A New Orleans detective decides to take the law into her own hands, but someone else beats her to it in We Don’t Talk About Emma.
I look forward to the unusual plots of J.D. Barker’s horror books. However, my favorite genre is mystery. When I saw Mr. Barker branching out with the new police procedural, We Don’t Talk About Emma, I couldn’t wait to see what type of unique perspective he would have on the genre. However, the plot is a rather mundane tale with few surprises. And the pacing, at least for the first half, is agonizingly slow. Truly, a disappointing read—not bad, just not up to the author’s other works. 3 stars.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hampton Creek Press for providing me with an advanced review copy.