I had never heard of this author or this series (Gregson has several series) but read a very nice review of the latest Lambert & Hook outing, in Publisher's Weekly and thought I should give it a go. This was the only title my library had (not sure which in the series it is).
I found this story very odd. It's only 217 pages, but it seems MUCH longer. One night after a block party in a small culdesac, one of residents is murdered. Each of the other 7 occupants of the community have means, motive and oppurtunity and the author tells the story in excruciating detail from each viewpoint, making it a very long, plodding book indeed.
Also, I was thrown by the pacing. I'd be reading one paragraph, and in the next, find out days had past, so the author's concept of flow is not similar to mine. And, despite the fact this is an ongoing series with recurring characters, I did not get any feel for either Lambert or Hook. They were just bland props.
I don't plan on reading any more from this author.
I found this story very odd. It's only 217 pages, but it seems MUCH longer. One night after a block party in a small culdesac, one of residents is murdered. Each of the other 7 occupants of the community have means, motive and oppurtunity and the author tells the story in excruciating detail from each viewpoint, making it a very long, plodding book indeed.
Also, I was thrown by the pacing. I'd be reading one paragraph, and in the next, find out days had past, so the author's concept of flow is not similar to mine. And, despite the fact this is an ongoing series with recurring characters, I did not get any feel for either Lambert or Hook. They were just bland props.
I don't plan on reading any more from this author.
