Fall of Main In Wilmslow: Or, The Alan Turing Mystery Without a Mystery

Being a fan of David Lagercrantz's take on the Millenium Series, I was intrigued to see what else he had written. This novel seemed interesting enough: a mystery thriller surrounding Alan Turing's death. Did he really kill himself or was something else at play?

Well, let me tell you, this novel does not really hold up to that. Mystery? Kind of. Thriller? Meh. Any real importance or significance to read about? Mreeeeh. It started off intriguing but quickly went downhill and I think some of that lies in our focus on the main character, a straight white male cop named Leonard Corell. Taking this story from his POV was a choice and it doesn't pay off. And the revelation at the end

Spoiler

gay people are people too! D'oh!

was not a revelation to me or groundbreaking to "discover." Because of that, it left me feeling unsatisfied, bored, and disappointed. With slight adjustments to the main character and overall story, this could've been waaaay more exciting and meaningful.