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beate251's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is Caz Frear's second Cat Kinsella police procedural. Cat is a young Detective Constable with the Met Police in London, who has to deal with a murder case in which the suspect absolutely insists that he is innocent and is being framed. The problem is he's a shady character and nobody believes him.
This is the second in a series and isn't good as a standalone. I think you need to know Cat Kinsella's background to understand why she thinks how she thinks and acts how she does. Basically, her background makes her a compromised police officer, and she is battling hard for it not to come out, especially now that she is in a relationship with the brother of the murder victim from book 1, who can also never know her father's connection to the case.
This is well-written, with believable characters (I love her police colleagues), but I think book 1 and 3 are stronger.
This is the second in a series and isn't good as a standalone. I think you need to know Cat Kinsella's background to understand why she thinks how she thinks and acts how she does. Basically, her background makes her a compromised police officer, and she is battling hard for it not to come out, especially now that she is in a relationship with the brother of the murder victim from book 1, who can also never know her father's connection to the case.
This is well-written, with believable characters (I love her police colleagues), but I think book 1 and 3 are stronger.
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Murder
t_higgsreviews's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
4.5 Stars
CAWPILE = 7.79
CAWPILE = 7.79
Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexual assault
Minor: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Vomit
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