Review by Mary1214 -- A Woman to Blame
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Review by Mary1214 -- A Woman to Blame
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Woman to Blame" by Vincent Panettiere.]
Vincent Panettiere’s ‘A Woman To Blame’ follows the journey of an unfortunate cop based in Chicago known as Mike Hegan. The distressing loss of his fiancé prompts him to open a case which, was never completely closed. Hegan goes to great measures to piece together the neatly connected coincidences of a headless man in a pool, a racehorse trainer at her peak, committing suicide. Hegan must join forces with the ill-fated trainer’s sister, Portia to find out the truth in the linked events, in hopes to avenge her sister.
Panettiere reels the reader in very quickly into the book, the consistent unpredictable nature of the novel keeps the reader hooked by keeping them on their toes. It is clear to the reader just how thought out each of the characters are and so naturally, they all work well together regardless of their significance. My favourite character by far had to be Hegan because of his perseverance throughout the tragedies he endured yet still persisted to move forward, which is truly commendable. The reader really is taken on a roller coaster of a ride, with an adrenaline high promised.
The most enjoyable about the book was the thrill and mystery factor of the book, because it really managed to engage with the reader consistently, not leaving a boring moment throughout. The reason why this is, personally, the most enjoyable factor is because I never found myself wanting to take a break off reading, so this book was a very good binge read. Another noteworthy element of the book, which was also enjoyable, was the relationship between characters such as Hegan and Portia which was really refreshing to see how both have such strong personalities, but eventually, build a bond from supporting one another through the difficulties faced.
However, the novel does have its fair share of imperfections, what I disliked most about the novel was the lack of balance for the reader to pace themselves with the heart-pounding events in the book. Whilst the thrill of the action is enjoyable, I find it can be rather exhaustive to be on a consistent adrenaline rush with no humour to balance the darker elements of the book which can sometimes put off readers at times.
One key thing to keep in mind is that the book does go into quite some depth of Hegan’s personal life, which for some readers may be enjoyable to really connect with the character however for some it may be boring to sit through, so I advise readers to consider what they look for in thriller books in regards extra information besides the actual plot of the novel.
I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy the thrill of an action-packed novel which provides quite the adrenaline rush whilst keeping them on their toes. I rate this a 3 out of 4 stars , rather than a 4, because of the spelling and grammar errors.
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A Woman to Blame
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Vincent Panettiere’s ‘A Woman To Blame’ follows the journey of an unfortunate cop based in Chicago known as Mike Hegan. The distressing loss of his fiancé prompts him to open a case which, was never completely closed. Hegan goes to great measures to piece together the neatly connected coincidences of a headless man in a pool, a racehorse trainer at her peak, committing suicide. Hegan must join forces with the ill-fated trainer’s sister, Portia to find out the truth in the linked events, in hopes to avenge her sister.
Panettiere reels the reader in very quickly into the book, the consistent unpredictable nature of the novel keeps the reader hooked by keeping them on their toes. It is clear to the reader just how thought out each of the characters are and so naturally, they all work well together regardless of their significance. My favourite character by far had to be Hegan because of his perseverance throughout the tragedies he endured yet still persisted to move forward, which is truly commendable. The reader really is taken on a roller coaster of a ride, with an adrenaline high promised.
The most enjoyable about the book was the thrill and mystery factor of the book, because it really managed to engage with the reader consistently, not leaving a boring moment throughout. The reason why this is, personally, the most enjoyable factor is because I never found myself wanting to take a break off reading, so this book was a very good binge read. Another noteworthy element of the book, which was also enjoyable, was the relationship between characters such as Hegan and Portia which was really refreshing to see how both have such strong personalities, but eventually, build a bond from supporting one another through the difficulties faced.
However, the novel does have its fair share of imperfections, what I disliked most about the novel was the lack of balance for the reader to pace themselves with the heart-pounding events in the book. Whilst the thrill of the action is enjoyable, I find it can be rather exhaustive to be on a consistent adrenaline rush with no humour to balance the darker elements of the book which can sometimes put off readers at times.
One key thing to keep in mind is that the book does go into quite some depth of Hegan’s personal life, which for some readers may be enjoyable to really connect with the character however for some it may be boring to sit through, so I advise readers to consider what they look for in thriller books in regards extra information besides the actual plot of the novel.
I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy the thrill of an action-packed novel which provides quite the adrenaline rush whilst keeping them on their toes. I rate this a 3 out of 4 stars , rather than a 4, because of the spelling and grammar errors.
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A Woman to Blame
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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