Running in Circles: An international mystery with a heart-stopping twist by Claire GrayMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The story for “Running in Circles” is set in an island in Thailand. Steve is the editor of a local paper and Lucy works for him. For both of them, their current jobs are a welcome respite from their past.
One day a bomb goes off causing many casualties, and panic, in what is a prime tourist location. Steve and Lucy feel duty bound to find out who did this. During a business meeting with a client, Shuttleworth, he hints at a few suspicions he has about the events to Lucy. Very soon, though, Shuttleworth goes missing and is later found dead. Is this a coincidence or are these events connected? The investigation soon turns dangerous for Steve & Lucy.
The overall story is interesting, as are the characters of Steve & Lucy, especially Lucy and her perseverance. Yet, the story lacks pace and while you feel at many places that it might just take off – it never does, and rather meanders along. The more serious study of both Steve & Lucy’s characters comes too late, the investigation is mostly random and there is lot of space devoted to “how” events happened and very little to “why” they did.
The story offered far more potential, than the book ultimately delivers….
I received a free ebook from NetGalley to provide an honest review.
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