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blrobin2 's review for:
The Honours
by Tim Clare
I know there is an audience for this book, but that audience isn't me. Without spoiling anything, it should be stated explicitly that this is not a mystery novel but a dark fantasy novel, and a brutally violent one at that. I believe the author intended to blend in mystery elements and mix genre, but the mystery elements — the secret passageways, the estate secrets — are pathways to something else.
In my opinion, the pacing of the second half of the novel is exhausting and could've been ~100 pages shorter, but like I said, fans of the genre might enjoy it. The language is rich in metaphor, and every moment takes some time to describe the scene. For me, the language sometimes made it difficult to understand the actual plot points, but I'm not the strongest reader and not too familiar with types of trees and guns.
My rating might be lower because, being a fan of Tim Clare's podcast, I unwittingly carried some expectations to the book that were not met. I say all that to say I don't want to dissuade anyone from reading it, just for readers to be aware of what they're getting.
In my opinion, the pacing of the second half of the novel is exhausting and could've been ~100 pages shorter, but like I said, fans of the genre might enjoy it. The language is rich in metaphor, and every moment takes some time to describe the scene. For me, the language sometimes made it difficult to understand the actual plot points, but I'm not the strongest reader and not too familiar with types of trees and guns.
My rating might be lower because, being a fan of Tim Clare's podcast, I unwittingly carried some expectations to the book that were not met. I say all that to say I don't want to dissuade anyone from reading it, just for readers to be aware of what they're getting.