Top critical review
3.0 out of 5 starsInteresting setting, competently written, but not ground-breaking
Reviewed in Australia on 15 December 2021
I finished this kindle book, and enjoyed the setting. There were very few typographical errors present, which was gratifying. Somewhere though, "drawer" was written as "draw". As a West Australian, I'm aware that kangaroo paws do not grow wild in the Sydney area. The "emerald" aspect was not at all convincing, and reduced the credibility of the storyline. Can you imagine a hugely valuable emerald being placed around the neck of a baby while in a maternity hospital? While the writing was competent, it was not great writing. The soapy love and sex scenes detracted from the book. But most of the plot was intriguing.
