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Triple Jeopardy
by Anne Perry
I found the mystery in this second installment of the Daniel Pitt series to be interesting and puzzling. I had an idea of what the solution might involve, but I was wrong. It did wrap up with a bang and minimal explanation, which made me felt that all that had gone before could have been abbreviated to match the compactness of the finale.
Overall, I like the main character. He is pleasant and not overconfident as he learns the ropes of his legal profession. I also enjoyed the reappearance of Miriam fford Croft, 40-year-old doctor and pathologist who is not allowed to practice because she is a woman. Her explanation of forged vs. legitimate handwriting was very interesting. She is a well-written blend of mostly capable and slightly vulnerable, and it raises intriguing questions for the reader about where her relationship with the much younger Daniel Pitt is heading.
The thing that prevents me from rating it higher is the unnaturalness of the characters' speech and interaction. They are all extremely eloquent and long-windedly introspective, and they seem to read each other's minds with exceptional accuracy. Indeed, one wonders why speech is necessary at all for them, because it would seem they could carry on entire dialogues by merely interpreting each other's posture and raised eyebrows.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for allowing me access to this advance review copy.
Overall, I like the main character. He is pleasant and not overconfident as he learns the ropes of his legal profession. I also enjoyed the reappearance of Miriam fford Croft, 40-year-old doctor and pathologist who is not allowed to practice because she is a woman. Her explanation of forged vs. legitimate handwriting was very interesting. She is a well-written blend of mostly capable and slightly vulnerable, and it raises intriguing questions for the reader about where her relationship with the much younger Daniel Pitt is heading.
The thing that prevents me from rating it higher is the unnaturalness of the characters' speech and interaction. They are all extremely eloquent and long-windedly introspective, and they seem to read each other's minds with exceptional accuracy. Indeed, one wonders why speech is necessary at all for them, because it would seem they could carry on entire dialogues by merely interpreting each other's posture and raised eyebrows.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for allowing me access to this advance review copy.