A review by corinne82
Smoke by Michael Brissenden

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

🎧 This is my first listen by this author. I love a good police procedural read and this sounded right up my street. The storyline had great potential especially in terms of the police corruption angle but it just didn’t get there for me. It starts off at a very slow pace but it’s picks up halfway through. I found the narration engaging and it’s what held my attention when I found my mind wondering. It felt like there was something missing as it just didn’t draw me in from the many characters to get to grips with to the believably of the police procedural side of things. I did love most of the characters especially Detective Alex Markov. I love a strong female character that speaks her mind. I’d be interested in reading some more of this authors reads. 

Thanks to Netgalley and W.F. Howes LTD for the opportunity to listen to and review #Smoke