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A review by emlawley
Cold Open by Andrew Raymond
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
After listening to the first three books in this series, I saw that this was available on Kindle unlimited so I thought I’d read the latest book (despite having loved the narration of the first three!). As with Raymond’s other Lomond books, I found the case interesting and I couldn’t guess what the outcome would be and that kept me up late several nights in a row as I really wanted to know what happened next! I really value not being able to guess the killer/criminal in detective/police procedural like this. I liked seeing more of Ross’s life and personality again as I enjoyed that in the previous books, and would have loved more of that. I did feel that the writing was pretty rushed - there were typos and poor grammar and even missing words and I found myself having to reread some sentences multiple times to understand them. I also don’t like the jarring way that chapters start and finish in the middle of a conversation/situation/scene. I also think a few elements were glossed over and not fully explored/resolved.
Still a good book. Just not the best in this genre, or even series.
Still a good book. Just not the best in this genre, or even series.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment