I really enjoyed this book and it was one of those that I couldn't wait to keep reading whenever I could.
I liked Monica the main character, she reminded me from Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones, because of her stature and standoffish personality. However, she was a bit of a cliche detective... loner, socially awkward, bad parent etc, etc...
The writing was good enough to keep me guessing who the perpetrator could be up until around three quarters of the way through. It was a page turner, definitely plot driven rather than character driven. I feel if this is to develop into a series (which is the plan) the characterisation needs to be more complex. Their are hints at Monica having a shady past, but the reader doesn't learn what this is. I think this needs further explanation as the series develops.
The story itself followed a typical crime novel plot but the details were original; as in the the crime motive. However I found it to be rather random and not fully explained as well as it could be. I think more from the killer's point of view may have worked well.
One thing I cannot critique is the imagery and descriptive language used in the setting of the novel. It was haunting, beautiful and eerie, which I guess really helps in this sort of book.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read, a page turner, despite leaving room for improvement in some places.
I liked Monica the main character, she reminded me from Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones, because of her stature and standoffish personality. However, she was a bit of a cliche detective... loner, socially awkward, bad parent etc, etc...
The writing was good enough to keep me guessing who the perpetrator could be up until around three quarters of the way through. It was a page turner, definitely plot driven rather than character driven. I feel if this is to develop into a series (which is the plan) the characterisation needs to be more complex. Their are hints at Monica having a shady past, but the reader doesn't learn what this is. I think this needs further explanation as the series develops.
The story itself followed a typical crime novel plot but the details were original; as in the the crime motive. However I found it to be rather random and not fully explained as well as it could be. I think more from the killer's point of view may have worked well.
One thing I cannot critique is the imagery and descriptive language used in the setting of the novel. It was haunting, beautiful and eerie, which I guess really helps in this sort of book.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read, a page turner, despite leaving room for improvement in some places.