A review by nickimags
Blackwater by James Henry
3.0
I received a copy of this book from Real Readers in an exchange for an honest review.
I quite enjoyed this first book in a new detective series set in 1980s Essex. As it's not a part of England I'm at all familiar with so I found it interesting to read about a new place. I really enjoyed the 80s era that it was set in particularly the references to the fashions and music. The rivalry between the police force and the army made an intriguing background and it will interesting to see how this develops in the series. I didn't feel that I got to know the main characters very well although I can see that they could grow on me in more books. I found the the plot quite confusing as there were lots of names to remember which dragged in out too much. I do prefer a faster pace in a book so although the chapters were short it didn't feel like the story was more on quick enough for me. It felt more of a read for men as the women were almost token characters, but then again it was set in the 80s. I wouldn't rush out and buy the next in the series but I would borrow it from my local library.
I quite enjoyed this first book in a new detective series set in 1980s Essex. As it's not a part of England I'm at all familiar with so I found it interesting to read about a new place. I really enjoyed the 80s era that it was set in particularly the references to the fashions and music. The rivalry between the police force and the army made an intriguing background and it will interesting to see how this develops in the series. I didn't feel that I got to know the main characters very well although I can see that they could grow on me in more books. I found the the plot quite confusing as there were lots of names to remember which dragged in out too much. I do prefer a faster pace in a book so although the chapters were short it didn't feel like the story was more on quick enough for me. It felt more of a read for men as the women were almost token characters, but then again it was set in the 80s. I wouldn't rush out and buy the next in the series but I would borrow it from my local library.