Lisa Alber

I so wanted to like this book, the story and the great cover made the book seem so appealing. But, there was just something lacking with the book. I had no problems with this being the second book in a series. It was easy to read and the mentioning of past events never bothered me instead it explained the reason for how thing are in Lisfenora and its inhabitants. And, the book started off quite good, but somewhere along half of the book the story just started to drag and it lost its flow and never really got it back.

I suspect that I was partly disappointed because of the lacking of the "Grey Man". As I'm quite fond of paranormal aspects of books did I hope that there could be perhaps something more to the story than an ordinary murder case. It didn't even have to be "real" paranormal, just a hint of something weird. Yes, I know this is not a paranormal book, but this is Ireland with a rich mythological history. And I love mythology and the mix of past superstitions and present skepticism kind of books.

However, it was just foggy weather, perfect for committing a crime. And, it's the crime part that just didn't work that much for me. I just couldn't find myself interested enough, despite the fact that the characters were OK.

So, despite a promising beginning was this not a book for me. I did like parts of the book, but I also had to force myself to read towards the end. The idea of the Grey Man sounded intriguing, but I never felt that it was intriguing enough to make the reading better.

I want to thank Midnight Ink for providing me with a free copy for an honest review!… (mais)

This is the third book in the County Clare Mystery series. While the mystery aspect of the plot works fine as a standalone story, readers would gain more from the ongoing development of the recurring characters if the books were read in order. The relationships between the characters are pretty complex, the point of view changes frequently, and there are also journal entries. It's a good choice if you enjoy a more slow-moving, character-driven and deeply atmospheric novel.
Unfortunately, this has been my least favourite of the three I've read now. The story starts off in an interesting and exciting manner and it was nice to reconnect with DS Danny Ahern, with Meredith and with the other oddball locals in the small village of Lisfenora in Ireland. But it soon began to drag and the mystery failed to hold my attention. I found it hard to become invested in the storyline about Zoe and her dad Nate. Mainly, I think, because it was so transparent what was going on with Zoe. I enjoyed the personal aspects of Danny's and Meredith's lives more than the rest of the story. For that reason, I will certainly continue with this series as I've become fond of some of the characters. But overall, not the best one of the series.
I received an ARC via NetGalley.… (mais)