Solid murder mystery set in a fantasy/sci-fi setting
This is a murder mystery book set in a fantasy/sci-fi world. The classic elements from all three genres are present and this ends up both a positive and a negative. Positive because the world-building is ambitious in setting up an entirely original setting for the characters. Negative because trying to hit all the notes for all three genres sometimes makes the plot develop clunkily. It's still a deeply enjoyable ride as we follow along through multiple POVs and time jumps to unravel a plot that had a couple of really good plot twists sure to keep the reader turning pages.
I also have to give props to author Astrid Scholte for not giving in to the temptation to make this more than a stand-alone novel. The plot is solved beautifully despite the world definitely being worth exploring, adding extra filler just to make another book would have ruined the tension that makes it such a page-turner.
I also have to give props to author Astrid Scholte for not giving in to the temptation to make this more than a stand-alone novel. The plot is solved beautifully despite the world definitely being worth exploring, adding extra filler just to make another book would have ruined the tension that makes it such a page-turner.