job of giving you lots of suspects and supports why each might possibly be the murderer. All the little tidbits and details that Gemma picks up on add interest for me and give the story a very Sherlock vibe, which is, of course the intention. It was something that always amazed me with Sherlock as I'm not even close to being that observant.
Anxiously awaiting the next in the series. They just keep getting better and better.
Thanks to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for a fair review.