Review: Tremendously Gritty, Tremendously Rewarding, Deeply Realised Characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2013
Review of If Snow Hadn't Fallen by S. J. BoltonFrom the very first of her books I was privileged to read, S. J. Bolton has been a must-read author, one of those writers whose books I will read no matter what, no matter when, no matter the subject matter. When she began her Lacey Flint series with "Now You See Me," I was enraptured, and drawn to the character of DC Flint, a young woman in a job that frequently requires her to confront the ugly downside of London, an individual with unusual issues and personality quirks. In "If Snow Hadn't Fallen," a tremendously gritty and frightening novella, Lacey finds herself in the wrong place at the right time, confronting a vicious and brutal hate crime, and by investigating, draws the five culprits to her own door. Meanwhile she continues to balance the aftermath of the crimes committed in "Now You See Me," and the consequences.Ms. Bolton is a fantastic writer of suspense and of character, and I highly recommend this book (although some readers may well find the violence too graphic).