Review: A story with a difference
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2012
The style in which this novel is written vividly reminds me of the first cop TV shows which came out in the 1960s here in Australia, very much "Just the fact, ma'am, give me the facts."At first I was uncertain whether I liked this style of writing, but it grew on me. I have never known the main characters to do so much dining and drinking - I'm used to them grabbing a burger on the run. The plot was short on imagery, leaving me feeling as though I was running across a flat plain. However, the facts are what the reader gets!The characters are likable, and Rosa's domestic situation is unusual in a novel of this type (perhaps I haven't encountered it previously)and Mike reveals little of himself - again "1960s cop" style, in my opinion. The sex scenes were alluded to but not shown, which was a refreshing change, but in consequence, unconvincing. So little emotion was shown on the part of the couple that I couldn't believe their relationship was going to come to anything which is perhaps what the author wanted to imply. In fact, the main protagonist, Mike, came across as very unsexy.All in all, something different to the usual fare!