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A review by ppcfransen
The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany
3.0
Already the tenth in the series, but my first. It was easy to step in to; any required background knowledge was explained along the way (and not in a big info dump at the beginning).
I like Gemma, though I feel she treats Jayne more as her assistant than as her friend. Jayne doesn’t seem to notice or care though.
I don’t care much for Donald. He’s constantly causually throwing Gemma under the bus.
And for that matter, can we put that myth to bed already? When a woman is killed, the most likely suspect is a husband or boyfriend. When a man is killed, it’s most likely a criminal business contact. (Of course authors needed to use more variety concerning murder victims and their killers, but it would be nice if characters didn’t keep repeating the same nonsense.)
The book feels well researched, though I think the text painted on the street says “look right” rather than left (unless it was a one way street or they were halfway across the street already), because traffic is coming from the right first.
I read an arc through NetGalley.
I like Gemma, though I feel she treats Jayne more as her assistant than as her friend. Jayne doesn’t seem to notice or care though.
I don’t care much for Donald. He’s constantly causually throwing Gemma under the bus.
“As I’m sure Ryan and Henry can tell us, ex-spouses are often the most likely suspects,” Donald added helpfully, “and for good reason.”
And for that matter, can we put that myth to bed already? When a woman is killed, the most likely suspect is a husband or boyfriend. When a man is killed, it’s most likely a criminal business contact. (Of course authors needed to use more variety concerning murder victims and their killers, but it would be nice if characters didn’t keep repeating the same nonsense.)
The book feels well researched, though I think the text painted on the street says “look right” rather than left (unless it was a one way street or they were halfway across the street already), because traffic is coming from the right first.
I read an arc through NetGalley.