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onmalsshelf 's review for:
The Appeal
by Janice Hallett
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I sure hope the people in charge of Agatha Christie’s estate are embarrassed by the blurb on the front of my copy, “A dazzling clever modern Agatha Christie”.
On the contrary, this was about 150 pages too long, 70 characters to keep track of than needed (82 people in play according to a list of persons of interest), and if I had read ‘bumps’, ‘boo’, or ‘gulp’ one more time I would’ve thrown it in the marina by my hotel.
This may have been ambitious, but it needed to be reined in and more gripping. The ending and twists didn’t surprise me at all.
2 stars for originality of making an epistolary mystery, but the lack of character depth as well as annoying characters ruined it for me even before the 100 page mark.
On the contrary, this was about 150 pages too long, 70 characters to keep track of than needed (82 people in play according to a list of persons of interest), and if I had read ‘bumps’, ‘boo’, or ‘gulp’ one more time I would’ve thrown it in the marina by my hotel.
This may have been ambitious, but it needed to be reined in and more gripping. The ending and twists didn’t surprise me at all.
2 stars for originality of making an epistolary mystery, but the lack of character depth as well as annoying characters ruined it for me even before the 100 page mark.