Sveti otok prva je knjiga u popularnom britanskom krimi serijalu o inspektoru Ryanu, smještena na stvarni otok Lindisfarne u Northumbriji.
Bježeći od okrutne osobne stvarnosti, inspektor Ryan dolazi na Lindisfarne u potrazi za mirom i samoćom. No njegovi osamljeni dani kratko traju jer se ubrzo priključuje kolegama u utrci s vremenom i potrazi za ubojicom. Riječ je o malom mjestu u kojem se, barem naizgled, svi poznaju, a u stvarnosti nitko nikada nije onakav kakvim se čini.
Sveti otok je upravo ona vrsta knjige koju bez razmišljanja biram u kišno poslijepodne. Očekujem napetost, dobru atmosferu i zabavu i upravo sam to i dobila. Lokacija i ugođaj bili su savršeni, zločin i detektivska priča zanimljivi, a ja, kao i obično, nisam imala pojma tko je kriv. Svaki preokret bio je novo iznenađenje.
Likovi su mi sjeli, a i ljubavna priča je zadovoljila onaj romantični dio mene. Iako nisam ljubitelj brzopletih insta veza i velikih ljubavi koje se dogode nakon pet minuta poznanstva, nastavcima se iskreno veselim.
Puno hvala izdavaču!
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Holy Island – L.J. Ross
Holy Island is the first book in the popular British crime series featuring Inspector Ryan, set on the real island of Lindisfarne in Northumberland.
Fleeing a harsh personal reality, Inspector Ryan arrives on Lindisfarne in search of peace and solitude. However, his quiet days are short lived as he soon joins his colleagues in a race against time to catch a murderer. It is a small community where, at least on the surface, everyone seems to know each other, yet in truth no one is ever quite what they appear to be.
Holy Island is exactly the kind of book I instinctively reach for on a rainy afternoon. I expect tension, great atmosphere, and entertainment, and that is exactly what I got. The setting and mood were perfect, the crime and detective story engaging, and as usual I had no idea who did it. Every twist came as a new surprise.
I liked the characters, and the love story satisfied the romantic side of me as well. Although I am not a fan of rushed insta relationships and grand loves that develop after five minutes of knowing each other, I am genuinely looking forward to the next books in the series.
