A review by devireads
The Flood by G.N. Smith

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

THANK YOU Netgalley and Bookouture for this opportunity to ARC review this book! 

Fiona is a police detective taking a break from work by staying in her childhood home with her aunt. This small village/farm is getting flooded and they all seek safety in one of the neighbours house that’s at a safe high level. This is when Fiona finds out along the way another neighbour is murdered. So now In that safe house, who did it??? 

 

For a plot like this, I didn’t really feel much tension. And also, this book was too descriptive that it was both amusing and boring sometimes. Like I understood more about the flood measures but really, every thing they did was there in the book. Also this book was slightly too repetitive. 

 

However, I loved the dynamics of these characters 

And how it was a one-night locked house setting. Written in just one POV, I had fun reading the journey of these characters in the flood and uncovering the mystery behind the murder.