A review by juju109
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

emotional reflective

3.75

I liked the overall atmosphere, very well set. It feels insane that you could go to prison for being gay in the 1950s in the UK. In Brighton too, such a gay place. That’s why i read this book by the way, because it is set in Brighton and i will be visiting in August. I must say i was a little let down by the ending, which i didn’t find compelling enough. That’s why i bumped down from 4 stars to 3.75 although i’d initially gone for 4. The ending has definitely tainted my view of the book as i’ve just finished it, but overall it was a good reading experience. Compelling story with interesting themes (homophobia, feminism, marriage). Well built world and atmosphere. Definitely suspense because the whole story takes a while to be unveiled.