A review by traceyroberts
After Dark by Jayne Cowie

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

2.0

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an E-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thought the premise of this book would be an interesting one to explore, especially given the rise in violence against women recently.  Would placing men under curfew solve the problem? It certainly would feel good to walk at night without having to worry about being followed.  However it's obvious from reading this story that shifting the balance of power too much in women's favour doesn't work either.   

Most of the characters in this book are awful, especially Sarah and her teenage daughter.  I just couldn't believe how they were both acting and so couldn't find anyone to root for. 

I also found the pacing of the book extremely slow. I was more interested in the investigation side of the murder rather than the events leading up to it.  It seemed to take an eternity for the body to be identified which I found frustrating for a story set in the future with new technology. 

So all in all this one was a disappointing read unfortunately.