stacylmoll's review
5.0
It is amazing to me that I keep finding so many good detective series out of the UK. So far they have all been great, this one is no exception.
nicspears's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
charlotte_hampson's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katyp_91's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
illusie's review against another edition
3.0
Detective Henlon is takes some time away from work as a cop because she has been using too much violence in her work. She goes on vacation to a quiet place, yet ends up in an investigation when she feels something is amiss. Henlon has a tendency to violence. I didn't feel any connection to her and some parts felt repetitive. Which is why this was only a 3 star rate for me. There is a lot of action and the plot was interesting enough.
jamies93's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
whatemsreadingx's review against another edition
5.0
This book had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, it was like being on a roller coaster ride the whole way through.
There was a lot of information given to us in the book and I applaud Coombs for not once making us feel overwhelmed with it all. I found the writing so well done, it didn't give too much away but just enough to keep our interest and keep us reading until that pivotal moment.
The plot was wild and like nothing I had read before, which instantly drew me into this book. One of my favourite things about this book was how chapter one set the scene for why we were in Scotland and on this journey - it was the perfect back story.
I took an instant liking to Hanlon, and I could see why she wanted the extreme change of scenery from London to the high hills of Scotland, especially with the way that Coombs described it, the location sounded idyllic.
I did dislike some of the other characters, but not because they were badly written, because they were so well written as the "bad guys" of the book, which put me off them.
Coombs wove so many strands into this book, making us question who we could trust and building up a sense of unease so great that I couldn't put this book down. Something I was impressed with as often a book with such deep webs of lies and deceit can be intermingled and not make sense
On the whole, everything about this book was worthy of 5 stars. I was on the edge of my seat reading it and I was blown away with the web of lies and deceit that Coombs wrote into this book. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something to hold their interest and keep them guessing.
There was a lot of information given to us in the book and I applaud Coombs for not once making us feel overwhelmed with it all. I found the writing so well done, it didn't give too much away but just enough to keep our interest and keep us reading until that pivotal moment.
The plot was wild and like nothing I had read before, which instantly drew me into this book. One of my favourite things about this book was how chapter one set the scene for why we were in Scotland and on this journey - it was the perfect back story.
I took an instant liking to Hanlon, and I could see why she wanted the extreme change of scenery from London to the high hills of Scotland, especially with the way that Coombs described it, the location sounded idyllic.
I did dislike some of the other characters, but not because they were badly written, because they were so well written as the "bad guys" of the book, which put me off them.
Coombs wove so many strands into this book, making us question who we could trust and building up a sense of unease so great that I couldn't put this book down. Something I was impressed with as often a book with such deep webs of lies and deceit can be intermingled and not make sense
On the whole, everything about this book was worthy of 5 stars. I was on the edge of my seat reading it and I was blown away with the web of lies and deceit that Coombs wrote into this book. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something to hold their interest and keep them guessing.
emprice2022's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Couldn't really get into it.
autismreading_mom's review against another edition
3.0
This book was an ok read. I liked how the author wrote the plot and her characters. The only problem I had with this book is, that even though it said this book was a mystery thriller it really wasn't. I just wished it was more scary. I go this as an ARC from netgally.