A review by solaria
Deadly Kerfuffle by Tony Martin

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I wanted to like it more.

The first few chapters were phenomenal, I liked where it was going. Gradually as we passed the halfway point, the plot became barley comprehensible and I wasn't sure where Martin was going. it felt like he had written a TV show script that got rejected and tried panning it off into a book, because the eccentricity of it could only be carried in a visual format IMO.

Wayyyyy too many characters, I kept forgetting who was who and again, needed a face put to the name to remember each person (hence why I think it wouldve worked better as a TV show). The first few chapters introduced characters that were very distinct and thus I had no problem remembering—Gordon, Herb, Spence, The Tamakis, Coral, Jonah. Beyond that though, is where I became lost. It should've focussed on those central six, why did we need to know about Weekes affair? I didn't think it was relevant. 
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