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This was a character study with a dash of mystery. Unfortunately, I only liked being in the mind of the youngest character. I was annoyed by the adult characters, who seemed to make dumb life decisions and would have constant internal monologues for what seemed like every single dialogue or action. Although this seems like I didn't like it, I did mostly because of the scrappy young character, Reggie.
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I read #4 first and now #2....really like her style...great for audio reads in the car. Maybe I should get the first Jackson Brodie book now? And I actually like that there are always a subplot or two that remain unresolved.
Mar 08, 2023
Genie
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Aug 30, 2014
Marie (UK)
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typical kate atkinson, action packed full of twists and turns. At times devious and others the human side of Brodie and Detective Chief inspector Munroe will out
Kate Atkinson could be my new favorite author. This is the 3rd Jackson Brodie I've read and I think it is the best so far. Looking forward to finishing the series and then God In Ruins. I really love the way she blends grim dark story lines with likable sympathetic characters that don't entirely have a happy ending. The NY Times Book Review says it perfectly "Atkinson’s true genius is structure. Her books wend forward and backward, follow multiple stories from multiple points of view, throw doze
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Better than the last one but not great. I guess I'll read the next one in the series for completeness, but I'm not in a rush to do it.
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Nov 03, 2012
Katt Hansen
marked it as to-read
Jul 18, 2020
Gemma Carlisle
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