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lauraske 's review for:
A Talent for Murder
by Peter Swanson
This book was fine. I feel like the trope of the serial killer who tells us all about his inner mind and how clever he is has been overdone.
My favorite part, by far, in this book was Lily and her parents’ life in Shepaug. Their interactions were interesting to read, and I particularly liked the character of David.
There were a few blatant inconsistencies in this book, though, that drove me nuts! Martha and Alan honeymooned in London (a detail that didn’t need to be included) and later, tritely apparently, they honeymooned in Niagara Falls.
Lily is kidnapped in green corduroys that we are told multiple times she is not taken out of, but later on they transform into jeans.
I also thought Martha’s age seemed off given the timeline we were given, but it was only a couple of years and math isn’t my strong suit, so I’ll give them that one.
Overall - not a bad book, but I wouldn’t describe it as thrilling or twisty. It had a fairly interesting plot, but the editing could be tightened up a lot.
My favorite part, by far, in this book was Lily and her parents’ life in Shepaug. Their interactions were interesting to read, and I particularly liked the character of David.
There were a few blatant inconsistencies in this book, though, that drove me nuts! Martha and Alan honeymooned in London (a detail that didn’t need to be included) and later, tritely apparently, they honeymooned in Niagara Falls.
Lily is kidnapped in green corduroys that we are told multiple times she is not taken out of, but later on they transform into jeans.
I also thought Martha’s age seemed off given the timeline we were given, but it was only a couple of years and math isn’t my strong suit, so I’ll give them that one.
Overall - not a bad book, but I wouldn’t describe it as thrilling or twisty. It had a fairly interesting plot, but the editing could be tightened up a lot.