Review by mairu -- A Woman to Blame by Vincent Panettiere
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Review by mairu -- A Woman to Blame by Vincent Panettiere
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Woman to Blame" by Vincent Panettiere.]
Vincent Panettiere’s ‘A women to blame’ covers the adventure of an ill-fated Chicago Cope Mike Hegan on the brink of retirement must go back to a case which, was never completely closed. The tragic loss of his fiancé goes to all lengths to connect the neatly wrapped coincidences of a headless man in a pool, a racehorse trainer at her prime commits suicide with her horse dead after a big race. Joined by the trainer’s sister, Portia, stubborn and hot headed who promises to avenge her sister by finding her truth.
Panettiere hooks the reader within pages of the book, constantly keeping them on their toes with the unpredictable nature of the thriller book. The author truly masters the art of character development from major to minor characters which all mesh well together, in right time. Particularly, the protagonist Hegan, his resilience regardless of the tragedies and obstacles he faces really leaves the reader in awe at his level of commitment to his job. With the punches inside and our rolling away, life takes Hegan meeting mobsters to florists – Panettiere has promised a rollercoaster of a ride.
What was most enjoyable for me about the book was definitely the suspense factor of the book, from the constant thought of ‘who did what?’ running through my mind after major events to the minor coincidences that string together in my mind. The reason why this is personally the most enjoyable factor is that it keeps you constantly hooked, and truly makes this book a good binge read. To continue, the relationship between characters such as Hegan and Portia was also really refreshing to see how both hard-headed individuals who seem non- compatible in the beginning, eventually build a bond from supporting one another through the difficulties faced.
However, this book is not without flaws, what I had personally disliked most about the book was the lack of balance in the book. Whilst the thrill and tragedy, does keep the blood pumping in the reader, there is no humour or light heartedness to quite balance the darker elements of the book which can sometimes put off readers at times.
Another noteworthy aspect is the level of depth Panettiere goes into with Hegan’s personal life which for some may be insightful and provide a further understanding alternatively for others this too can be a turn off for the book, so readers must keep in mind their preferences regarding extra information besides the actual mystery itself.
I rate this book a 3 out of 4 stars for the purpose of its spelling and grammar errors
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A Woman to Blame
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Vincent Panettiere’s ‘A women to blame’ covers the adventure of an ill-fated Chicago Cope Mike Hegan on the brink of retirement must go back to a case which, was never completely closed. The tragic loss of his fiancé goes to all lengths to connect the neatly wrapped coincidences of a headless man in a pool, a racehorse trainer at her prime commits suicide with her horse dead after a big race. Joined by the trainer’s sister, Portia, stubborn and hot headed who promises to avenge her sister by finding her truth.
Panettiere hooks the reader within pages of the book, constantly keeping them on their toes with the unpredictable nature of the thriller book. The author truly masters the art of character development from major to minor characters which all mesh well together, in right time. Particularly, the protagonist Hegan, his resilience regardless of the tragedies and obstacles he faces really leaves the reader in awe at his level of commitment to his job. With the punches inside and our rolling away, life takes Hegan meeting mobsters to florists – Panettiere has promised a rollercoaster of a ride.
What was most enjoyable for me about the book was definitely the suspense factor of the book, from the constant thought of ‘who did what?’ running through my mind after major events to the minor coincidences that string together in my mind. The reason why this is personally the most enjoyable factor is that it keeps you constantly hooked, and truly makes this book a good binge read. To continue, the relationship between characters such as Hegan and Portia was also really refreshing to see how both hard-headed individuals who seem non- compatible in the beginning, eventually build a bond from supporting one another through the difficulties faced.
However, this book is not without flaws, what I had personally disliked most about the book was the lack of balance in the book. Whilst the thrill and tragedy, does keep the blood pumping in the reader, there is no humour or light heartedness to quite balance the darker elements of the book which can sometimes put off readers at times.
Another noteworthy aspect is the level of depth Panettiere goes into with Hegan’s personal life which for some may be insightful and provide a further understanding alternatively for others this too can be a turn off for the book, so readers must keep in mind their preferences regarding extra information besides the actual mystery itself.
I rate this book a 3 out of 4 stars for the purpose of its spelling and grammar errors
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A Woman to Blame
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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