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cassiecat 's review for:
Lie Beside Me
by Gytha Lodge
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75*
A new author to me.
#3 in the Jonah Sheens series.
The story is split between a first person narration by Louise to her husband Niall and also from the police perspective.
It’s a pet hate of mine when people refer to themselves in the third person, which happens a lot as Louise describes her drunk self as a separate entity. She is very insecure, needy and jealous. I find her character very irritating.
For the first 20% it felt intricate and disjointed. There are a lot of characters involved.
A large portion of the book concentrates on the police procedure of investigating the murder. I found this section a little slower, at times my interest waned during some of the follow ups of the investigation. The end of the book was medium paced with a lot of intricate threads explained.
There was character development of the detectives, and there was a massive change in Louise’s character. I like it when I can totally engage in a character/s, but that didn’t happen for me in this book.
I’m not sure how I feel about the ending. 🤔
A new author to me.
#3 in the Jonah Sheens series.
The story is split between a first person narration by Louise to her husband Niall and also from the police perspective.
It’s a pet hate of mine when people refer to themselves in the third person, which happens a lot as Louise describes her drunk self as a separate entity. She is very insecure, needy and jealous. I find her character very irritating.
For the first 20% it felt intricate and disjointed. There are a lot of characters involved.
A large portion of the book concentrates on the police procedure of investigating the murder. I found this section a little slower, at times my interest waned during some of the follow ups of the investigation. The end of the book was medium paced with a lot of intricate threads explained.
There was character development of the detectives, and there was a massive change in Louise’s character. I like it when I can totally engage in a character/s, but that didn’t happen for me in this book.
I’m not sure how I feel about the ending. 🤔