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Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory, #1)
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I'm glad I bought this at a bargain price. I was lured by the reviews at the back, even my favorite suspense author James Patterson said this book was "so good it will launch her career in one bold stroke". With those words, I was sold. I was really excited to read this thinking it's one of those gripping novels with a masterful writing style, but I was disappointed.
The pace was slow, I don't get what's what most of the time, or maybe I'm not used to the too-suggestive writing style. Mallory's character wasn't really solid, she's still an enigma after everything, all I know is she's a damn good thief. The investigation she conducted about the insider trading angle as motive for murders didn't really appeal to me, add to Charles's familial ties with Edith.
Because of the mix of paranormal activities like seances, the mediums, the old ladies being killed, the story just dragged and when it came to the climax, I wasn't really hyped. I don't know about the others but I just wasn't able to appreciate the book because of the writing style.
The pace was slow, I don't get what's what most of the time, or maybe I'm not used to the too-suggestive writing style. Mallory's character wasn't really solid, she's still an enigma after everything, all I know is she's a damn good thief. The investigation she conducted about the insider trading angle as motive for murders didn't really appeal to me, add to Charles's familial ties with Edith.
Because of the mix of paranormal activities like seances, the mediums, the old ladies being killed, the story just dragged and when it came to the climax, I wasn't really hyped. I don't know about the others but I just wasn't able to appreciate the book because of the writing style.
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Reading Progress
February 27, 2010
– Shelved
April 26, 2010
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Started Reading
April 27, 2010
– Shelved as:
mystery-suspense
April 27, 2010
– Shelved as:
public-reads
May 7, 2010
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Finished Reading
The characters are shallow and not very likable, or maybe it's just that we don't get to know them. Except for Mallory: beautiful but unaware of it, flowing red hair, computer skills unlike anyone else, expert thief...da da da. Reminded me of Lucy in the Patricia Cornwell books, Cornwell being another author whose books I won't waste my time reading.
The plot was convoluted and often did not make sense. Why did Samantha's death look like a suicide? If the bodies were stiff, how were they carried publicly in a bag? Why didn't the forensics team realize they'd been moved? If Edith tried to shoot Mallory, why did Mallory then give her a gun. Okay, I know, but it was stupid. As was much of the "action;" as is this book.
Recommendation: find another book/author to read.