Helpful Score: 1
This fast-paced thriller drew me right in with its combination of strong characters, vivid setting, and addictive story. Laukkanen turns things a bit on their heads with his characters. It's still rather unusual for a woman to have PTSD in the crime fiction that I read, and it's extremely unusual for an ex-con to be one of the most decent human beings you'll ever meet. Not only that, Lucy isn't a typical heroic canine; she's got a personality all her own.
I tend to steer clear of books dealing with drugs, as Deception Cove does, because the violence quotient tends to be quite high; however, the author has a light hand with that so my overactive imagination was grateful. This is a case of characters, story, and setting combining for a very enjoyable read. I see that this is the first of what is being called the Neah Bay series, so I'm really looking forward to the next book.
I tend to steer clear of books dealing with drugs, as Deception Cove does, because the violence quotient tends to be quite high; however, the author has a light hand with that so my overactive imagination was grateful. This is a case of characters, story, and setting combining for a very enjoyable read. I see that this is the first of what is being called the Neah Bay series, so I'm really looking forward to the next book.
