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A review by damalectora
The Kensington Kidnap by Katie Gayle
4.0
Firstly, I want to say thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture to give me the opportunity to review this book.
I want to say that the book is so interesting and has the perfect balance of comedy and mystery.
Our main character, Epiphany, that all people call Pip, is a wonderful woman, but her life's a mess in the beginning of the book. She needs to find a job, for this reason call a friend to find one. When she goes to the job, they wait for another person, Ms du Bois. Pip decides to impersonate this person and find the missing boy, Matty Prince.
All of the characters from this book are amazing, hilarious and real. Yes, you feel that these people can be your neighbour. Pip and Flis, her sister, are the perfect couple and have a really good relationship, not perfect but real.
Pip is a good investigator. She makes a lot of things that are illegal or in the wrong way, but she has something that makes you want to read more and more. Both companions, Tim (her flatmate) and Jimmy (an owner of a gym) are important to the plot, because they help Pip in different situations and they are a key to solving the case. As well, Flis is so important too, because her job as blogger is crucial to give Pip a perfect cover to introduce in the "world" where the missing boy could be involved.
I love the writing too, because it is free-flowing and gives you little clues to keep your attention. Also, the chapters are not long, neither short, they have the perfect extension to read 3 or 4 without losing the concentration.Other thing that I want to emphasize is the topics that the book talks about, plastic contamination and the veggie life, both are well represented with the perfect point of comedy.
To sum up, this is the perfect book to read a cosy mystery with a little bit of humor, wonderful characters, an interesting and intriguing plot and a thrilling conclusion.
I want to say that the book is so interesting and has the perfect balance of comedy and mystery.
Our main character, Epiphany, that all people call Pip, is a wonderful woman, but her life's a mess in the beginning of the book. She needs to find a job, for this reason call a friend to find one. When she goes to the job, they wait for another person, Ms du Bois. Pip decides to impersonate this person and find the missing boy, Matty Prince.
All of the characters from this book are amazing, hilarious and real. Yes, you feel that these people can be your neighbour. Pip and Flis, her sister, are the perfect couple and have a really good relationship, not perfect but real.
Pip is a good investigator. She makes a lot of things that are illegal or in the wrong way, but she has something that makes you want to read more and more. Both companions, Tim (her flatmate) and Jimmy (an owner of a gym) are important to the plot, because they help Pip in different situations and they are a key to solving the case. As well, Flis is so important too, because her job as blogger is crucial to give Pip a perfect cover to introduce in the "world" where the missing boy could be involved.
I love the writing too, because it is free-flowing and gives you little clues to keep your attention. Also, the chapters are not long, neither short, they have the perfect extension to read 3 or 4 without losing the concentration.Other thing that I want to emphasize is the topics that the book talks about, plastic contamination and the veggie life, both are well represented with the perfect point of comedy.
To sum up, this is the perfect book to read a cosy mystery with a little bit of humor, wonderful characters, an interesting and intriguing plot and a thrilling conclusion.