I received a copy of this book from @readersfirst in exchange for an honest review so here it is!
When we say ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ I found it very hard not to. The cover did not excite, it was rather dull and grey and the title of the book seemed to blend in with the background.
I hadn’t read the previous two books and although at times I felt a little lost, generally I was able to follow along with the plot lines okay - so I’d say this book can definitely work as a stand-alone novel!
Towards the beginning of this book, Lawton talks of how Joe Wilderness - a spy for the MI6 - is sent to remote Finland - to Persereiikkä - a city where they get tons of daylight in the summer and none in the winter. It appears daunting to Joe as his mission is explained - spy on the miles and miles of the Russian border. This was quite exciting because I felt like this was quite promising because it hinted at more interesting events - I wasn’t wrong, the plotline was intricate although at times I felt like it dragged a little.
I thought Nell was an interesting enough character yet nevertheless I found it difficult to connect with many of the characters - possibly due to the fact that this book would not fall under the same genre I would usually read.
John Lawton has an interesting way of writing that seems befitting of the genre and the time that the novel is set. It made me feel as though I’d really picked up a book written in the mid 1900s.
Personally this book wasn’t really my cup of tea but overall with the plotline and the writing, I’d give it a 3 stars.
When we say ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ I found it very hard not to. The cover did not excite, it was rather dull and grey and the title of the book seemed to blend in with the background.
I hadn’t read the previous two books and although at times I felt a little lost, generally I was able to follow along with the plot lines okay - so I’d say this book can definitely work as a stand-alone novel!
Towards the beginning of this book, Lawton talks of how Joe Wilderness - a spy for the MI6 - is sent to remote Finland - to Persereiikkä - a city where they get tons of daylight in the summer and none in the winter. It appears daunting to Joe as his mission is explained - spy on the miles and miles of the Russian border. This was quite exciting because I felt like this was quite promising because it hinted at more interesting events - I wasn’t wrong, the plotline was intricate although at times I felt like it dragged a little.
I thought Nell was an interesting enough character yet nevertheless I found it difficult to connect with many of the characters - possibly due to the fact that this book would not fall under the same genre I would usually read.
John Lawton has an interesting way of writing that seems befitting of the genre and the time that the novel is set. It made me feel as though I’d really picked up a book written in the mid 1900s.
Personally this book wasn’t really my cup of tea but overall with the plotline and the writing, I’d give it a 3 stars.