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Dead Like Me (2012)

by Kelly Miller(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1612961509 (ISBN13: 9781612961507)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Black Rose Writing

series

Detective Kate Springer Mysteries

review 1: Kate is a troubled character. She is one that does not convey emotion well choosing to rely more on sarcasm. Some readers would call this a shallow character that readers don’t get to know but as her life opens to the reader we are able to see Kate as real and more relatable. She has spent her life keeping secrets so in telling the story why would she tell the reader everything?There are times in which the secrecy stretches the bounds of believability in the plot line. Why would a grown woman – a cop – no matter what has happened to her make some of the story motivating choices she does? Those are stopping points in the novel but not necessarily deal breakers for the reader. We’re to believe she’s strong, capable and smart so why the contrived moments? As readers... more I think we apply that to a first time author and credit Miller with the moments that show what a talent she will be when her craft is fully honed. Along with the bad choices she makes some very good ones that balance readability of Dead Like Me in a way which not only entertains but keeps a reader locked in until the end.With the exception of Patrick, none of the background characters are developed beyond what we see when we meet them. As the story is told in first person, this shallow development is not hard to believe. As the main character is a cop we expect her to reach beyond the surface.Overall Dead Like Me is a very readable work. I wouldn’t call this novel the best thing I’ve ever read but if presented with a second I wouldn’t hesitate to check it out.
review 2: This was a typical mystery novel. Detective Kate Springer is attempting to solve a murder of a young girl who looks much like she did when she was younger. It brings back memories of past.There were a lot of errors in this book. Normally grammar and spelling errors don't bother me, but there were so many in this book that I couldn't help but notice. There were also inconsistencies in the story, little ones but still noticeable none the less. I also couldn't figure out why Kate was trying to hide the fact that she was a detective on this case from a certain person, when it had been published in the newspaper. I thought this was a big error but the author did address it later in the book.Overall, I enjoyed reading it. I'd be interested in reading more if the author continues the story. less

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