I was very
fortunate to win a copy of The Wrong Kind of Clouds by Amanda
Fleet in an online competition recently. The book is a contemporary crime
thriller, and I liked the fact that it was set in Scotland. So many books that
I have read recently are American or European, so it is nice to find something
a bit closer to home, and in a place that I am more familiar with. Scotland is
a spiritual home for me, anyway!
Crime novels
are not my preferred genre. I like to read paranormal and horror, but since I
had entered the competition and subsequently won, I decided that there was a
reason I had to read this book. I was very impressed! The central character
turns out to be not so central, since he disappears for the majority of the
story. We still don’t know if he survives at the end, which I thought was quite
clever of the author. I like to think that he survives, but maybe we find out
in another book… I especially liked the unexpected romance between a
work-hardened police detective and the female lead, who is a professional
photographer and free spirit. I liked her, far more my kind of person!
All in all, I
rate this book as very good, and I recommend it to all crime thriller fans,
especially those that like Scotland. There is some great atmospheric description,
just enough action to keep you hooked, and the chapters are easy to read in
short bursts. A great companion for a long journey or a holiday (or in my case,
bedtime reading!).
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