
This feels more like “alternate universe Castle and Beckett” than “a book written by Castle.” Avoiding spoilers, I can't imagine the character of Richard Castle actually writing this book.
That being said, its still an enjoyable read.
This feels more like “alternate universe Castle and Beckett” than “a book written by Castle.” Avoiding spoilers, I can't imagine the character of Richard Castle actually writing this book.
That being said, its still an enjoyable read.

Enjoyable and a generally cozy mystery. If you enjoyed the preceding Alex Benedict novels you'll provably enjoy this one, too.
That being said it's also bizarrely unimaginative. My feeling at the end was "Oh, okay. Huh. That's... fine, I guess." A few key plot points felt forced for the convenience of the author rather than making sense for the characters. Overall not one of McDevitt's best works.
Enjoyable and a generally cozy mystery. If you enjoyed the preceding Alex Benedict novels you'll provably enjoy this one, too.
That being said it's also bizarrely unimaginative. My feeling at the end was "Oh, okay. Huh. That's... fine, I guess." A few key plot points felt forced for the convenience of the author rather than making sense for the characters. Overall not one of McDevitt's best works.