McDermid was a journalist for many years and her books profit from her experiences in the real world. Kate Brannigan, her Private Investigator, amuses and intrigues the reader with her gritty, quirky wit, often directed against herself; her loyalty towards her friends and helpers, however unorthodox; together with a plot which, not too obviously, moves along speedily and smoothly. In this one we get insights into TV soaps and fortune-telling, very entertaining.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 60 Spring 2011 ) |
