I really enjoyed the set up for this book. Seemingly disparate people are visited in different situations, but they all end up in the same result.
Dead.
It reminded me of the beginning of a television show or movie, because it set the stage for the reader to try to figure out what the victims had in common. I liked that challenge.
And there is a challenge in this book. There is a lot going on. Fair warning: do NOT try to read this when you are distracted or on the fly when you have time for a few pages.
The author has crafted a story that demands attention to detail as the plot twists its way from serial killers to political intrigue, from police procedural to morality story.
Trust me, it all works for one page-turner of a book.
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I thought the pairing of a fallen WaPo writer (American) and a female officer with a secret she struggles to keep hidden (British) was unique. Their baggage both hinders them and gives them insights to the problems at hand.
They both also have something to prove which drives them to discover who the perpetrator is. I don’t know if it was just me, but there were a few times that I felt like they were competing against each other. Not overtly, but just…I dunno. Just a feeling.
I thought the use of red herrings and unexpected twists was well-done. They all seemed natural and none of them were of the “gotcha/wait what?” type. You know, the ones that come out of nowhere and leave you scratching your head?
Oh, and don’t get too attached to any of the characters. You can probably guess why, but I will neither confirm nor deny if your guess is accurate.
I really got into this book. It allowed me to sink into another world and be absorbed by a fast-moving plot with interesting characters.
Not a book vacation, but a definite brain-break that I enjoyed immensely.
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About Geoff Major:
A long time ago, Geoff Major had an idea for a story, whilst walking his girls to primary school. Two years ago, he decided he had the time and patience to try to write the story down. His wife was wholly supportive, so he turned from full-time to part-time for four months and now – 23 years after that idea first popped into his head – it has been published.
As a self-employed business consultant for 18 years and a fundraising adventurer for 10 years (including ski-trekking 50 miles, over 6 days and 6 nights, to the geographic North Pole), he now works for a debt charity whilst plotting his next three books.
Blog: https://lets-start-at-the-very-beginning.blogspot.com/
