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Book: Of Magpies and Men

Author: Ode Ray

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: thriller and mystery

Publication Date: February 2, 2021

Publisher: Indie Published

Pages: 330

Recommended Age: 16+ (gore, death, violence, sexual content)

Synopsis: Can any good come of longings that a person can never satisfy? If so, good for whom?

Two corpses wash ashore in a picturesque Italian village, the violence that put them there is bound to a long-held secret and two strangers living worlds apart with seemingly nothing in common.

Benedict Grant a wealthy Londoner, leading a lonely life.

Marie Boulanger a nurse and single mum, struggling to make ends meet in Marseille.

However, a mother’s illicit revelation will set in motion a chain of events that will reshape their identities, stir poignant family affairs and delve into the by-products of lawless decisions.

With this domestic thriller, discover a captivating and moving story of impossible yearnings, weaving mystery and drama peppered with humour. A tale that will stay with you long after its final page and a twist you won't see coming.

Review: So, for the most part, I felt like this was a good book. I really like the character development and I felt like the author did very well and developing the characters and making the dialogue and interactions between them pretty good. I also like the world building and the plot itself is pretty strong.

However, the book needs to be a little bit more refined. The pacing was a bit wonky throughout the book and there were events that happened that didn't really make sense with the rest of the novel.

Verdict: It was a good book!