Linda
Written on Nov 24, 2016
What a twisty turny mystery Sting was - there was no way for me to guess the who, the why or the how, and so the pages turned fast!
It really is difficult to talk about Sting and not give anything away, because the mystery is so multi-layered and the characters kept their cards so very close to the chest. Jordie was in the worst predicament, going to meet with someone - hoping it might be her brother, only to witness a murder and then end up kidnapped. Because the narrator shared little bits of the characters' story, kind of like the breadcrumbs Hansel and Gretel left behind. Finding the right crumbs and following them in the right direction proved more complicated than I had anticipated.
The characters in Sting are complex, and that added to the suspense in a big way. Jordie tried to think of ways to escape Shaw, but he always seemed to be one step ahead of her. Feeling both isolated and afraid, she vacillated between wanting to do what she could to survive and not really caring, as long as that bad situation would just be over with.
Written in third person point of view, in past tense, the narration is so well done because some information is kept from the reader in a brilliant way, all the while making sure I stayed interested and invested in the story from start to finish. The dialogues were well executed and always well timed, so I definitely had a great time with Sting, happy I was unable to figure things out.
With unconcealed scorn, Shaw gave the other man a once-over, thinking that in this instance, experience amounted to a stupid and dangerous complacency. "I'm not exactly a rookie at this," he said.
Her wristwatch was a basic tank style with a no-nonsense brown alligator strap, more practical than pretty, but you could probably buy a good used care with what she'd paid for it.
Upon waking, her first thought had been amazement that she was still alive.