Member Review

Dark Waters is a beautifully written slow-burn type of story. I found myself comparing the storytelling elements of this book to James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small, where the characters and their environment are just as important as the adventure/mystery that develops over time. The characters are all very real and well done. I also enjoyed the post-climate emergency setting where climate changes are causing major world disruption, but this is mentioned naturally and just something the characters are dealing with. I do feel that the ending was very abrupt, but then again, this is book 1 of a series. I am very interested to see what happens in the next one, more specifically around the outcasts in the story, and definitely recommend this book as one to get lost in. If you like TV shows like Shetland and Vera, you will feel at home with this book.