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A review by ncrabb
A Plague of Secrets by John Lescroart
2.0
Well, to put it succinctly, the book didn’t get interesting for me until the second half.
Maya Townshend is a straight arrow if ever one existed. She is a devout Catholic as the book opens, attending mass at least twice a week. Even though she’s an adult, she dresses as though she were a Catholic schoolgirl. She’s married to a successful man, and they have two kids. Her life is very much together. But it hasn’t always been.
Early in the book, San Francisco cops accuse Maya of murdering the manager of her coffee shop. The two first became acquainted in college, and she hired him at an extravagant salary, looking the other way while he sold pot at her store. Hmm. A little pot with your coffee. Makes sense in a twisted way. Despite her efforts at being miss sweetness and light, Maya has a rather gritty past, and as Hardy investigates her more fully, much of that grit floats to the surface.
I have to confess the first half of the book bored me hard-core. Things got better when you got to court and watched Hardy mold a defense that seemed initially impossible. Slog through the early stuff, and you’ll find the later portions worth your time.
Maya Townshend is a straight arrow if ever one existed. She is a devout Catholic as the book opens, attending mass at least twice a week. Even though she’s an adult, she dresses as though she were a Catholic schoolgirl. She’s married to a successful man, and they have two kids. Her life is very much together. But it hasn’t always been.
Early in the book, San Francisco cops accuse Maya of murdering the manager of her coffee shop. The two first became acquainted in college, and she hired him at an extravagant salary, looking the other way while he sold pot at her store. Hmm. A little pot with your coffee. Makes sense in a twisted way. Despite her efforts at being miss sweetness and light, Maya has a rather gritty past, and as Hardy investigates her more fully, much of that grit floats to the surface.
I have to confess the first half of the book bored me hard-core. Things got better when you got to court and watched Hardy mold a defense that seemed initially impossible. Slog through the early stuff, and you’ll find the later portions worth your time.