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molekilby's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A great opening to a detective series. The narrative flowed quickly around the investigation, which kept me interested. There were times when I thought there was too big a leap of credulity, but I guess that’s why we suspend belief. Looking forward to reading the others in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Incest
nicolamichelle's review
3.0
A good detective murder story. I had moments of ‘ooooh’ followed by moments of ‘meh’ but I was committed to find out the outcome.
Detective Huxley was a hard to like character I found but that might have just been me. The main story itself was intriguing as most murder mysteries are although my interest did keep waining. The audiobook I listened to was good so I can’t fault that but sometimes as is the case with audio, it can be easier to breeze in and out.
It gets an extra star for place setting as I have a soft spot for Cardiff and it was nice to read a book based in one of my favourite places. The narrator was also welsh so I could listen to that lilting accent forever.
I’m happy to have read it and may consider the others in this series but I think I’m happy for where it was left!
Also, massive trigger warning for self harm so take that under advisement when picking this one up!
Detective Huxley was a hard to like character I found but that might have just been me. The main story itself was intriguing as most murder mysteries are although my interest did keep waining. The audiobook I listened to was good so I can’t fault that but sometimes as is the case with audio, it can be easier to breeze in and out.
It gets an extra star for place setting as I have a soft spot for Cardiff and it was nice to read a book based in one of my favourite places. The narrator was also welsh so I could listen to that lilting accent forever.
I’m happy to have read it and may consider the others in this series but I think I’m happy for where it was left!
Also, massive trigger warning for self harm so take that under advisement when picking this one up!
obsessedpanda's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
coppercrane2's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
cath_a's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cj_mo_2222's review against another edition
4.0
DI Jemima Huxley is put in charge of an investigation in which bodies of young women are found buried a wooded area of a large, private estate. Jemima must try to put aside her personal problems to solve this baffling case.
“Revenge” is an unusual book that is hard to characterize. A lot of it flows like a police procedural, and I really enjoyed that element of the book. Sometimes I could picture myself in the police station along with Jemima, her partner Dan Broadbent, and the rest of the team reviewing evidence and following up on leads. However, the book is a little darker and more complex than the typical procedural. Jemima is smart, ambitious, but her unsuccessful attempts at becoming pregnant have left her deeply troubled. I was shocked the first time I read the details of her self-harming behavior. Surprisingly, she gained insight into her own situation during an interrogation, so hopefully this will lead her to get help before it affects her personal life or career any further.
The plot of the murder is also unusual. Those up on their Greek mythology may do better, but I was astonished when the killer and the motive were revealed. Without revealing anything, I couldn’t have guessed it because my mind wasn’t even going down that path. It was dark, but very clever and well-written. Since the description of the book says “Book One” and because of how the book ends, I assume there will be a follow-up book. I hope so because I am eager to see how things progress for Jemima and seeing her lead up another investigation.
I received this book through the courtesy of Sapere Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
“Revenge” is an unusual book that is hard to characterize. A lot of it flows like a police procedural, and I really enjoyed that element of the book. Sometimes I could picture myself in the police station along with Jemima, her partner Dan Broadbent, and the rest of the team reviewing evidence and following up on leads. However, the book is a little darker and more complex than the typical procedural. Jemima is smart, ambitious, but her unsuccessful attempts at becoming pregnant have left her deeply troubled. I was shocked the first time I read the details of her self-harming behavior. Surprisingly, she gained insight into her own situation during an interrogation, so hopefully this will lead her to get help before it affects her personal life or career any further.
The plot of the murder is also unusual. Those up on their Greek mythology may do better, but I was astonished when the killer and the motive were revealed. Without revealing anything, I couldn’t have guessed it because my mind wasn’t even going down that path. It was dark, but very clever and well-written. Since the description of the book says “Book One” and because of how the book ends, I assume there will be a follow-up book. I hope so because I am eager to see how things progress for Jemima and seeing her lead up another investigation.
I received this book through the courtesy of Sapere Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
maz403's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was a well written book with characters who will develop over time. I did enjoy it but found the premise as to who had committed the murders just a little far fetched and outlandish.
I would read more in the series to see how the human side of the detectives evolves and changes.
msammons's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vesper1931's review against another edition
It seems to be all about Di Huxley's failure to get pregnant. I just gave up with boredom at 5%