Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated The First Time I Died in Books
Jun 22, 2019
I expected this to be quite an angsty, sad and maybe romantic novel. While it did have some of these aspects, it turned out to be far more of a detective novel than I ever anticipated.
I hate including spoilers in my review, and this isn't strictly a spoiler at all, but I found the anticipation leading up to the revelation of Colby's murder to be fantastic. As the reader, we are slowly given tiny bits of information, glimpses into the past, as Garnet recalls his disappearance. And after finding out that he was, in fact, dead, I was absolutely hooked on finding out what happened.
Toward the end of the book, Garnet seems to link everything together pretty fast. I'm not sure if it was too fast, honestly, but it's not a huge issue.
There was also a lot more behind his death than I'd ever anticipated, in terms of legalities and the family business. This was quite interesting, though in retrospect perhaps a little obvious.
The ending of this book was also nice - neat, satisfying, but not overly sweet. There was no big reunion between lovers. It just simply... ended.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this!
Alex Cross's Trial (Alex Cross, #15)
9.0
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Separated by time From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham...
Masterclass: Writing Crime Fiction: Teach Yourself
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LEARN HOW TO WRITE GRIPPING CRIME FICTION.Do you have an idea for a gripping crime novel?Would you...
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated The Sacred Art of Stealing in Books
Nov 25, 2019
This is classic Brookmyre; plenty of Scottish patois and references, clever and imaginative situations and well drawn characters. Nobody in a Brookmyre novel is black or white, everyone has shades of grey, sometimes more than one shade and this book is no exception.
As would be expected this is a thriller with a wry twist of humour running through it; the bank robbery itself is both tense and a hoot to read as the police are completely outmaneouvred. As the real pursuit by De Xavier continues through the rest of the book the reader is drawn in and exposed to every twist as she experiences it.
A thoroughly good read and highly recommended.
Wilkie Collins
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My Dark Places
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On 21 June 1958, Geneva Hilliker Ellroy left her home in California. She was found strangled the...
A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3)
5.5
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The third pulse-pounding novel in the Grant County series from New York Times bestselling author...
Arthur & Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes
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'Fascinating ...A stimulating contribution to our never-ending fascination with Holmes himself, and,...
A Fine and Private Place: A Sandro Cellini Novel
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As Sandro gets to grips with the dispiriting realities of life as a private detective, touting for...
