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A review by 1999yc
The Comforts of Home by Susan Hill
I would say this was an okay read nothing more nothing less.
Dc Simon, I found and felt was much like an acquaintance that you sympathised and pitied but also admired from afar. I feel as though the third person narrative was not fitting. Had there been some type of narrative where DC Simon's thoughts and feelings were involved the book would have felt more thrilling and engaging. Having a birds-eye view I felt took away a lot of potential from the book. However, despite this, I still found the story gripping. I read this in one sitting. Some, in my opinion, classic twists were added. Hill's characters are interesting and they feel very real. No doubt this is a book worth reading. However, I felt that Susan Hill could have done this a lot better. I have to say this book did feel a little rushed and I felt she could have dragged on the suspense a little longer. Also, the haunting done by Kimberly I felt was quickly brushed over and very brief for something significant enough to be included in the blurb.
I feel as if this is a respectful book that lightly touches the service of a crime thriller. I would have liked to see more of the procedure that comes along with a murder case as well. Overall Hill being Hill I think she could have done a lot better with the pace of the plot the language and narrative.
Dc Simon, I found and felt was much like an acquaintance that you sympathised and pitied but also admired from afar. I feel as though the third person narrative was not fitting. Had there been some type of narrative where DC Simon's thoughts and feelings were involved the book would have felt more thrilling and engaging. Having a birds-eye view I felt took away a lot of potential from the book. However, despite this, I still found the story gripping. I read this in one sitting. Some, in my opinion, classic twists were added. Hill's characters are interesting and they feel very real. No doubt this is a book worth reading. However, I felt that Susan Hill could have done this a lot better. I have to say this book did feel a little rushed and I felt she could have dragged on the suspense a little longer. Also, the haunting done by Kimberly I felt was quickly brushed over and very brief for something significant enough to be included in the blurb.
I feel as if this is a respectful book that lightly touches the service of a crime thriller. I would have liked to see more of the procedure that comes along with a murder case as well. Overall Hill being Hill I think she could have done a lot better with the pace of the plot the language and narrative.