“With the publication of this book, ingredients for the perfect summer holiday are now complete … hugely readable.”
NO MAJOR SPOILERS
It’s a joy to discover another author who has written highly acclaimed books over the years, and having thoroughly enjoyed my first indulgence, I now have so many more to pick and choose from.
I’ll try to write a very objective and simple review.
Pros :-
– Brilliant story telling skills
– Simple language ; no fancy words used (a tendency I’ve seen with many authors)
– Brilliant research and description. Till now whatever police/crime novels I had read, noone had gone into such minute details about how the police force (especially Homicide) works – right from finger print matching to assigning of personnel to crime scene investigation to storage of evidence.
– Brilliant and most importantly believable characters
– Realistic. Absolutely 100%.
– Did I mention Unreal Research before?
– Perfect and believable Climax.
Minor Cons:-
– I personally prefer a story to move chronologically most of the time. Felt he switched too much to the past at many crucial junctures.
– As a corollary to the previous point, it slightly slowed the pace of the novel. Not your typical edge of the seat thriller.
– Slightly predictable because this novel was more about “How?” rather than a typical thriller which focuses on the “Who and What” part.
Conclusion – An absolute must read if you enjoy reading detailed stories with a strong central theme with a plethora of colourful characters and several sub plots in the background.
4.5/5
PS- I’ve deliberately not mentioned anything about the plot. If you plan to read it, jump straight to the first page without reading the description written at the back cover.
Reviewed by:
Aditya Singh
Added 5th September 2017
