A review by usbsticky
Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea
4.0
A story written from 2 POV, one from the events leading to a murder and another from a reporter investigating the murder after the fact. The two POV's alternate by chapter.
Spoilers:
The writing is easy to read and follow, I got into it right away. I liked the POV chronicling the events leading up to the murder, it follows 4 undergrad students at George Washington University and in particular 1 of them who ends up murdered.
The reporter POV was also quite good, though I found it a little too simplistic. In one instance, a police chief (albeit soon to retire) unbelievably gives her unprecedented access to his files even though he's never met her before. Also a medical doctor breaks the law to give her access and help her just because he's "curious" and also attracted to her.
The ending was too long once the murderer was revealed. But overall an easy to read and easy to finish book.
Spoilers:
The writing is easy to read and follow, I got into it right away. I liked the POV chronicling the events leading up to the murder, it follows 4 undergrad students at George Washington University and in particular 1 of them who ends up murdered.
The reporter POV was also quite good, though I found it a little too simplistic. In one instance, a police chief (albeit soon to retire) unbelievably gives her unprecedented access to his files even though he's never met her before. Also a medical doctor breaks the law to give her access and help her just because he's "curious" and also attracted to her.
The ending was too long once the murderer was revealed. But overall an easy to read and easy to finish book.