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A review by markw
Why We Die by Mick Herron
4.0
This definitely grew on me. I started off thinking it must be a weaker early work (i.e. compared to the Slough House spy series), but it really picked up steam as it progressed.
Zoe Boehm is a great character, a (struggling) private investigator still mourning the death of her PI husband Joe. She’s not such an unforgettable (or monstrous) character as Jackson Lamb, and sometimes a good deal less plausible (like when she hurls herself down the stairs and fells giant psycho Arkle with a flying kick to the throat – I mean, c’mon, she’s not Villanelle! ). Sometimes she edges dangerously close to being just pawn of the plot – but the plot is fantastic.
As with his other books, we get plenty of Heron’s trademark cynical humour – perhaps not as bleak (or as funny) as in the Jackson Lamb series, but nonetheless the combination of black humour and clever plotting makes this a great read.
I have started mid-series here – this is book 3 of 4 – because Amazon was offering it at 99p, but I’ll definitely read more.
Zoe Boehm is a great character, a (struggling) private investigator still mourning the death of her PI husband Joe. She’s not such an unforgettable (or monstrous) character as Jackson Lamb, and sometimes a good deal less plausible (
As with his other books, we get plenty of Heron’s trademark cynical humour – perhaps not as bleak (or as funny) as in the Jackson Lamb series, but nonetheless the combination of black humour and clever plotting makes this a great read.
I have started mid-series here – this is book 3 of 4 – because Amazon was offering it at 99p, but I’ll definitely read more.