Review: Thrilling Plot and Spectacular Prose
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2014
I think intense is probably the best word to describe this novel, because once it grabs your attention, it is darn near impossible to stop reading it. The prose was gripping and old-school in its sparse, essential descriptions and it reminded me of how old crime novels and pulp fiction used to be written. The characters were both mysterious, perhaps Bree more so than Delacourt, since we'd already met her in the first book. I particularly enjoyed the budding friendship between the two. Watching the story unfold in ever more intricate ways also brought revelations about our two protagonists, so there was so much to read into every scene. It felt like you could never zone out or skim through passages - everything was potentially significant. I love a good murder mystery and I think Greene has hit a sweet spot of interesting, modern thrillers that I will certainly continue to read. I think there could be a lot of mileage with the Delacourt character, as the complexity of her narrative has barely been scratched. I look forward to reading more by this author.