The first detective story I had to force myself to read till the end. Finished it and not happy with it :( The story develops in short parts - description of a person that is going to be murdered, inner feelings of the female detective and her ex-boyfriend, and the crime scene. It looks like the CSI films, i.e. video spots. The author repeats a lot of words all the time (to suss, the F word - with which I would not have problems with it if it was appropriate) and uses slang in places I would not expect. In one place the detective is hung over and a half page later comes a text as if from a brochure about all the damage drinking can cause. I hoped the end would be good but not. I suspected the revealed murderer for 250 pages. Not inventive. I am just surprised by positive reviews. Not going to read another book by her :(( I'm not really a mystery/Thriller reader in the first place, but this author was suggested to me by a friend so I thought I'd give it a read. I can't say I was really impressed. I don't know if it's becasue this isn't really my genre of choice or it just wasn't one of the authors best work. I found the story a bit repetitive and it didn't really have me on the edge of my seat as I imagine a good murder mystery would. I found the killer awfully easy to pick aswell, which was quite underwhelming. Overall it wasn't awful, but it could have been better. I might try another book by this author in the future, but in the mean time I think I'll just stick to my normal genre of paranormal romance.
What do You think about Ruas Escuras (2000)?
Loved it as i've loved all her books! love her characters and her descriptive ability is top notch!
—Bradcindysmith
I have read enough Martina Cole now. The books are so similar and she keeps repeating herself!
—kat88
