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mikki_9's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, and Alcohol
what_heather_loves's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"'Nobody likes a know-it-all. All right I'm mostly joking. But I would like you to keep your ear to the ground. And I would welcome any and all theories from you, Jake. Jackson and Bennett, the crime-fighters of Little Sky.' He chuckles to himself. 'I like the sound of that...'"
A promising debut novel - rural detective, crime fiction and the first in a series, all of which appealed to me. Firmly set in rural South England, split from his wife, former Metropolitan Police detective Jake Jackson inherits his eccentric uncle's sprawling house. As he gets to know the, mainly odd, locals, he gets dragged into a cold case featuring discovered bones.
Character- and Location-driven (reminding me of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves), I enjoyed getting to know introspective and intelligent Jake, his new home and his new neighbours, living on the outskirts of a small (Cambridgeshire?) village. Evocative and atmospheric wildlife and landscape becomes Jake's life as he finds himself without many of life's modern conveniences. There's the potential for romance with the local vet, Livia, who has a daughter, Diana and the potential for trouble from local farmers, when Jake begins digging into the cold case that local police seek his input on. There is another death and I had an inkling who may be responsible, but was not disappointed to be proven right, having enjoyed this solid and moody murder mystery. I look forward to book two, Death In A Lonely Place, which also publishes soon.
A promising debut novel - rural detective, crime fiction and the first in a series, all of which appealed to me. Firmly set in rural South England, split from his wife, former Metropolitan Police detective Jake Jackson inherits his eccentric uncle's sprawling house. As he gets to know the, mainly odd, locals, he gets dragged into a cold case featuring discovered bones.
Character- and Location-driven (reminding me of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves), I enjoyed getting to know introspective and intelligent Jake, his new home and his new neighbours, living on the outskirts of a small (Cambridgeshire?) village. Evocative and atmospheric wildlife and landscape becomes Jake's life as he finds himself without many of life's modern conveniences. There's the potential for romance with the local vet, Livia, who has a daughter, Diana and the potential for trouble from local farmers, when Jake begins digging into the cold case that local police seek his input on. There is another death and I had an inkling who may be responsible, but was not disappointed to be proven right, having enjoyed this solid and moody murder mystery. I look forward to book two, Death In A Lonely Place, which also publishes soon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence