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Jack Warr is a little annoying. His observations are written to be astute, but they feel misguided; only being seen as inciteful because they were written to be that way.

There are a few paragraphs and sentences that feel unnecessary. I find myself rolling my eyes every so often.

I didn't realise this was the 3rd in the series until much later, but it seems to hold up well on its own in terms of storytelling.

lynda gotta have more respect for her female characters

I like all the moving parts but the way they come together is leaving little to be desired. The female characters are badly characterised, secondary to the story and have little personality outside of their AFAB status. Its all motherhood, crushes, weddings or male-inflicted violence. When women are more often the victims of these crimes, books should make more effort to centre them in the stories.

The plot and twists are taking precedent now. Less wishy washy character writing.

Detective Warr is a good main character, nothing special. Intrigued by Ridleys character. No female characters with much intrigue. Enough mystery to keep me interested but nothing too character heavy. Is Hannah Warr's daughter? and if so, did he describe looking after his child as babysitting?