I am so conflicted on how I feel about this book. I personally was not a fan of Rigby’s writing style, so it took me longer than usual to really get into the story. However, the book itself is well written and well planned out. Plus, I’m giving Rigby major points for his wonderfully diverse group of main characters (plus some subtle shade about Trump being an incompetent fool). I’ve done a bit of studying into criminal profiling and what drives serial killers to kill, so I appreciated the way the serial killer (sorry, but no spoilers so I can’t say who that is!) is written. Their reasoning for what they did made sense with their circumstances, and it wasn’t obvious when we finally did get the big reveal. I loved the gloomy overcast feel of this small coastal town closed off from the world during February, and the juxtaposition we got from these pockets of warmth while with the main characters in the spaces they feel most comfortable. Overall, Point Roberts is a good book for those who like cold case murder mysteries with twists and turns, just be prepared to spend some time getting used to Rigby’s writing style and tone.
Full list of potential triggers:
Murder, Gore, Homophobia, Transphobia, Guns, Discussion of Suicide, Death, Bullying, Cursing, Discussion of Death from AIDS
Final Rating: 4 Stars
Release Date: February 1st, 2021
I got a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley before publication so that I could give an honest review.
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