However, another character made the listener think, no, he's not the one. The actions of so many made the listener quite sure that person was the killer. There were many character's who appeared to be the murderer of Pam Boussard. I admit that this second complaint will be completely up to the reader’s tastes, but when I read a murder mystery, I like for my main character to have some ability in solving crimes.Ī Thin Dark Line revealed to the listener just how difficult it can be to find enough evidence to convict a suspect. The plot conclusion sort of stumbles into itself with the two main characters having had nothing to do with the solution of the crime. Our main character doesn’t solve the mystery, even though the culprit is pretty obvious and staring everyone in the face- they’re dismissed early on in the story. My second grumble I have with this book is that there is no clever detective work involved.

And this is the guy who is supposed to be our co-star hero? Does the author not know what good men look like? This is a terrifying (and not terribly realistic) world she’s created where every male is out to get the heroine. her internal dialogue is constantly stuck on how afraid she is of this man and 3.- HE BROKE INTO HER HOUSE AND THREATENED HER WITH A WEAPON. drinks and has anger management issues 2. Even the main love interest! I actually started Mama-bear lecturing the book out loud when Anne began to get all heart-a-fluttery for a man who 1. In fact, each and every man in this book, on one level or another, harbors rape fantasies and/or abusive tendencies toward the women around them. In the world the author created, there is not one male person with even a few sympathetic features. My biggest issue was with the characters. But in all honesty, the sum of the book’s flaws just completely ruined this one for me.

To be fair, the premise of the story was interesting enough to keep my attention until the end. As a gal who likes a book with a strong female protagonist seeking to solve a horrible murder- this one seemed like it was right up my alley. By all accounts, I really should have liked this book. I feel pretty deceived by the other reviewers here. Respectfully disagree with the other reviewers

A thin dark line by tami hoag