Detective Inspector Gregory Vaughn and his right-hand man, Detective Sergeant Paul Tyler are faced with a series of gruesome murder scenes, each of which features a beautifully crafted, but decidedly creepy, porcelain doll.
What could have been a standard procedural crime mystery is improved by the originality of the motivation of the killer, and by the fact that Tyler is a true partner in solving the crime.instead of the stereotypical bumbling foil for the brilliance of the lead detective. As a fan of British crime TV programs like "Midsomer Murders" and the like, I settled in for a pleasant read, and Glasby delivered. For the most part.
On the down side, the writing seems a little self-conscious at times, as if adjectives were added for the sake of adding them. For instance, "Richard Greene, the bespectacled crash investigator". This character never appears again, so why the gratuitous description?
I wasn't crazy about the ending either. I found myself questioning the choices made here.
I enjoyed it, but not enough for 4 stars.
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