Sara J. Henry

Just finished. There's nothing wrong with this book but it just was not my cup of tea. I read the first in this series (Learning to Swim) and had a similar reaction.

I am not generally a mystery reader so this isn't a book I'd normally pick up in my own. I think the feeling of small town New York comes across well but I feel like something about the characters that seems off to me. Too many details that add nothing for me (like the lunch menu) but not enough information to make me care about them as any more than cardboard cutouts.

The plot resolves in an interesting way but seemed rushed to me compared to the slow way the story spun out in parts one and two.

… (mais)

Interesting idea but I wasn't a big fan of how it came together. I know this is a first novel and I think it shows because I felt like I was aware of the writing and not in a good way. There seemed to be lots of unnecessary details (like what they were eating) and the characters were mostly superficial and I couldn't really understand anyone's motivations. They just did things because the plot required them to do so.

But I like the idea and hope there is another book from the author that has a bit more polish.… (mais)