One of my Mum's books, passed to me to read and bookcross.

I haven't read anything by this author before and with this being the 4th in a series, I wasn't sure I would get into it, but apart from not understanding a lot about what motivated the main character, I don't think I was at any disadvantage at all.

The story was ok - Fran's mother appears back in her life, via a seedy Private Detective, and asks her to track down a half-sister who was illegally adopted as a baby. Fran does so, but seemingly ends up in danger when the PI is murdered outside the place where she is squatting. There's a sort of mystery around it all, but without a huge amount of characters appearing in the book, it's not too difficult to work out what is going on.

But my main problem was with Fran herself - I mean, she annoyed me intensely. She wants to be an actor, yet doesn't really seem to actively pursue it. She's living in a garage because she hasn't any money to rent a place, yet seems happy to spend money zipping about on the tube and seems reluctant to take the myriad of jobs she's offered. And she leaves her dog in a storeroom - ALL THE TIME! So I rapidly lost much sympathy for her and, although I did read to the end, I don't think I would be interested in her enough to read any more of her stories!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

This book has been released as part of the Oppem’s International Birthday RABCK Group 2017. I hope you like your goodies and have a brilliant day.

Received as a birthday gift, thanks

Received as one of a lovely big heap of books to take to the 2018 BCUK Unconvention in Ipswich.

Happy trails, little book! I hope you have an interesting journey!

Another book I picked up from the book buffet at the unconvention for my friend who loves crime novels. Thank you!