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3-1/2 stars
Gods and Beasts is another thriller set in Glasgow, Scotland, in the Alex Morrow detective series by one of my favorite authors, Denise Mina. This time around, D.I. Alex has twin babies and I can't imagine how crazed her family life must be, while leaving little angels at home as you track down devils.
I read this on audiobook and the beginning just grabbed me. For the rest of the novel there are many characters introduced and plot lines, and I began to lose some interest because of al ...more
Gods and Beasts is another thriller set in Glasgow, Scotland, in the Alex Morrow detective series by one of my favorite authors, Denise Mina. This time around, D.I. Alex has twin babies and I can't imagine how crazed her family life must be, while leaving little angels at home as you track down devils.
I read this on audiobook and the beginning just grabbed me. For the rest of the novel there are many characters introduced and plot lines, and I began to lose some interest because of al ...more

This is becoming one of those series that's best read in order, as someone who skips over this one will likely find themselves without the necessary background to understand the ongoing threads from book to book. As with much Scottish mystery, the lines between who's good and who's bad aren't so much mandates as suggestions, and there's always a seamy underbelly lying in wait. Can't wait to take on #4.
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Dec 02, 2012
Beverly
marked it as to-read

Feb 17, 2020
Kristen
marked it as do-not-read-don-t-like-series