by Barbara Nickless
You know when you almost, sort of, kind of want to recommend a book to your brother--a mystery fan--but can't quite make up your mind? That's this.
Good, twisty and turny plot. Although I wasn't exactly thrilled with the way the final "figuring out" went down. It seemed a little weak on that kind of foreshadowing that makes the reader say, "Ah hah! Cool." when it's finally revealed. In this case, it was more like, "Who?"
Maybe I shouldn't have said that. But on all the other counts, it's a very good novel. Just maybe not a super good mystery. However, the characters are quirky and fun and there are just enough of them to keep you entertained but not overwhelmed. The female detective and the male specialist in unusual things had an interesting dynamic going on, but I have to admit I would have been happier to always be in only one of the two people's heads, not both. But the author didn't switch back and forth unnecessarily, but only when she had to.
Also I really enjoyed learning all about vikings and poetry and runes, and all the other ancient and modern things that played into the story. For that reason alone, I'll read another.
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