A medieval ruin and a murdered homeless man presents a new puzzle for DI Alex Randall and coroner Martha Gunn. Unfortunately, neither the characters nor the plot really engaged me, the clues seemed strangely artificial, and the man's reason for being homeless didn't work for me either.
Master's has another series featuring DI Joanna Piercy; there are at least 12 in that series, but I'm not inclined to check it out right now. Has anyone else read either of these series?
Read in June. Blog post scheduled for Sept. 19.
NetGalley/Severn House
Mystery/Police Procedural. Oct. 1, 2015. Print length: 192 pages.
Seems like you've hit a patch of so-so reads. That happens to me. I haven't read this author before, so I don't know what her other series is like. (And I'm not sure I'll ever find out.) Here's hoping for better books! :)
ReplyDeleteWith NetGalley e-books, I often have to schedule my blog reviews months from the time I read them so that the review will be closer to publication dates. But I have had a mixed batch of reads lately, some very good and some mediocre. (I'd actually forgotten I had this one scheduled!)
DeleteHaven't heard of this one but I love it when ruins are involved! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad for all the books from NetGalley but you are right there you never know what you'll get. I read a few while on vacation and need to review them. I did think I was lucky to find one that I will like to continue with.
I've had a couple of really good ones that I've had to wait to review, but this one wasn't my thing. :(
DeleteThe medieval ruin setting sounds intriguing but a pity that the story didn't work out for you. It didn't sound very engaging from what you've described so I'll probably give this a miss.
ReplyDeleteNo, it really didn't work for me. I won't be following up on this series.
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