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angelahayes's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Stars
Bye Bye Baby (DCI Jack Hawksworth Book #1) by Fiona McIntosh...
Book Club Reading Challenge.
Review to come.
Bye Bye Baby (DCI Jack Hawksworth Book #1) by Fiona McIntosh...
Book Club Reading Challenge.
Review to come.
branwyn's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book, it’s supposed to be about DCI Hawksworth, but I found him to be the most bland character out of all of them. The supporting characters through this book really made the book as interesting as it was. Without them, it wouldn’t have been much of a story. I also think I prefer suspenseful crime and ‘whodunnits’ rather than the serial killer catch them premise.
eli53s's review against another edition
5.0
There's a reason I finished this book in 48 hours. Absolutely thrown off the scent on so many occasions, cleverly written with a very cheeky ending. Loved it!
amaruuk's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
tien's review
2.0
DCI Jack Hawksworth is too smooth by half...
1. Dresses well;
2. Loves musicals;
3. absolutely charming to ladies (apparently not in a 'player' sort of way)
then... after a hard day at work, he was lying down on the sofa trying to gear up to cook dinner. Nothing meaty, no... but grilled mushrooms burger thing with rockets. Err... I just feel something's off (ie. not realistic)
The mystery was also revealed way too early in the piece; within the first 1/4 of the book... I still had 350+ pages to read and really had to wonder if it's worth it or if I could be bothered. I finished it so I could claim the book read for a challenge but otherwise, I'm not sure if I would've at all.
umm-ing and aah-ing about book 2... **shrugs**
1. Dresses well;
2. Loves musicals;
3. absolutely charming to ladies (apparently not in a 'player' sort of way)
then... after a hard day at work, he was lying down on the sofa trying to gear up to cook dinner. Nothing meaty, no... but grilled mushrooms burger thing with rockets. Err... I just feel something's off (ie. not realistic)
The mystery was also revealed way too early in the piece; within the first 1/4 of the book... I still had 350+ pages to read and really had to wonder if it's worth it or if I could be bothered. I finished it so I could claim the book read for a challenge but otherwise, I'm not sure if I would've at all.
umm-ing and aah-ing about book 2... **shrugs**
chloemc99's review
2.0
Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh
2/5
I thought this book was very mediocre, the crime plot was interesting to a point, but the character writing in this book was so annoying. We had the male DI who is just so drop dead gorgeous who makes any females knees shake. His partner Kate who has strong feelings for Jack and borderline obsessed. And when Kate figures out who is behind the killings, Jack is totally dismissive towards her because it affects his personal life.
This book was a whole mess, one that I will probably forget soon anyway.
2/5
I thought this book was very mediocre, the crime plot was interesting to a point, but the character writing in this book was so annoying. We had the male DI who is just so drop dead gorgeous who makes any females knees shake. His partner Kate who has strong feelings for Jack and borderline obsessed. And when Kate figures out who is behind the killings, Jack is totally dismissive towards her because it affects his personal life.
This book was a whole mess, one that I will probably forget soon anyway.