Review: A compelling tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
This is the first book I have read by Alison Greaves, and I really enjoyed it. Inspector David McClennan is an engaging, interesting detective and the relationship he develops with one of the central suspects, Caroline, provides tension and draws the reader in. I found the relationships within the student group to be complex and at times paradoxical. My sympathies and likes/dislikes of various characters kept changing. The ending took me by surprise. I was tempted to give the book five stars, but the one aspect that did irritate me was the power of Caroline over the students, and the almost incestuous closeness of the group. I found that to be somewhat unconvincing and forced. Despite that, I am keen  to read the next Inspector McClennan novel when it is published.