Title: The Puppet Maker
Author: Jenny O’Brien
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Publication Date: October, 2023
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 298
My Rating: ★★★☆☆
Two missing men, one bag of organs and a little girl left at a supermarket with a note not to try to find her parents. The Puppet Maker is a crime mystery set in Ireland, with Alan Mack as the lead character, heading up her team of detectives trying to solve this tricky case.
I loved the fact it was a lead female (although it did take me a while to get used to Alan being a her). I especially liked the fact she was disabled – very inclusive. I don’t think I’ve read a book with a disabled main character before. The prejudices she felt from her superior were believable, but whilst I was rooting for her, she didn’t grow on me quite as much as I’d hoped. At the start, she had a wonderful relationship with the little girl, but her warmth seemed to fade quickly after that.
Unfortunately, this book was a little slow for me. It didn’t have enough twists for my liking and I didn’t bond with any of the characters enough.
Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advanced copy.
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