Review: Good little Lacey Flint novella...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
This is a novella-sized story which falls between the first and second books in the Lacey Flint series. Unusually for this author the plot is fairly clichéd; however, the quality of Bolton's writing always lifts her stories above the average. Here she gives us a hint of the creepiness and unease that she used to such great effect in the next full-length book in the series,Dead Scared, which for me was one of the best crime thrillers of 2012.Lacey Flint's character changed quite a lot between the first book (Now You See Me) and the second, and for the better, becoming warmer, more open, more likeable. In this story, she is more like she was in the first book, a maverick loner, but we see signs of her becoming more part of the team and more involved with the other recurring characters.In summary, a good if short read and interesting for watching Flint's character develop. However, I would suggest newcomers should really read the first book first, partly because as a full-length novel it is a better story and partly because this one contains some hints that may give away elements of the plot of the previous one. For me, the series really came into its own with Dead Scared and I am eagerly waiting for the next one,Like This, For Ever, which is due to be published in spring 2013.