I loved "Eyes Like Mine" by Sheena Kamal - a perfect character driven thriller with a psychological edge, focusing mainly on the female protagonist, fresh and original Nora Watts in an interesting, intriguing and highly entertaining story.
- It's late. The phone rings. The man on the other end says his daughter is missing. Your daughter. The baby you gave away over fifteen years ago. What do you do? Nora Watts isn't sure she wants to get involved. But then she sees the photograph. A girl, a teenager, with her eyes. How can she turn her back on her? She thought her past was forgotten, she was wrong...... -
This story had a exceedingly well thought out plot, realistic and brutal with excellently portrayed characters, I totally loved Nora, this new kick ass heroine - deeply flawed but genuine, brave but unassuming and I really enjoyed reading the storyline with her as the main character, though Whisper her dog certainly gave that role a run for her money. It was interesting to read how outsider Nora, who had a rough upbringing and who is completely dissociated from any kind of heritage, forges her own path in life.
Set in the colourful city of Vancouver, Canada with its multi cultures and seedy areas, the author has done a fabulous job of transporting the reader to this area and making you feel a part of the story.
"Eyes Like Mine" is Sheena Kamal's fantastic debut novel and a truly excellent example of Canadian Noir that without doubt shows that any further books will be equally as well written and plotted, if not better!
I look forward to reading the sequel "It All Falls Down" later this year and meeting Nora again, she's a fab character that makes an interesting story all the more entertaining!
4 stars
- It's late. The phone rings. The man on the other end says his daughter is missing. Your daughter. The baby you gave away over fifteen years ago. What do you do? Nora Watts isn't sure she wants to get involved. But then she sees the photograph. A girl, a teenager, with her eyes. How can she turn her back on her? She thought her past was forgotten, she was wrong...... -
This story had a exceedingly well thought out plot, realistic and brutal with excellently portrayed characters, I totally loved Nora, this new kick ass heroine - deeply flawed but genuine, brave but unassuming and I really enjoyed reading the storyline with her as the main character, though Whisper her dog certainly gave that role a run for her money. It was interesting to read how outsider Nora, who had a rough upbringing and who is completely dissociated from any kind of heritage, forges her own path in life.
Set in the colourful city of Vancouver, Canada with its multi cultures and seedy areas, the author has done a fabulous job of transporting the reader to this area and making you feel a part of the story.
"Eyes Like Mine" is Sheena Kamal's fantastic debut novel and a truly excellent example of Canadian Noir that without doubt shows that any further books will be equally as well written and plotted, if not better!
I look forward to reading the sequel "It All Falls Down" later this year and meeting Nora again, she's a fab character that makes an interesting story all the more entertaining!
4 stars