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annarella's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book I read by this author and won’t surely be the last because I appreciated the solid mystery, the storytelling.
It’s a gripping story, full of twists and turns, and I was hooked since the beginning.
Lesley is an interesting character, a no-nonsense woman who doesn’t suffer fool gladly. She’s clever and strong willed, the right person to change a team comfortably set in a routine.
She’s facing a new team, a sort of old-boy-club. They are not ready to accept women in their club and one of them is a religious fanatic who let his prejudice impact his work.
Even if the team is undergoing a revolution their detective work will bring the culprit to justice.
The mystery is solid and kept me guessing. There’s plenty of clues, red herring and I wasn’t able to guess –who-did-it.
Even if it’s a spin-off from another stories it can be read as a standalone as there’s plenty of back story.
I can’t wait to read the next story because there’s a sort of cliff-hanger at the end of the story (not regarding the mystery part) and I want to know what will be next.
Gripping, entertaining and well written, I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to Rachel McLean and Rachel’s Random Resources for this digital copy, all opinions are mine
It’s a gripping story, full of twists and turns, and I was hooked since the beginning.
Lesley is an interesting character, a no-nonsense woman who doesn’t suffer fool gladly. She’s clever and strong willed, the right person to change a team comfortably set in a routine.
She’s facing a new team, a sort of old-boy-club. They are not ready to accept women in their club and one of them is a religious fanatic who let his prejudice impact his work.
Even if the team is undergoing a revolution their detective work will bring the culprit to justice.
The mystery is solid and kept me guessing. There’s plenty of clues, red herring and I wasn’t able to guess –who-did-it.
Even if it’s a spin-off from another stories it can be read as a standalone as there’s plenty of back story.
I can’t wait to read the next story because there’s a sort of cliff-hanger at the end of the story (not regarding the mystery part) and I want to know what will be next.
Gripping, entertaining and well written, I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to Rachel McLean and Rachel’s Random Resources for this digital copy, all opinions are mine
cuppacora's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
5 Word Review: Murder, family, betrayal, secrets, survival.
I love DCI Lesley Clarke and I'm going to need more book about her, thanks.
When we first meet Lesley it's in a pretty picturesque setting with her daughter - although that quickly changes and shows the temperaments of them both. Being headstrong runs in the family, and I loved that, it came across in the mother-daughter relationship perfectly. The family itself is messy and there's a lot going on with some parallels to the mystery which I thought was wonderfully done, it showed you multiple versions of similar situations.
Lesley is headstrong and confident, and she's fair. She's quick to judge, but she does so based on evidence. She's the kind of person you want on your side. Although she can be a bit of a bitch at times and a tad hypocritical. I loved how we saw her character slowly revealed, and there's even a surprise reveal at the end that I'm excited to see develop in the next book.
Dennis Frampton was so freaking frustrating. He's full of prejudice and judgement and is heavily biased towards his moral and religious beliefs. And he's a massive misogynist to boot. I really did detest him at times. He has the worst kind of work ethic, he's lazy and arrogant and to be honest a total hinderance every step of the way. But maybe he's not all bad? I'm not convinced, but the character development was excellent.
This is the type of mystery that begs for a large glass of red wine, slowly sipped. It's one to puzzle over, with so many clues and red herrings to wade through, it'll really get you thinking and challenge your prejudices.
The pace at the start is pretty fast, and it doesn't relent. There is a lot of domestic drama woven in, many thing to help complicate it, and it ends up with a pretty mind-blowing ending. I never knew who done it until the reveal, and I couldn't even take a guess at 90% in. This is a complicated mystery with lots to mull over.
Corfe Castle is now on my bucket list of places I would like to visit. I loved how the setting came to life, and how the small community was explored.
I absolutely loved The Corfe Castle Murders, so it's a good thing that book two The Clifftop Murders comes out later this month. I definitely need more!