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Collide-O-Scope (Norfolk Coast Investigation Story #1)

Andrea Bramhall

Start date: May 6, 2016

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Jan 09, 2016 Pin rated it liked it

Shelves: there-is-a-dog, info_review-copy, there-is-a-kid, genre_crime-mystery-thriller, job_law-enforcement, character_scarred, 3-and-a-half-stars, setting_europe-uk, impression_lacked-chemistry, character_single-mother

This was a good read when it comes to mystery and police procedural parts. A little bit stretched in places, but still interesting enough. But when it comes to the main characters, not so good. I didn't care much for them or for their budding romantic relationship. There was no secondary character which I would particularly remember, except the murder victim and her dog. They are well characterized and truly memorable. The setting was well described, and I could picture the sleepy little fishing ...more

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Apr 06, 2016 M rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, l-books, thrillers

Interesting and entertaining read.

I love the setting and the characters, the secondary characters were interesting and added depth to the story without being two dimensional.

This did remind me a lot of Cari Hunter's "Cold too Touch" books, but that is probably just because of the English regionalism put front and centre and the overall criminal/romance plot.

If I have any criticism it is that the final quarter of the book could have been tighter, having played through a number of red herrings it ...more

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Dec 12, 2016 Alena rated it liked it

Shelves: queer, fiction

I liked the crime part of this better than the romance.

The characters felt kind of flat and the love at first sight didn't help matters. They didn't really come fully alive, and that's a shame.

The crime part was well-paced, even though it was stretched to its limits in places.

On the other hand it is now midnight and I had to finish it, so there must have been something more to it. ...more

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Jul 17, 2017 Cab rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbt, crime, e-books, fiction

I was surprised at how much I liked this story. The crime was intriguing and I felt engaged by the characters. I also appreciated that the language/dialogue wasn't Americanized, it made the flow seem more authentic. I'll definitely look for the next in the series while hoping this character has a long run or crimes to solve ...more

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Mar 19, 2016 Stephanie rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book. Read it in a couple of sittings which is good for me. I agree with some other's reviewer statements. There could be a little more passion, a little more character development. However, it all came together nicely and turned into what was a really decent read. I would definitely read a sequel. ...more

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Apr 20, 2016 Morgan rated it liked it

Shelves: lesbian, lesbian-interest, procedural

I'm making a lot of allowances for the procedural aspect of this book; I really have no knowledge about how an investigation would be conducted in an English country, nor the culture behind police-work in the country. The crime itself takes place in the opening chapter and the author does an amazing job of setting up the feel of the location as well as the victim. The problem here is that I ended up caring much more about the victim in her single chapter than for the actual characters we were su ...more

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