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Reader Reviews About what you'd expect, I think, May 27, 2003 Reviewer: A reader from Missoula, MT United States I'm giving this book a generous four stars because it delivers what it's audience expects, almost to a tee (or is that tea?) As one does not expect Hemingway (or even Christie) in today's light mystery, one can be satisfied with a light, weekend read. Ms. Bowen is even capable of a couple of nice twists in each of the first three Evans mysteries. (I've read the first three primarily on the strength of having lived in Wales a few years ago and feeling a bit nostalgiac!) I do like the characters, as well, though the supporting cast is pretty flat. My only complaint of any merit, and this is for the first two books, as well, is that the editing is extraordinarily lax. In one book Evan will have travelled from one town to another at the end of a chapter, only to be packing his bags to make that same trip at the beginning of the next. In this book, misspellings here and there, a character's first name changing from Robert to John. They're not glaring errors, but enough to take me out of the story. It costs the books a star in each case. I know, it's nitpicking. Perhaps you wouldn't even notice it if I didn't bring it to your attention. Sorry for having done so. Iachyd da and happy reading!
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