It
took me a while to enjoy reading this novel. The structure is a
complex combination of first person narratives, emails and newspaper
columns. I was a little confused for the first part of the book.
Reading and understanding the novel did become easier as I went
along. At the end, all is made clear and the mystery of the murders
is solved.
Much
of the novel is character driven. We learn quite a bit about Kim, the
stand up comedian who may be the next target of the serial killer. We
are also privy to some conversations between police detectives. There
are some strange characters on the police force and it seemed these
interludes detracted from the development of the plot.
Mystery
readers who like a complex plot and a complex structure to a novel
would enjoy this one. The pace is slow, as is often the case with
mysteries set in England. I didn't like the foul language. The motive
for the murders is unique and perhaps a little unbelievable. All in
all, a decent mystery novel.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Sophie
Hannah is the New
York Times
bestselling author of numerous psychological thrillers, which have
been published in twenty-seven countries and adapted for television.
She has also written two Hercule Poirot novels, the only novels
authorized by the estate of Agatha Christie. She lives in Cambridge,
UK.
Photo
by Onur Pinar
William
Morrow, 416 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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