Rain Girl

Trying out a new author, an unknown quantity at that, is not an easy thing. The normal route many readers would take is to grab the latest from a bestselling author and spend the lazy summer days under the shade somewhere and doze off peacefully. There is the tendency to ignore new and exciting auth......more

It's always thrilling to discover a really good writer who's relatively unknown. Gabi Kreslehner may have a good reputation in Germany, where she's based, (the book is a translation), but she was undiscovered by me until I stumbled across this gem on sale at Amazon. Wow. What a thought-provoking, su......more

Rain Girl was one of those books that was very readable but does not stand out as anything spectacular, certainly not in comparison to other crime fiction I have read this year. It's the first time one of Gabi Kreslehener's books has been translated into English, therefore my first taste of her writ......more

I really enjoyed this book. The two lead detectives, Franza and Felix, came to life for me. They reminded me of the detectives on ABC 's Motive. Real chemistry. And the story kept you wondering, while throwing pieces of the puzzle at you. It had a little bit of a dark undertone, a la Gone Girl, I th......more

This is a very contemporary crime novel. The detectives have complex personal lives, yet continue to pursue killers and solve crimes. These are team players, for all the raw emotion. There are few secrets and a lot of tolerance. While it is towards the noir end of the crime fiction spectrum the moti......more