Unfortunately, The Flood did provide the suspenseful, twisty and exciting read I hoped for. It did not work for me. Advertised as a totally unputdownable crime novel, I expected it to be a one siting read. However, this was not the case. The slow pace and the repetitiveness of the story line contributed to me putting the book down several times throughout the course of my reading. I almost DNFed it, however, my curiosity to learn the identity of the villain and their motives had me holding out until the end.
The prologue made me excited to dive into the story. However, the deeper I went, the more my excitement dwindled. The story lacked suspense and there were no exciting moments. One would expect there to be some amount of adrenaline pumping moments in light of the fact that the story took place in the middle of a storm. Also, I hoped there would have been some plot twists, but this was not the case.
The characters were interesting. I was especially intrigued by Fiona and her backstory. I am curious to learn if she will learn who is responsible for the tragedy that changed the course of her life. For that reason alone, I may consider continuing the series.