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snoakes7001's review
4.0
Broken Dreams is the first in a series of novels featuring PI Joe Geraghty. He is investigating a routine case when the subject turns up dead, making Joe centre stage in a murder investigation. Worried that he is a potential suspect, he decides that the best way to ensure he doesn't stay in the frame is to solve the case.
He is a very likeable character with just enough past to make him interesting (but not so much as to make him dysfunctional). The plot is satisfyingly complex but not too far fetched, with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. There's a side story about a young girl who went missing some years ago to add to the mix. The villains are just bad enough to stay on the right side of believability and the setting of Hull is used to great effect.
All in all it's a solid start to an interesting series.
He is a very likeable character with just enough past to make him interesting (but not so much as to make him dysfunctional). The plot is satisfyingly complex but not too far fetched, with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. There's a side story about a young girl who went missing some years ago to add to the mix. The villains are just bad enough to stay on the right side of believability and the setting of Hull is used to great effect.
All in all it's a solid start to an interesting series.
bhalpin's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Enjoyable PI mystery. I liked it enough to finish it, but now, two weeks later, I can't remember a thing about it. So--entertaining but not memorable.
fae_wheelchair_witch's review
4.0
Brilliant read! Won signed copy in a competition run by Byker Books based here in sunny (hah!!) Newcastle! http://www.bykerbooks.co.uk
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