by James Patterson and Brian Sitts
A Mystery/Thriller, 2024 by Little Brown and Company, 352 Pages
What I Didn’t Like:
- Content Warning: Drug use and overdose, suicidal thoughts and actions.
- Everyone recognizes their names (and a few think it’s a joke) so we’re in a world where these characters are common YET we have no idea who they are or who they connect to. The whole thing about their names is odd.
- The cases almost seem to wrap up too easily. That’s typical from the namesakes of these characters as well, but it’s still not my favorite mystery trope.
What I Did Like:
- The cozy-little-mystery vibe from this one matches what you’d expect from a Marple or Holmes adventure, and those are big shoes to fill. I appreciated that old-school vibe in a modern book.
- There is plenty of action and mystery to move this book along. It feels like every chapter is a cliffhanger and every action gives you more questions.
- This reads like an opening book in what could end up being a series. You meet a few (4) characters who you really like and get introduced to someone who could be a recurring villain. It’s a good setup.
Who Should Read This One:
- Fans of Holmes books (or the House TV show) who like when a group of brilliant minds make solving a mystery look almost too easy.
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