I never had any great expectations before reading this book, having never heard of it or the author. I think I just picked it up somewhere as part of a job lot, so it's been sat on my shelf unread for a while. However, it became an unexpected favourite book of the year for me so far.
Arguably, the outcome was quite predictable but viewed Less of a ‘who dunnit' and more of an examination of how different people deal with different types of trauma and come to terms with their grief. The way it got there was, I felt, beautifully paced. Although I didn't have to agree with how people dealt with the situations, I was able to sympathize.
I found the pace of this novel rather pedestrian and overall it was pretty dull. Rather than being inspired to read the rest of the trilogy, I really couldn't care less what happened to any of the characters by the end of this first book.
Not the best Michael Connelly. A departure from his well loved characters and a trip into new territory just didn't quite work.
wow. Had no preconceptions about this book but absolutely loved it. Excellent characterisation and fantastic plot. Can't wait to get into the next instalment. Only question is do I buy the dvd or the book. ..?
Having received the whole set of books for Xmas I felt I had to start from scratch. Knowing the story made this even better than the first time.
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