Even after reading this from cover to cover, I’m still not sure what the book was actually about…
Nora Watts is a recovering alcoholic with a suitcase full of Daddy issues, plus Mommy and Sister issues to boot. She is living with her friend and mentor Sebastian Crow, who happens to be suffering from the later stages of cancer, and her dog Whisper, who naturally understands her in a way no human ever could. One day, Nora encounters a strange man in the park who hints that there may be more to the story of her father’s suicide than has come to light. She drops everything and races off to Detroit to find some answers.
Meanwhile, ex-police-officer-turned-private-detective Brazuca is pressured into investigating the overdose of a millionaire playboy’s young mistress, which leads him deep into the shady territory of gangland.
I didn’t feel that this book was particularly satisfying - I found it hard to tell if the book failed to wrap up all of the loose ends and supply the answers Nora had set out to seek, or whether by the time I got to the end I was just so bored that I had stopped paying attention. Either way, sadly I didn’t enjoy this book much at all.
I found the character of Nora to be frankly annoying and didn’t feel as if she had been redeemed by the end. The plot made little sense and I could never really see where it was meant to be going leaving me feeling confused, frustrated but ultimately relieved when it was finally over.
I don’t think I’ll be hunting down any more of Kamal’s books anytime soon. This one just wasn’t my cup of tea.
Nora Watts is a recovering alcoholic with a suitcase full of Daddy issues, plus Mommy and Sister issues to boot. She is living with her friend and mentor Sebastian Crow, who happens to be suffering from the later stages of cancer, and her dog Whisper, who naturally understands her in a way no human ever could. One day, Nora encounters a strange man in the park who hints that there may be more to the story of her father’s suicide than has come to light. She drops everything and races off to Detroit to find some answers.
Meanwhile, ex-police-officer-turned-private-detective Brazuca is pressured into investigating the overdose of a millionaire playboy’s young mistress, which leads him deep into the shady territory of gangland.
I didn’t feel that this book was particularly satisfying - I found it hard to tell if the book failed to wrap up all of the loose ends and supply the answers Nora had set out to seek, or whether by the time I got to the end I was just so bored that I had stopped paying attention. Either way, sadly I didn’t enjoy this book much at all.
I found the character of Nora to be frankly annoying and didn’t feel as if she had been redeemed by the end. The plot made little sense and I could never really see where it was meant to be going leaving me feeling confused, frustrated but ultimately relieved when it was finally over.
I don’t think I’ll be hunting down any more of Kamal’s books anytime soon. This one just wasn’t my cup of tea.