This book is not the sort of thing I usually read but the first few chapters given in the ‘first glance’ were so compelling and well written that I had to read the whole book. I’m struggling to decide exactly what genre this book does fall under as ‘fantasy’ which seems the closest, doesn’t for me take into account what a well drawn domestic drama it is.
I raced through the book for two reasons. One, it was incredibly well written and pacy and two, it was for me, too short. Yes I like that it was a quick and satisfying read but the characters were so good and there were so many connections between each of them that the author didn’t expand on I do feel it could easily have had another hundred pages at least.
I did figure out one of the twists as I got closer to it but that didn’t detract from the story, but I did know what the last page(s) would contain because the cover gave that away for me. Again, being proved right was no hardship!
A word of praise to the publishers as the cover art is stunning and the volume is a lovely compact and comfortable to hold book. It’s definitely not one to shove on a bookshelf and forget about.
I will be reading Mr Hurley’s other books and look forward to his future ones!
I raced through the book for two reasons. One, it was incredibly well written and pacy and two, it was for me, too short. Yes I like that it was a quick and satisfying read but the characters were so good and there were so many connections between each of them that the author didn’t expand on I do feel it could easily have had another hundred pages at least.
I did figure out one of the twists as I got closer to it but that didn’t detract from the story, but I did know what the last page(s) would contain because the cover gave that away for me. Again, being proved right was no hardship!
A word of praise to the publishers as the cover art is stunning and the volume is a lovely compact and comfortable to hold book. It’s definitely not one to shove on a bookshelf and forget about.
I will be reading Mr Hurley’s other books and look forward to his future ones!