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A review by balthazarlawson
Past Lying by Val McDermid
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
3.0
This started out slow. Nothing worse than reading a book in a book in a book. It got confusing and frustrating especially as it seemed that the written words they were reading was taken so seriously without knowing how the story turned out.
Plus there were completely unnecessary story lines in this that could have been left out as I don't feel they added anything. It seemed this was more about life in COVID lockdown than a cold case crime story. It was more like a social commentary about all the social issue of life in Edinburgh.
I like a good crime story and if you take out all the excess this wasn't too bad a crime story in the end. Just bloated.
Plus there were completely unnecessary story lines in this that could have been left out as I don't feel they added anything. It seemed this was more about life in COVID lockdown than a cold case crime story. It was more like a social commentary about all the social issue of life in Edinburgh.
I like a good crime story and if you take out all the excess this wasn't too bad a crime story in the end. Just bloated.