I have mixed feelings about this book. By the end, I found myself asking what I had just read. It seemed (to me) that the author couldn’t decide whether to write a police procedural or a psych thriller. The result is a mash-up of the two.
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That’s not to say that it was a bad book; I did enjoy it. It is quite apparent from the very beginning that there are secrets galore, although some of the secrets are more apparent than others. The author does an admirable job of unveiling them. Whether it was through the course of the investigation or other character confessions, it all seemed natural.
I think part of the issue that I had was that the chapters jumped back and forth between characters and time. I usually do not have problems when books do that; I’m good at following the thread, regardless. For some reason, however, I found myself getting confused with this plot. It could be that I was distracted (I didn’t feel like I was, but maybe). It just seemed as if some events didn’t fit into the story as well as others.
I also had a difficult time getting behind any of the characters. I didn’t get depth from any of them. Even the investigative squad, which I can usually relate to due to personal reasons, seemed shallow; I didn’t feel a cohesiveness.
In reading over this review, I realize that it seems as if I didn’t like the book – that’s not the case. As I mentioned, I did like it. It kept me engaged and turning pages. It just seemed to be disjointed in the actual telling of the story itself. I would still recommend it, but with the warning to pay close attention to the chapter headings, so you know when and who is telling the story.
Author Bio
Anna-Lou began her career as a dancer but a moped accident in Ibiza put paid to those aspirations and so she went back to her first and one true love – writing! She re-trained as a journalist, specialising mainly in women’s interest and celebrity, becoming the Editor of J-17 and Smash Hits as well as writing for a host of women’s magazines.
Anna-Lou has written three Adult Fiction titles – Vengeful Wives and Wicked Wives, both published by Avon in the UK and Bookouture in the US and Canada and Pleasure Island published by Bookouture.
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