Victoria (YSB) - reviewed on 4/21/2010 + 636 more book reviews

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Simple this story was not! This mystery, the start of a series, involved complex characters, a well-layered plot and quite a riveting premise: a bachelor party prank (or, more properly, a stag night stunt) gone horrible wrong leads to a twisty plot that keeps getting crazier and crazier. I certainly did not predict where the story went. And the main character, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, was likable with an interesting backstory that I hope will continue to develop throughout the series. This overall frame, combined with a hint of the supernatural, is very reminiscent of John Connolly's Charlie Parker series. James' writing, however, is more detail-oriented than lyrical. Still, I am very curious to see where the series goes.

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