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The Best Corpse for the Job (Lindenshaw Mysteries, #1)

Charlie Cochrane

Start date: February 1, 2015

Finish date: February 28, 2015

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Aug 07, 2015 Anne rated it it was ok

I had read a lot of great reviews for Best Corpse before I started it so I had high expectations. As you can see from my OK rating, it fell short for me. The writing style was fine and the book seemed well edited. I liked the small, private British school setting from a teacher's perspective (isn't so different from our own as a former teacher). It was also interesting how shootings have affected schools in Britain. Lots of elements like these give the setting a very real feel for me. I also lik ...more

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Jan 24, 2021 Meggie rated it liked it

Shelves: crime-police-mystery, audio-book, adults-mystery-suspense

Hm, the romance between Schoolteacher Adam Matthews and Inspector Robin Bright was a bit bland and developed truly slowly, which is understandable considering their roles in this book. The mystery criminal case was enjoyable enough, to be pulling, but nonetheless nothing special.

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Aug 28, 2022 Betsy rated it it was ok

The characters seemed interchangeable and flat, told not shown. Same with the romantic arc. Why would these two be interested in each other other than being the only single gay men in the story?

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Sep 16, 2014 Krazykt marked it as to-read