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A review by suzanneloving
Eye for an Eye by Frank Muir
1.0
I learned two new words. Well, one new word and one new use for a word.
Segue used for musical transitions (indeed, the primary definition!), and horripilation (the goosebump/hair raising sensation).
It was a gripping story in that I kept reading it to find out if there was anything actually happening, but it was also very sexual-offender-explicit and the plot was somehow simultaneously transparent and opaque. You pretty much knew all the time what was happening, but not really why in any compelling way. The multiple plot lines didn't really ever coalesce into a whole story.
It read like a badly written serial cop drama, all effect and no substance. There was no emotional nuance or growth, only a pattern of reduced-impact triggers. Mostly I read it with a vague disgust and confusion about why I was bothering, and the conclusion was as unsatisfying as the rest of the read.
Although the story was set in Scotland, there was no charm, and it actually came as a surprise when I realized that's where it was set! And it featured the royal family without any purpose.
Honestly, it was a hot mess of components that couldn't find a reason to stay together, not even for the murders.
Segue used for musical transitions (indeed, the primary definition!), and horripilation (the goosebump/hair raising sensation).
It was a gripping story in that I kept reading it to find out if there was anything actually happening, but it was also very sexual-offender-explicit and the plot was somehow simultaneously transparent and opaque. You pretty much knew all the time what was happening, but not really why in any compelling way. The multiple plot lines didn't really ever coalesce into a whole story.
It read like a badly written serial cop drama, all effect and no substance. There was no emotional nuance or growth, only a pattern of reduced-impact triggers. Mostly I read it with a vague disgust and confusion about why I was bothering, and the conclusion was as unsatisfying as the rest of the read.
Although the story was set in Scotland, there was no charm, and it actually came as a surprise when I realized that's where it was set! And it featured the royal family without any purpose.
Honestly, it was a hot mess of components that couldn't find a reason to stay together, not even for the murders.