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A review by kit_moonstar
And Justice There Is None by Deborah Crombie
3.0
So, this was a good read, but there was a sense of dread for me throughout the whole book. Crombie is the sort of author who will let you get attached to a character for half a book and then kill them off. Plus she never seems to go more than a book or so before shaking things up for Gemma and Duncan, so I just knew something terrible was going to happen, and I was right. Spoilers ahead: That put a bit of a damper on the story for me, both with what happens and just the sense of dread while I read. I don’t mind tension in my story, but it’s not fun dreading what might happen with every turn of the page.
But other than that, this was an excellent installment of the series. The mystery itself was interesting. One of the things that Crombie often does in these novels in weave in flashbacks to past events that have bearing on the current plot. Sometimes this works well and sometimes it doesn’t, but this time it was quite compelling. I also really enjoyed the way Gemma and Duncan’s relationship continues to evolve. They’re definitely having growing pains, but I like the fact that their relationship isn’t stagnant nor are we stuck in some sort of will they won’t they cycle. The mysteries themselves have been hit or miss at times for me in this series, but the relationships are what really keep me reading. Four out of five stars.
Spoiler
Gemma ends up losing the baby.But other than that, this was an excellent installment of the series. The mystery itself was interesting. One of the things that Crombie often does in these novels in weave in flashbacks to past events that have bearing on the current plot. Sometimes this works well and sometimes it doesn’t, but this time it was quite compelling. I also really enjoyed the way Gemma and Duncan’s relationship continues to evolve. They’re definitely having growing pains, but I like the fact that their relationship isn’t stagnant nor are we stuck in some sort of will they won’t they cycle. The mysteries themselves have been hit or miss at times for me in this series, but the relationships are what really keep me reading. Four out of five stars.