Book Review: A Pitying of Doves

Book: A Pitying of Doves (A Birder Murder Mystery book #1) by Steve Burrows

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: May 23, 2015

Publisher: Dundurn

Description:

With murder, everyone pays a price ...

Why would a killer ignore expensive jewellery and take a pair of turtledoves as the only bounty? This is only one of the questions that piques Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune’s interest after a senior attaché with the Mexican Consulate is found murdered alongside the director of a local bird sanctuary. The fact that the director’s death has opened up a full-time research position studying birds hasn't eluded Jejeune either.

Could this be the escape from policing that the celebrated detective has been seeking? Even if it is, Jejeune knows he owes it to the victims to solve the case first. But a trail that weaves from embittered aviary owners to suspicious bird sculptors only seems to be leading him farther from the truth. Meanwhile, Jejeune is discovering that diplomatic co-operation and diplomatic pressure go hand in hand. With two careers hanging in the balance, the stakes have never been higher for Inspector Jejeune. And this time, even bringing a killer to justice may not provide the closure he’s looking for.


Rating: 2 stars (Did Not Finish)

Review:

I would probably classify this as a cozy mystery however the slow build up was making it hard to keep my interest. I did like the characters, Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune has an interesting approach when trying to solve a mystery. He is also very knowledgeable about birds which will come in handy with this mystery.

The mystery focused on the bizarre double murder of a young woman Phoebe Hunter who ran a bird sanctuary and Ramon Santos a diplomatic attaché with the Mexican Consulate. Besides the murder, there was also some birds missing from the sanctuary.

I do like the way this is written but the slow pacing and with not a lot happening made me stop reading. This is a book that I may pick up sometime later but for now it's a DNF.