A review by essjay1
Atlantic Black by A.S. Patric

3.0

3.5 stars. I could not engage enough to really care about any of the characters - possibly my fault, rather than that of the author. The predatory behaviour towards the lead character was so predictable it just made me want to give up. And the ending was lame - the easy way out I felt. But on the other hand, the writing is so good that I couldn't put it down, so perhaps I am as unreliable as opium-addled Katerina.