Rating: 
Summary: I expected it to be better.
Review: The dialogue was trite and repetitive, and the relationship between Paul Turner and his partner not very believable. I was looking for strong characterisations of the main characters. Instead, what I got were many detailed descriptions of what each successive character wore, the different fabrics, etc. I'm a fan of the detective/whodunit genre, and have read many and occasionally indiscriminately, but this book left me wondering if the author did any research into police procedures and lingo at all, because if he did, it did not reflect in the story. Seemed a little amateurish to me. By the time I reached the middle of the story - with so many red herrings tossed left right and centre arbitrarily and without follow-up - I stopped caring who the murderer was. Truth be told, I was really rather disappointed. I did enjoy the interaction between Paul and his kids though, but they were few and far between. If you're looking for strong characterisations and solid plot, this may not be the book for you. But if you're looking for some light reading before bed after a long day at work, pick this one up.
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