I listened to this as an audiobook, so one issue became apparent immediately. Two main characters are sisters, performing similar jobs. The author does not often refer to them by their first names during scenes, or at least, not throughout. The reader does not differentiate between them vocally. So I end up listening to a few scenes with only the faintest idea of who was talking. I actually listened to the first three hours, got hopelessly confused, and then started it again from the beginning so I could understand what was happening.
Once I got over that issue I quite enjoyed the book, as you can tell from my rating. It focuses on a murder investigation, with some callbacks to an earlier event in the character's lives. I did wonder if this book was a sequel to one which described the events of that book, but it doesn't appear to be - they really are just internal callbacks.
The murderer is an unusual one. He reminded me a little of The Collector, although we spend much less time in this killer's head. Nor is the book as memorable as The Collector; I finished it two weeks ago and I would now struggle to summarise the denouement. This does mean I'll get to read it and enjoy the mystery again - possibly following it slightly better - so that's not altogether a downside.
I do quite enjoy mystery and crime stories, as you might be able to tell from my shelves. This one didn't disappoint me; the mystery was quite intriguing and overall it was enjoyable journey of discovery.
I received an Audible code for this book from the author, hence why I stuck with it and made a point of writing a review of it. I was not disappointed to have read it, and nor did I feel like I had to force myself to complete it.
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