Graham Bartlett
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Bad for Good by Graham Bartlett
Debut police procedural filled with characters and crimes with a whole lot more going on than one book usually has happening. I had trouble following at first due to the numerous characters and switch in location/group. I then read the end and skimmed the middle to get the gist of the story. I did not warm up to any of the characters and came away not really wanting to see any of the people again though I believe this is probably the first book in a series. I believe that dark gritty books are fine and do enjoy them from time to time, but I prefer a story that has a bit of positive and a reason to want to return to the main character or team and this book did not provide that for me. In the end I felt sad and unwilling to read every word so decided to stop. I am sure many will enjoy this book. Note: as I read Iwrote down words that might give you an idea of why I felt there was a lot to sift through… drugs, thugs, families, cancer, fratricide, torture, kidnapping, crazy police, budget and staffing issues, steroids, pay back, bribery-blackmail, threats, extortion, murder…and then I stopped…
Thank you to NetGalley and Allison & Busby for the ARC – This is my honest review.
2-3… (meer)
Debut police procedural filled with characters and crimes with a whole lot more going on than one book usually has happening. I had trouble following at first due to the numerous characters and switch in location/group. I then read the end and skimmed the middle to get the gist of the story. I did not warm up to any of the characters and came away not really wanting to see any of the people again though I believe this is probably the first book in a series. I believe that dark gritty books are fine and do enjoy them from time to time, but I prefer a story that has a bit of positive and a reason to want to return to the main character or team and this book did not provide that for me. In the end I felt sad and unwilling to read every word so decided to stop. I am sure many will enjoy this book. Note: as I read Iwrote down words that might give you an idea of why I felt there was a lot to sift through… drugs, thugs, families, cancer, fratricide, torture, kidnapping, crazy police, budget and staffing issues, steroids, pay back, bribery-blackmail, threats, extortion, murder…and then I stopped…
Thank you to NetGalley and Allison & Busby for the ARC – This is my honest review.
2-3… (meer)
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.
I never really warmed to this book. There were lots of characters to keep on top of, many of them senior police officers. There was also a big focus on the staffing and budgetary shortages of the police, to the extent that I felt at times as if I were in a budget meeting with them. I'm sure that's very true to life, but I prefer my crime fiction to be more reassuring.
I never really warmed to this book. There were lots of characters to keep on top of, many of them senior police officers. There was also a big focus on the staffing and budgetary shortages of the police, to the extent that I felt at times as if I were in a budget meeting with them. I'm sure that's very true to life, but I prefer my crime fiction to be more reassuring.
Statistieken
- Werken
- 7
- Leden
- 55
- Populariteit
- #295,340
- Waardering
- 3.2
- Besprekingen
- 3
- ISBNs
- 30
- Talen
- 1
An excellent police procedural pointing out the realities of greed in the pharmaceutical industry and its effect on policing and the addicted population.
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I requested and received a free temporary EARC from Allison & Busby via NetGalley. Thank you!
#DSJoHoweBk3 #PoliceProcedural… (meer)