Follow Echo Rose, a journalist, as she helps catch a serial killer in America. Although this is the 4th novel in the series, it can be read as a standalone. I have not read any books by Thomas Fincham before and I was not put at a disadvantage.
Thomas’s writing style is different to most authors of crime thrillers. He writes in a crisp tabloid style, that gets all the content across clearly and quickly. The Rose Water is easy reading with very short chapters and paragraphs. It is great if you want to read a book in small, short snatches.
All the elements of a good story are in The Rose Water. There is a good range of characters, with lots of back story and many subplots that have nothing to do with catching the serial killer. There is an awful lot going on in this book, it is not just the hunt to find the serial killer. I loved all the social commentary thrown into this novel. I also liked all the little bits about people’s job that added great context to this novel. There is also some nice humour and dialogue between the characters. I liked how Echo Rose is not a glamourous bimbo but a woman with a brain and a journalistic lust for the truth behind a story.
The plot concerning the serial killer was fair but the joy of this book is all the other subplots running along at the same time. You get the full story in this novel and all the characters are kept busy doing this and that. There are no lazy moments in this novel when characters are on a weekly rest period!
I enjoyed reading The Rose Water and although it is not outstanding it is still an entertaining read with no boring bits or padding out of the scenes. I consider The Rose Water to be a GOOD read, so it gets 4 stars from me.
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