A review by jordantaylor
Death and the Arrow by Chris Priestley
2.0
I picked up this historical mystery because I thought that it sounding like an interesting story - about Native Americans in 1715 London.
However, I found little of interest. The story is not only predictable, but it is also messy and hurried through. New plot points are thrown in randomly, not explained well enough, or are simply introduced with no explanation - something that the characters seem to take suspiciously well.
The writing style of this book certainly leaves much to be desired. There are many abrupt advances in the mystery that are comically unrealistic.
The main character, a fifteen year old boy, is strangely weepy and emotional, prone to bursting into tears at small interruptions in plans.
However, I found little of interest. The story is not only predictable, but it is also messy and hurried through. New plot points are thrown in randomly, not explained well enough, or are simply introduced with no explanation - something that the characters seem to take suspiciously well.
The writing style of this book certainly leaves much to be desired. There are many abrupt advances in the mystery that are comically unrealistic.
The main character, a fifteen year old boy, is strangely weepy and emotional, prone to bursting into tears at small interruptions in plans.