I’d read one other novel by LJ Ross before picking this one up which I didn’t particularly enjoy but since this was already on my shelf, I figured I would try it out, especially since this is from another series, and thankfully this was much better. 

This is, at heart, a classic police procedural; it’s got pretty much everything you look for in one and is a good first entry to a series. The plot itself is quite silly and the writing not always great but to sit down and read I must admit it was a bit of a page turner. Did I ever feel particularly invested in the characters? No. Would I highly recommend this to someone? No. Will I read more of the same series if I see it on a shelf and fancy something nice and light? Definitely. 

I guess to review this book it’s best to compare it to others of the same genre and when doing that it comes off well. The romance angle was fine but a bit trite, and the motives are absurd, but the actual characters are good, and the motivations of those main characters are clear, and what makes a book in my opinion is the characters. So I’ll give it a 3.5 rating, and I’ll enjoy the odd one from this series in the future I’m sure.