Shadow Walk (Prime Crime Mysteries)

Rating:
Summary: A slow but interesting thriller.
Review: Garner Quinn, a best-selling true-crime author, goes on a search for her childhood best friends father, who killed his family apparently without reason and subsequently disappeared.

Her interest in the case is initially rekindled when a fellow author asks to meet her and subsequently reveals that he knows where the killer is, although won't identify him.

Days later he is dead in suspicious circumstances and Quinn is left with the puzzle of discovering who he is and where to find him.

Overall, the book is an enjoyable read, with sufficient interest being maintained in the characters and plot to keep the reader reading, though people looking for a fast-paced, blood-and-guts story should look elsewhere.

Like many similar stories, the main character has the financial and occupational freedom to pursue their quest, also a degree of independence. However, whether deliberate or not, there is no real empathy built between Quinn and the reader. When she reaches a dead-end, you don't feel sorry for her, more apathetic.

This is very much a mystery story - how did this man manage to disappear for so many years. Unfortunately, this question is not answered to this readers satisfaction.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyed a lot.
Review: I enjoyed the characters and story of this book. The story line could easily have been based upon a true crime and, in fact, did remind me of a couple of similar crimes that I have read about. I didn't like Waterhouse's Graven Images, so I'm glad that I decided to try this one by her. Now I'm looking forward to reading her next novel.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyed a lot.
Review: The aspect I enjoyed most about this book was the way Waterhouse developed the mood and eerie darkness that ran through most of the work. The anti-climatic climax caught me a little off guard and I felt it detracted a little from the way the story developed. In balance, this is a good work and I would recommend it to anyone who likes strong, tenacious female characters.

Rating:
Summary: Intelligent and compelling writing
Review: This novel was chilling and unforgettable. Jane Waterhouse writes in an intelligent, interesting manner and I would recommend all her novels in this series.