I received this book from readers first, not realising it was the third in a trilogy. So this meant I had to buy the other two to really understand the story. I'm glad I did as I have really enjoyed the three of them.
The storyline was interesting, gripping, with twists and turns to keep you guessing, while there were some you could guess, not all were so easy.
The characters developed well and had interesting connections and relationships that developed throughout the novels. I liked Martha as a heroine - she was a strong character and a good role model for young girls (most of the time!). I liked how she was brave (occasionally to the point of stupidity!), intelligent, caring and complicated. She had her flaws and that made her more believable. Plus Isaac, Max, Eve, Gus, Josh & Cicero were all great additional characters, not to mention the wonderful Mrs B!
The deaths of some of the main characters were hard while realistic in the situation that they were in.
I enjoyed the fact that even though this was the final novel, there was still an opportunity for Drewery to come back to the characters if she wanted to. The fact that not everything was tied up was a positive for the novel. Even if there is never an additional book, it would give readers an opportunity to go back to the story themselves and imagine what might happen themselves.
The other thing I liked about it is how possible a future like that in the novel could be. I could see us going down a similar path with the laws on surveillance and fear of crime. You could easily imagine people buying into a 'justice' system like that in the books. Bringing this to people's attention is always a worthwhile aim. As is how the idea of a death penalty is proven to end up with endless innocent victims and questions whether this can ever be legitimate.
Really enjoyable story.
The storyline was interesting, gripping, with twists and turns to keep you guessing, while there were some you could guess, not all were so easy.
The characters developed well and had interesting connections and relationships that developed throughout the novels. I liked Martha as a heroine - she was a strong character and a good role model for young girls (most of the time!). I liked how she was brave (occasionally to the point of stupidity!), intelligent, caring and complicated. She had her flaws and that made her more believable. Plus Isaac, Max, Eve, Gus, Josh & Cicero were all great additional characters, not to mention the wonderful Mrs B!
The deaths of some of the main characters were hard while realistic in the situation that they were in.
I enjoyed the fact that even though this was the final novel, there was still an opportunity for Drewery to come back to the characters if she wanted to. The fact that not everything was tied up was a positive for the novel. Even if there is never an additional book, it would give readers an opportunity to go back to the story themselves and imagine what might happen themselves.
The other thing I liked about it is how possible a future like that in the novel could be. I could see us going down a similar path with the laws on surveillance and fear of crime. You could easily imagine people buying into a 'justice' system like that in the books. Bringing this to people's attention is always a worthwhile aim. As is how the idea of a death penalty is proven to end up with endless innocent victims and questions whether this can ever be legitimate.
Really enjoyable story.