Another in the DS Alex Morrow series, this one disappointed me slightly. Firstly, because Morrow is in a happy place, heavily pregnant with twins and sorely lacking her accustomed belligerence. Secondly, because the murder is all about rich folks and thus I find it hard to empathise. To be fair, Mina is making a social point about the working poor, the fading gentry and super-rich financial swindlers. For me, however, the dividing lines weren't stark enough.
That said, Mina still writes like a dream, with a gift for inhabiting the souls of even of her most transitory characters. I enjoyed the book but I didn't love it. And my enjoyment wasn't helped by piss-poor proof-reading. It's no wonder hard copy publishers are losing ground to e-publishing. You'd forgive the misprints in a book that costs you under £2, but not one that costs £12.99.
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