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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Ok read, but (for me) nothing special. I was disappointed at the poor sense of place. The lake district is a special region, but this didn't come through very well.
The mystery was ok, but there were no red herrings and I wasnt involved enough to try and work it out... Couldn't have really because there were too few puzzle pieces made available to me.
The characters felt a bit flat and the author somewhat opinionated on occasion.
My verdict? Meh... Disappointed : (
The mystery was ok, but there were no red herrings and I wasnt involved enough to try and work it out... Couldn't have really because there were too few puzzle pieces made available to me.
The characters felt a bit flat and the author somewhat opinionated on occasion.
My verdict? Meh... Disappointed : (
Set in britain's Lake District. Enjoyable, good twists. Would read this author again.
This was a much better book than The Cipher Garden, but it still has issues. The characters are plausible; the setting is well described. What is not so strong is the plotting. It's awkward at times and the pacing is odd. Still, it is a decent story.
Another very enjoyable installment of the series.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Third entry in the Lake District series. The book is set in England’s Lake District, and centres around DCI Hannah Scarlett’s Cold Case unit. A 10-year-old Missing Person case has come to the forefront when a local journalist begins pushing for a resolution to the old case of a missing local woman. The case begins to get complicated when another body is discovered that had been buried for about 50 years and found close to the area where Hannah is searching for Emma Bestwick. When a more recent death occurs on a lonely beach, Hannah realizes that there is far more to this old case than was thought. Hannah is made aware that local people will go a long way to keep their secrets safe. The final twist to the story was enough to surprise me. This is the third entry in this mystery series, and one that has caught my interest again. I read the other books quite some time ago, but am now going to continue on again with this captivating series.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was far more engrossing than I expected and has 4 stars solely on the plot. There are lots of things in the writing style that grate a little bit: it's a very touristy view of the lakes almost ticking off place names rather than a good exploration of any one place. The ending felt rushed. But actually I liked it. I think JK Rowling/Galbraith might have stolen a lot of the romantic idea between the two detectives from this series, the relationships are remarkably similar.
Enjoyed. Like the series characters a lot. Edwards does take you into the mind of one of the people responsible for one of the deaths, and that is not one of my favorite structures. Still, there is much more to the story than that, and one was not sorry when that character made a predictable but untimely end. Daniel's involvement makes sense in this one, where he puts his historian skills to good use.