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This was a 3+ read for me.
My thoughts:
This was my type of mystery story – noirish, subplots within subplots, complex characters where often what you see is not what you get, and enough twists that fill in the mystery but also opens other questions.
While most of the action (and characters) took place in a small town and the themes of gossip, betrayal, power, scandal, and just play selfishness worked well within the storylines in this character-driven mystery.
I thought the pacing was good until th ...more
My thoughts:
This was my type of mystery story – noirish, subplots within subplots, complex characters where often what you see is not what you get, and enough twists that fill in the mystery but also opens other questions.
While most of the action (and characters) took place in a small town and the themes of gossip, betrayal, power, scandal, and just play selfishness worked well within the storylines in this character-driven mystery.
I thought the pacing was good until th ...more
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