A review by rosemaryandrue
Flight Risk by Cherie Priest

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Leda, a travel agent and part-time psychic, gets swept up in the case of a dual disappearance when a couple is reported missing in seemingly unrelated circumstances.

This is the second book in The Booking Agents series, which follows Leda and a skeptical police detective, Grady, as they solve confounding crimes. I read the first book a few years back and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to read Flight Risk, the sequel. However, it did not work as well for me as I had hoped.

I really liked the humor of the first book, and there is plenty of it in this one as well. Grady’s narration made me laugh a lot, particularly when it came to his daughter and his dog. The author managed to balance it with some eerie moments as well, particularly in the discovery of the bodies, and I liked how these two distinct undercurrents managed run sidelong each other throughout the book.

However, I was disappointed in the depiction of Leda and her friends. In the first book she is sometimes fumbling and often quirky, but in a way that was amusing and likable. Unfortunately, I felt the author was not able to recapture that quality accurately, and so Leda and her friends just became very irritating instead. Also, while the premise was interesting, the investigation of Robin and Paul’s disappearance felt like it meandered too long, and I ultimately couldn’t stay invested in the mystery. It’s a shame – I don’t think I will be continuing with this series.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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