Rating: 4/5
Review:
A very good crime novel
I enjoyed A Twist Of The Knife. It is clever, both serious and witty, and is
a gripping read. It is the third in a
series, but it works very well as a stand-alone book.
On the face of it, the plot sounds familiar and hackneyed,
as a former FBI agent becomes involved in a friend's attempts to prove the
innocence of a man before he is executed.
In fact it felt original and fresh, and it also has important things to
say about capital punishment. The plot
develops in a credible way and avoids ridiculous "twists," but holds
genuine surprises, some of which go very much against what one expects in a
story like this.
The story is narrated by Brigid Quinn and it is her voice
which makes this such a good book. She
is 60 years old and in a stable marriage to a sane, supportive husband and is
intelligent, tough, has some ordinary human frailties and is often sharply
witty. It's a terrific voice which
drives the story very well and also generates a very powerful sense of place in
Florida. I thought the first half of the book was
exceptionally good; the second half became rather less original in tone and structure;
it was still well done, but the climax didn't grip me nearly as much as the
first part of the book.
Small reservations aside, I can recommend this as a gripping
and entertaining read and I will be looking out for more in the series.
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