What was your first impression of the two main characters, Aubrey Merritt and Olivia Blunt?
I loved them both. They are a perfect set of opposites that I think are ideal for PI work. You see this in shows like Shakespeare and Hathaway or Lewis - I think the British detective shows are the best.
I thought they were both great. I want to read more books in the series to see how the relationship grows. I also wonder if the POV will eventually include them both rather than just Olivia.
Aubrey Merritt seemed to me to be a very serious, no-nonsense person who was always focused on the task at hand. She seemed like someone who preferred to keep people at a distance so she could observe them. Olivia Blunt felt much more relatable and likable to me. She brought warmth and humanity to the story and was a really nice counterbalance to Aubrey’s more analytical and detached personality
Olivia is a bit naive and I think she can grow into a more informed investigator. She does try to find the best in folks which can be a good thing. Merritt has a bit of a harder shell likely due to her experience in the private investigator field. I did enjoy the balance that the two give to each other.
I enjoyed them both . I loved it that Aubrey gave Olivia a chance and mentored her. I did favor Aubrey though. Aubrey was older, granted, but I liked her logical thinking and was not prone to jumping to conclusions. She seemed to be patient with Olivia when at times Olivia was a bit over eager.
I liked them both as, characters. As people, I might well have disliked Merritt. Especially when she rebuffed Olivia’s attempts at friendship because they were colleagues.
I liked Olivia right away and enjoyed that the book was written from her perspective. I strongly disliked Aubrey at the beginning. I felt she was self-absorbed and not very kind. I did get used to her as the story progressed and saw she was deeper than I first thought. But I would not want her for a friend or employer.
I thought Aubrey was egotistical and a little cruel. I thought Olivia was a little ditzy. The characters played well against each other throughout the book.
Both characters were great and the contrast of their personalities is fantastic.