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Murder At The Mill: An Amy Rowlings Mystery
by T.A. Belshaw
When a murder occurs at her workplace, an inquisitive Amy Rowling, with her natural charm and deductive prowess worms her way into the investigation. With a long list of suspects at hand, Amy and Det. Bodkin are hard-pressed to find the killer before the wrong person ends up in prison.
The book is off to a good start, with the author painting a pretty picture of the 1939 settings. Amy is shown to be a diligent girl who cares for those around her. But what started out as charming soon turned grating as she inserts herself more into the case, taking advantage of Bodkin's feelings for her. Bodkin, on the other hand, seemed like a weak-willed fellow who couldn't say no to Amy. I mean, where else do we have civilians conducting investigations on behalf of the police for fear of a suspect shutting down? And the parts where Amy DEMANDS that Bodkin 'sort out those MONSTERS at the police station right NOW' and Bodkin sharing case details with Amy just to get back into her good books...(shaking head)..seemed way too far-fetched bordering on unbelievable.
After struggling to finish this book for the better part of a day, I must say that my thoughts on this one are pretty inconclusive.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.
The book is off to a good start, with the author painting a pretty picture of the 1939 settings. Amy is shown to be a diligent girl who cares for those around her. But what started out as charming soon turned grating as she inserts herself more into the case, taking advantage of Bodkin's feelings for her. Bodkin, on the other hand, seemed like a weak-willed fellow who couldn't say no to Amy. I mean, where else do we have civilians conducting investigations on behalf of the police for fear of a suspect shutting down? And the parts where Amy DEMANDS that Bodkin 'sort out those MONSTERS at the police station right NOW' and Bodkin sharing case details with Amy just to get back into her good books...(shaking head)..seemed way too far-fetched bordering on unbelievable.
After struggling to finish this book for the better part of a day, I must say that my thoughts on this one are pretty inconclusive.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.