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Brighton Belle (2012)

by Sara Sheridan(Favorite Author)

3.36 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1846972280 (ISBN13: 9781846972287)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Polygon

series

Mirabelle Bevan Mystery

review 1: It's a nice idea this book..intelligent woman kicking her heels in a deb collection agency gets embroiled in murder and the like. Belle's past is left almost blank, possibly to tease interest in the character for future novels, but at this stage all characters are left very thin. The plot gallops, but not in an enticing or interesting way, it is in fact so simple, and often pedestrian that you get the sense the author is just splashing possible ideas quickly down on each page, so as not to bother to particularly develop them but to just gallop on regardless. There is some charisma here, but overall a very skimpy and perfunctory affair that offers no real bite, nor even much gristle. As for period detail, merely saying it's based in the 1950's doesn't make it so. In the han... mored's of a better author this could read rather like the plot for the decent TV of 'Foyle's War' but generally one gets the impression the publisher's let Sara Sheridan publish and be damned with little forethought for what might craft a decent detective story from a potentially intriguing character.
review 2: A friend lent me this book. I enjoy books by female authors with female protagonists. I enjoy detective type books set in the past. I have no problem suspending disbelief. So in theory this was the sort of book I would really enjoy. The plot is quite good and even though I had figured out several things before the author revealed them I was surprised by the final twist. However somehow I just did not find the leading character engaging and I doubt I will feel inclined to read any more in this series. less

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