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heidirgorecki 's review for:
Murder in the Ranks: A Novel
by Kristi Jones
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the setting of WW2 in Algiers since I haven’t read more than a blip in that ww2 location. The basis of the mystery and the WAACs was interesting and lended to the setting, and what the MPs were dealing with beyond just the fighting and war.
It oddly felt very repetitive, especially in the dialogue. And I felt that the characters, however, were a bit flat and lacked a lot of depth, or at the very least lacked information. It felt like walking in on a conversation halfway in progress already, and I never felt like it fleshed anyone out, include Dottie. It was more about the action/mystery with little investment in the people. I kept losing interest without the character development to really anchor me, despite the history that I enjoyed.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.
It oddly felt very repetitive, especially in the dialogue. And I felt that the characters, however, were a bit flat and lacked a lot of depth, or at the very least lacked information. It felt like walking in on a conversation halfway in progress already, and I never felt like it fleshed anyone out, include Dottie. It was more about the action/mystery with little investment in the people. I kept losing interest without the character development to really anchor me, despite the history that I enjoyed.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.