Review: Truly Enjoyed This
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2013
I'm assuming you've read the book description, so here's what I liked a lot about this book. The two plots running side by side are interwoven pretty seamlessly, i.e. tha hunt for the mountain lion, and the hunt for the murderer. Both are suspenseful. The characters are really well developed and surprisingly normal, without being boring and without all the endless angst found in so many mystery/thriller characters. And, there are a lot of important characters in this book, but each of them is a complete person and there's no problem trying to remember who's who and where they fit in. There's quite a bit of discussion about race relations and bigotry, but it wasn't preachy and was just an additional layer that I found interesting. It didn't turn me off but actually made me think a bit about my own experiences and attitudes. I learned a bit about mountain lions too. There's a very low level love interest that was fun and not cheesy. There are a lot of dead bodies, but not too much graphic descripton - something I don't enjoy. There's a lot going on in this book and it was really tough to put it down, but it's a long book, so you have to if you want to sleep. I didn't figure out 'whodunit' until pretty near the end. I am really stingy with the number of stars I give a book, but I gave this five for this genre. I will keep this on my ipad and will read it again.