Dust to Dust
3 journalers for this copy...
Good murder mystery and thriller. This book has been sent to another bookcrosser, Gypsysmom. :)
Just received this in the mail from ancientmoth. This was in trade for my book "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood. I look forward to reading it.
I thought this book was a good read. (It must have been since I spent my lunch hour reading the last 25 pages or so to find out who-dun-it.) I described the book as a little dark to the friend I've given it too and when she asked what I meant by that I said the characters were not happy, they were depressed. However, I found them very realistic, not one-dimensional like the personae in some mystery novels. If I had to pick a favourite character it would be Sam Kovak, the male homicide detective. His partner, 'Tinks' Liska, is a single mom and her interactions with her kids were well done but I thought some of her decisions about pursuing the case were unrealistic.
The novel is set in Minneapolis just before Christmas. Some of the details about the festive season are very funny, like Kovak's neighbour's massive lighting display. It provides a nice counterpoint to the main action which deals with investigating the violent deaths of a police officer and his father.
I thought I had guessed the murderer about 50 pages from the end but I was wrong. Maybe BellBelle will have more luck.
The novel is set in Minneapolis just before Christmas. Some of the details about the festive season are very funny, like Kovak's neighbour's massive lighting display. It provides a nice counterpoint to the main action which deals with investigating the violent deaths of a police officer and his father.
I thought I had guessed the murderer about 50 pages from the end but I was wrong. Maybe BellBelle will have more luck.
Got this one from Gypsysmom a while back - haven't had a chance to crack the cover yet since 1) it's a bit cumbersome for dragging on the bus and 2) she keeps plying me with paperbacks which look more interesting (this one is a hard cover and doesn't even have a dust jacket) so I've been reading them instead! Don't despair - I will get to this one sooner rather than later.