Devi Nair
Cold Case, A
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Alright, let’s spill the tea on A Cold Case by Peter Turnbull. I was pumped for a gritty mystery with Maurice Mundy, this rogue detective stirring up old murders. But, y’all, I tapped out at 10%. Chapter one hit me with an avalanche of details—clothing, surroundings, you name it. Five pages in, I was lost in a fog of descriptions, forgetting what the story was even about. I love a vivid setting, but this felt like reading a furniture catalog with a side of tweed jackets. I wanted to vibe with Mundy’s maverick energy, but the pacing was slower than my grandma’s knitting circle. Maybe it picks up later, but my attention span said, “Nah, we’re good.” I’m all for deep dives into mysteries, but this one buried me in details before the plot could even say hello.
Originally posted at viewsshewrites.wordpress.com.
dnf
Alright, let’s spill the tea on A Cold Case by Peter Turnbull. I was pumped for a gritty mystery with Maurice Mundy, this rogue detective stirring up old murders. But, y’all, I tapped out at 10%. Chapter one hit me with an avalanche of details—clothing, surroundings, you name it. Five pages in, I was lost in a fog of descriptions, forgetting what the story was even about. I love a vivid setting, but this felt like reading a furniture catalog with a side of tweed jackets. I wanted to vibe with Mundy’s maverick energy, but the pacing was slower than my grandma’s knitting circle. Maybe it picks up later, but my attention span said, “Nah, we’re good.” I’m all for deep dives into mysteries, but this one buried me in details before the plot could even say hello.
Originally posted at viewsshewrites.wordpress.com.