I found A Memory for Murder rather confusing hence my mixed review.
It starts with a shooting and multiple points of view.
I’m not sure how some of the characters fitted in and why they were there (they just seemed to come along for the ride) and this carried on for the majority of the novel. This could have been annoying but the author still manages to keep you captivated despite this.
I got a bit bored in the middle as it seems to sag after the initial burst of energy. It gets bogged down in government bureaucracy. I understand that there is some truth in what the author posits, but I know nothing about and have no interest in Norwegian scandals, so it all flew over my head. It was a bit political for me.
This is the third instalment from Holt and sadly I have read the other two books, I don’t think this matters too much but it would have been handy to know some of the background info on the different characters aswel as On Salma.
It starts with a shooting and multiple points of view.
I’m not sure how some of the characters fitted in and why they were there (they just seemed to come along for the ride) and this carried on for the majority of the novel. This could have been annoying but the author still manages to keep you captivated despite this.
I got a bit bored in the middle as it seems to sag after the initial burst of energy. It gets bogged down in government bureaucracy. I understand that there is some truth in what the author posits, but I know nothing about and have no interest in Norwegian scandals, so it all flew over my head. It was a bit political for me.
This is the third instalment from Holt and sadly I have read the other two books, I don’t think this matters too much but it would have been handy to know some of the background info on the different characters aswel as On Salma.