HELLE AND DEATH

so-so

Torben Helle joins old friends, Frances, Sara, Ruth, Leyla, Wilson, & Tom at the home of Anthony Dodd. Anthony was also one of the friend group at university but he made it big in tech & the house is suitably impressive. There's a strange atmosphere amongst the group from the start, but things take a shocking turn when one of them is found dead the next morning. Suicide, accident, or murder? (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf This is one of those books where the reader gets points of view from all the characters over the course of the plotline - with Torben being the main one. Personally I found this book a little underwhelming as there was a lot of meandering talk between Torben & his fellow investigators, Ruth & Leyla. The others, understandably feeling under unfair suspicion, were a little more standoffish. 13mo

OutsmartYourShelf None of the characters really stood out as distinct though, & the LGBTQ+ relationship just felt a bit tacked on with absolutely no chemistry between the characters. Overall I felt it was a bit of a miss. 3⭐

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Serpent's Tail/Viper/Profile Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5937908024
Read 6th-8th Jan 2024

#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES (edited) 13mo

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