Review: The Likeness

The Likeness by Tana French

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I'm glad I gave French a second chance, as this book is much better than the first in the series. This time around, the cliched relationships are gone or at least used as part of the plot and French's ability to muddle her mystery just the right amount is even stronger. There is one giant suspension of disbelief, a plot point necessary to keep the story going longerbut so blatantly wrong in a book that otherwise would fit well as a procedural. If you can ignore a major character doing something to add a chapter or two to a story that didn't need it, I'd recommend this book.



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Review: The Accident

The Accident by Linwood Barclay

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



A fast paced mystery set in suburbia that doesn't have a bored single mom at the center of the story. That guarantees a book a two star rating from me! Add some decent research, good pacing (except for the big action scene that was obviously written for seeing rather than reading) and hardly any superfluous characters and you've got a decent contemporary mystery that successfully straddles the line between cozy and thriller. If you liked [a:John Katz|3166803|John Katz|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s early mystery series, you'll be happy to discover that the dark side of the suburbs has not lightened up one bit.



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