A review by betherly
The Cross by Steve Cavanagh

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I have read Fifty Fifty from the same series and was HOOKED on that book and loved every moment, twist and turn. Cue me wanting to read the whole series from the beginning and ugh was this one a disappointment. I can’t put my finger on exactly why it felt so slow but I really struggled to get into the story and be grabbed by the mystery all the way through. There were a couple of excellent “gasp” moments limited to being inside the courtroom itself where Cavanagh’s writing absolutely excels but even these were left to fall flat without carrying the story through the way they could have. I ended the book feeling a bit nonplussed and frustrated. Nevertheless I will still pick up the next one knowing this is the prequel 0.5 and I should give the first “full” book the benefit of the doubt and the memory of Fifty Fifty that was *so* good.