I
really wanted to like this book. I read Kara's review and thought, "I like Nordic Noir - I'll
give it a read." Unfortunately, I found it to be on the level Murder She
Wrote. This is not an insult as I like Murder She Wrote, but the TV show level
writing is perfect for MSW, not for Death on the Island. I kept hearing Jessica
Fletcher's voice every time the protagonist, Jane, spoke. The supporting cast
felt like that - a supporting cast. It was so hard to connect with anyone as
all the characters seemed performative and caricatures of various tropes. There
are so many great Nordic Noir's out there, I suggest reading one of them.
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