Review: Predictable rubbish
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2011
How this book received even one 5-star review is beyond me.  Apart from the Australian angle,  it is like many of the same ilk.  Characters are shallow and unbelievable and the occasional "red herring" is too bland to be of interest.  It was as if the author decided at the last minute who should be the murderer.  The heroine is the usual gutsy, determined female who ends up depending on a man, despite her intense independence.  All the unnecessary details regarding the type of wines drunk, the make of cars driven, the clothes worn, etc. are not a good enough substitute for the poor writing.  Despite the murders committed, I found myself completely devoid of empathy for any of the victims.  What a waste of my time