Black Dog: A Cooper & Fry Mystery

Book was a very slow read for me, and I had a difficult time staying interested and kept wanting to quit reading it. I wasn't used to the phrases and terms used by the writer since I'm American and the story seems like it was taking place deep in the rural countryside where everyone is mostly old and stodgy and stuck in the past. The 'old-fashioned' writing style made it seem like it was taking place decades ago, when I thought it was supposed to be current times (unless rural village life is that far behind cities). I was also deflated to find out who actually committed the murder, and it seemed anti-climactic. I have another book "Blood on the Tongue" by this same author, and I am hoping it does't stall out for me like this one did. The only thing I really enjoyed from the book was imagining the quaint village and scenery depicted all through the story. I'm used to reading faster paced dialog with current terms and technology, and taut storylines. Perhaps the 'Cooper and Fry' duo are just not my 'cup of tea'. We'll see after the next book.

Interesting characters throughout, excellent mystery to be solved & lovely descriptions of feelings, scenic views, history. Thoroughly enjoyed!

Fair ready. In fact was happy most of the trivia on Peak domain not over done as his newer issues