2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #2 discussion

How well did Reed and Morrisette perform in investigating this case? Your opinion of each?

I actually liked both of their characters. Reed in particular was professional (despite a somewhat awkward attraction to Caitlyn, which he thankfully never acted on). Sylvie was interesting but I still don't get her reasons for investigating Josh. It had to be more than her dislike of him because he hurt her friend.

I liked both of these characters. Morrisette is one of my favorites in this book. She made me laugh a lot. I did expect her to come clean about Josh. I'm sure there was a one-night stand or something there.

I like Reed too. There is a lot to learn about him in future books.

I liked Reed, but Morrisette just rubbed me the wrong way. Since Josh's murder was tied to deaths decades old, they were not going to come up with a motive easily. I thought they did as well as they could with the information they had.

I am fairly neutral on them. But I'm sure we'll get to know and like them a lot more as the series progresses. Sort of similar to Bentz and Montoya in the New Orleans. Good to see the cameo of Montoya in this book.

Morrisette is a fairly unusual police detective that's for sure.

The author, in my opinion, resorted to caricatures for these two. I hated how she crafted Sylvie, making her seem immature in her personal life, but overly tough at work, like she was having to prove herself, be more like the guys. That scene where she’s driving too fast, juggling a cigarette and a phone was a ridiculous way to portray her. It was always something diminishing.

With Reed, he was the hard boiled, rugged (used that descriptor repetitiously) and jaded detective. I particularly didn’t like his views on women in professional roles, as if they hadn’t earned the right.

I didn’t dislike them, just never warmed to either of them.

Even though one is male and one female - I got Cagney and Lacey vibes from them.

Jonetta wrote: "With Reed, he was the hard boiled, rugged (used that descriptor repetitiously) and jaded detective. I particularly didn’t like his views on women in professional roles, as if they hadn’t earned the right.."

I'm hoping for some character development as the series progresses since he the focus.

Me, too.

Me three.