(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I do like thriller books and I felt this one was a particularly intriguing one, although the constant changes between the characters did get a bit confusing at times.
I thought it was good that this book was as much about the characters as about the mystery going on. I particularly liked Tom’s relationship with his son. I didn’t like Cecilia at first, but as the book progressed, I found it easier to understand her as a character.
All of the characters were interesting in their own way, but I wasn’t sure about Richard. He seemed a bit young mentally, but it wasn’t very clear whether that was the case or not.
The mystery did work quite well in this book and I did like how Cecilia bonded with Maisie. The characters were different enough from each other to make sure there was no confusion and they were fairly likable.
I did figure out some things before they were revealed. I didn’t think there were many red herrings/false leads. At the same time, however, I felt able to empathise with the characters and understand them.
I did notice that the book kept switching tenses and slipping into past events without warning, which did make it a bit confusing to read.
This was a fairly tame mystery, but still fairly good. I would be interested in reading more books by this author in the future.
Ink of Blood 