Stella Hayes's Posts - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T13:17:35ZStella Hayeshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StellaHayeshttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/88161774?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=19ajuqxmmjuy3&xn_auth=noreview for WOMAN CHASED BY CROWStag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-09-27:537324:BlogPost:3562592012-09-27T09:32:16.000ZStella Hayeshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StellaHayes
<p>Last book read, so thought I'd share my thoughts via a review...</p>
<p>I enjoy some crime fiction, I enjoy some chick lit, and am always prepared to try something new.<br></br><br></br>This, I think, is the second in a series with detective Orwell Brennan. A novel by Canadian actor/TV writer Marc Strange. It's set in the little Ontario town of Dockerty. It's not the sort of place I'm familiar with, fictional or otherwise, but I got a good sense of it the book.<br></br><br></br>The plus points, well, theā¦</p>
<p>Last book read, so thought I'd share my thoughts via a review...</p>
<p>I enjoy some crime fiction, I enjoy some chick lit, and am always prepared to try something new.<br/><br/>This, I think, is the second in a series with detective Orwell Brennan. A novel by Canadian actor/TV writer Marc Strange. It's set in the little Ontario town of Dockerty. It's not the sort of place I'm familiar with, fictional or otherwise, but I got a good sense of it the book.<br/><br/>The plus points, well, the settings, the main character and the general style of writing.... all good. The trouble was the other characters and the story, and that's rather a big 'trouble' isn't it?<br/><br/>Some will go with it and just enjoy the entertainment. I have to be honest I enjoy a little more 'urban reality' and people I can relate to. I don't have to like them, just feel I'm getting to know them.<br/><br/>Chief Brennan I don't have a problem with. He is 'sound as a pound' and I guess familiar. However so many other things felt as if they were just there for the story... As if the author thought lets have a mad Russian ballerina, a precious jewel that once belonged to a Czar, etc etc. I never felt comfortable with it I'm afraid, but if you can stomach old b movies and episodes of The Persuaders you won't go far wrong.<br/><br/>Not for me, but if you like this sort of thing you won't be disappointed with the writng, which remained strong.</p>