A blend of mystery, thriller and fantasy that will leave you looking over your shoulder.
Laura Lensky’s daughter, Peri, has been missing for two years. For the police it’s a closed case – she wanted to run away – but for her mother and boyfriend, Henry, it’s a different story. When Laura hires private investigator Ian Kennedy, it is a last-ditch attempt to find her daughter before she leaves for America. Drawn in by strange parallels to an obscure Celtic myth and his first, almost unexplainable case, Ian takes the job. But his beliefs are about to be stretched to their limit – there are darker and more devious forces at work here than any of them imagined.
My thoughts:
Is it a detective novel? No. A thriller? No. Mystery? No. Fairytale? No. Fantasy? No. The truth is it's all of those things. Its seductive charm pulling me in, and not letting me go. Making me wonder, believe and disbelief.
It's the story of Ian Kennedy, an American working in London as a PI. His new case is about a girl gone missing 2 years ago. Why did Peri go missing? She wasn't happy? Was it foul play? But then why did she call 6 months later? The more he investigates, the stranger it gets. And he is not new to strange. He had another case years ago that made him interested in things most people believe to be fairytales.
Scattered though out the book are small stories about people, I guess real stories? About people gone missing. People taken by the Fae. Yes hello, I call myself Blodeuedd online, of course I love Celtic mythology. So stories about the Tuatha de Dannan brings out my attention. Makes me wonder about every hill and what kind of fairies might be sleeping there.
But this is a mystery after all. He gets closer and closer to the answer. Will he find Peri, or can she not be found? Is she dead? Murdered long ago? I kept reading and hoping. And then the end, aww yes I want to read more of her books. She has a lovely style of writing.
Conclusion:
Now who to recommend it to? Honestly everyone. If you like fantasy, yes. Fairytales, yes. Mysteries and detective novels, yes. Just normal fiction, yes. So, go read it.
Cover
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Hardcover, 464 pages
Published September 4th 2014 by Jo Fletcher Books (first published January 1st 2005)
Fiction / fantasy /mystery
From the publisher for an honest review
Okay, I think I may need this one. Mystery, fantasy and myth - I don't think I can pass it up.
ReplyDeleteIt was so cool!
DeleteTo be honest, fae scare me to death, but I am completely fascinated by Celtic mythology as well. :)
ReplyDeleteEspecially when while reading I learned that they love green, I wear green a lot, and then they take you away
DeleteThis is new for me but sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteGive it a go
DeleteIt certainly was
ReplyDeleteYep, I love mythologies as well. That and the mystery totally sold me. Will check out this author!
ReplyDeleteMythology rocks!
DeleteWell I kind of do like fantasy books and fairy tales are fun as well! .... :)
ReplyDeletePerfect choice then!
DeleteThat cover is ah-mazing, and the book sounds pretty awesome too. Great review!
ReplyDeleteIt was so good
DeleteSounds like a great one!
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DeleteI would have completely skipped this one from the cover.
ReplyDeleteIt fits it, but then you have to read it to see that it does fit. Else..walking by
DeleteOh gosh I grew up listening to my dad tell changeling stories!
ReplyDeleteCool! I would have loved that
DeleteWow, this sounds great. I've always wanted to read some Lisa Tuttle. Now I regret not taking it for review :)
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
I was surprised, happily surprised :D
DeleteLol, okay, this sounds very vague as genre. It's like it includes a bit of everything from how you describe it.
ReplyDeleteI can't put it down as one genre, cos it is not. I guess you should say fantasy then, but..it's not
DeleteIs it a detective novel? No. A thriller? No. Mystery? No. Fairytale? No. Fantasy? No. The truth is it's all of those things.
ReplyDeleteI am sold, honestly. If I can find it I will read it.
*fingers crossed*
DeleteOoo I love the blending of genres, this sounds quite good.
ReplyDeleteTry it :D
DeleteHuh. Not a cover that would lure me in.
ReplyDeleteIt's meh, and only works after I read it
DeleteMystery and seductive charm? Yes, please.
ReplyDeleteSounds really good!!!!!
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteI love the cover of this book and the story sounds great!
ReplyDeleteIt was really good
DeleteThis sounds like a magic read... I want!!
ReplyDeleteI love fantasy, fairy tales, mystery and detective novels so SIGN ME UP! :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy :D
DeleteThis sounds like a interesting read, yet the majority of its ratings are 3 stars. Hmm, on the maybe list.
ReplyDeleteI saw that. People complained about the strangest things
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