Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions shared are mine.

Last week I read I Want You Gone by Miranda Rijks and really liked the premise of the story, even if the rest of the book didn’t meet my expectations. I decided to give the author another try with her book Fatal Fortune.

There are some good parts to this story. The murder mystery element was interesting; I enjoyed figuring out the clues. The suspense just didn’t last long enough. By 32% it was pretty clear who had committed the crimes.

Fatal Fortune’s Pippa reminded me a little bit of Gwen Marcey, a character from my favorite Carrie Stuart Parks series. Her ability to psychoanalyze people fascinates me! I loved that part and wish there were more books with that type of character.

Otherwise, I’m sad to admit that Fatal Fortune was a bust for me. I couldn’t stand most of the other characters. They came across as self-absorbed and utterly forgettable. The repetitive words and details annoyed me, though it may have been the author’s intentional way of bringing continuity to an otherwise fragmented story. The only character I really liked was Mungo the dog.

I hesitated to read Fatal Fortune since this author’s last book didn’t rate high with me, but decided to give it another shot. Unfortunately, this author’s writing style just doesn’t resonate with me. I’ll skip the next one.