A review by starrscratch
Blood and Mascara by Colin Krainin

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A more character driven PI & writer led thriller than your average.  I really enjoyed it, although I really enjoy noir and all the tropes of the genre, which are all present here. (Tortured alcoholic PI, femme fatales, etc.)  I found it more emotional than this genres usually allows, which was a nice change of pace.  It was sentimental and maybe even romantic and this suits my current mood!  Definitely a well written and exciting thriller novel.  

I received an ARC from NetGalley.
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