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A review by mrsbooknerd
The Birthday: An absolutely gripping crime thriller by Carol Wyer
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed 'The Birthday'. I often find police procedurals a bit dry and lacking pace, but I devoured this book in less than 24 hours.
Yes, there were times when the plot didn't progress over much, usually when leads dried up but the characters were really well written and I found that I enjoyed reading about them as much as the main plot.
I really liked Natalie as a leading lady. The balance between her home and work life was well written, and I am desperate to know how her home life progresses - her husband is an arsehole btw. I really didn't like him (come on Mike!)
The main plot was well developed and felt tense at times, particularly in the race-against-time ending. It was also quite creepy in that the killer wasn't some psycho, evil genius on a rampage but someone with no regrets about what they were doing. An almost innocent evil.
It was also well written, with a good blend of dialogue and description. I could picture certain things so clearly.
I also really loved the actual book itself. It was a heavy paperback with thick pages and clear writing and I loved holding it - a weird thing to review but it added to my enjoyment I think.
Will definitely be looking out for more books by Carol Wyer.
Yes, there were times when the plot didn't progress over much, usually when leads dried up but the characters were really well written and I found that I enjoyed reading about them as much as the main plot.
I really liked Natalie as a leading lady. The balance between her home and work life was well written, and I am desperate to know how her home life progresses - her husband is an arsehole btw. I really didn't like him (come on Mike!)
The main plot was well developed and felt tense at times, particularly in the race-against-time ending. It was also quite creepy in that the killer wasn't some psycho, evil genius on a rampage but someone with no regrets about what they were doing. An almost innocent evil.
It was also well written, with a good blend of dialogue and description. I could picture certain things so clearly.
I also really loved the actual book itself. It was a heavy paperback with thick pages and clear writing and I loved holding it - a weird thing to review but it added to my enjoyment I think.
Will definitely be looking out for more books by Carol Wyer.