My Review:
Ever had a book you're not just sure what to say about it? That's how I feel about this book. In fact, I've put off writing this review as I just do not know what to say about it.
Quick summary, a wife and mother disappears without a trace leaving behind a husband and young daughter. The situation is odd and the dots do not connect. Of course the husband, who has secrets of his own, becomes a suspect along with a neighbor who is listed as a pedophile. Questions about the wife and her recent activities cause further issues with the search. Dective D.D. Warren is trying to make sense of a case with very little clues.
In this book, Detective D.D. Warren finally becomes the focus of the story. She's a likeable character that's tough and willing to step up when others won't. She's no nonsense, and her work is her life. I think I would've liked the book better if it was told solely from her point of view. However, the book switches points of view each chapter between 4 different characters. I think this appoach is to give the reader insight into the plot from different angles, but it gave me whiplash trying to keep up with who was talking. I think it also slowed down the plot as you kept having to read about little side stories connected to the narrator of the chapter.
The subject of this book is a little darker than I like and was a little difficult for me to stomach at times. I also didn't really like any of the characters except D.D. Warren. The other characters telling the story were tragic and had very little redeeming qualities to me. When I read a book, I need a character to root for and connect to, which I had with D.D. Warren, but there just wasn't enough of her. Even the ending left me feeling blah as I just didn't care enough about the characters to have a stronger reaction.
Overall I was disappointed with the book. While the curious side of me still wanted to see how everything ended, I just wasn't satisfied after reading it. In fact, I think I'm going to take a break from the series. I've already read a later book in this series and enjoyed it, so hopefully this was just a misstep in the series.
How Much Coffe Was Needed:
I didn't need any extra coffee for this book. While it was interesting and I wanted to see who was guilty, I just couldn't get invested in it. As a result, I finished the book but didn't feel that push to keep reading late into the night.
What's Next?
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
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