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Finished Tim Johnston's Descent, and though it did get more interesting, I'm amazed that so many readers and reviewers consider it a wow. It barely fits into the thriller category--the situation (girl disappears) is thriller-ish, and some surprising events occur, but the story is all fairly straightforward. I like my thrillers to have layers of secrets and hidden motivations and twists and startling revelations, all of which were lacking here.
While it wasn't a stupid waste of time like One Step Too Far, it wasn't anything special--definitely more family drama than thriller or suspense. The writing style itself, which I liked initially, eventually became too much--like the author was more concerned with showing off his lovely polished sentences than with telling the darn story. I doubt I would read another book by Tim Johnston.
Next up: A Commonplace Killing, by Sian Busby.
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