Review: A compelling read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2014
I have read all the books in this series, and they just keep getting better and better. In this novel, we find out quite a lot more about the pasts of both Romney and Marsh, who for different reasons, have a number of dark secrets from their pasts. The book provides an effective balance between a compelling murder mystery and engagement with interesting, complex characters. The Dover setting in the series is a character in its own right, and like Romney and Marsh, with each book, we discover its positives and negatives. Although it seems to be a common convention in British detective writing to have a pair who work together, it is to Tidy's credit that he avoids the stereotyped relationship we see in so many of these novels. This is not a predictable or comfortable relationship, but factors that create the loyalty that makes Romney and Marsh an effective team are fascinating in their own right.I look forward to reading the next book in the series.