"Crime sub-genres are shaken to their core to create a hugely enthralling and exciting corkscrewing rollercoaster of a ride."
Hats off to author Chris Brookmyre, he pulls off an impressive feat by not only blending sub-genres, but also allowing poignancy to waltz in and tap entertainment on the shoulder to create a fiendishly provocative and uniquely enjoyable read. Scottish sleuth Penny Coyne and LAPD homicide detective Johnny Hawke join forces against all odds.
Travelling between LA and Scotland, cosy crime and thriller, there are plenty of diversions and hooks to trip you up and captivate you along the way. This is the time to whisper that this is my first reading of the author writing solo, however I am a huge fan of Ambrose Parry, the pen name of his fictional work with his wife Maris Haetzman, the two styles sit worlds apart and show off his range.
I loved how Penny and Johnny sat in their separate genres to start, it felt as though I was reading two novels and highlighted the character and genre differences. I was absolutely fascinated as the fusion began, the lightening bursts of disorientation slipped from their memories into mine. Humour bubbles on the surface, thrilling action runs amok, and emotions are caught and held.
This just has to be a Lovereading Star Book as well as a Liz Pick of the Month. The Cracked Mirror hits like a thunderbolt as it slings curveballs and delights in revelations. Highly recommended.
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FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOWTHIS IS NOT THAT CRIME NOVELYou know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy village, despite bumbling local police.
The Cracked Mirror features in the following genres: Audiobooks of the Month, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Fiction
Paperback, Hardback, Audiobook. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Cracked Mirror was written by Chris Brookmyre and published by Abacus an imprint of Little, Brown
The Cracked Mirror has 500 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.
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