An enjoyable read about 2/3 of the time but ultimately dragged on a bit. Special mention to the satirical elements which I There were a few basic factual errors that I'm surprised weren't brought up in the editing process. The Sleuth uses TikTok, but in 2018 when the book is set, it wasn't a very mainstream platform and was limited to 15 second clips. The Wistern's country house is supposed to be near Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop, but that didn't exist in 2018. Relatedly, the house is sometimes assumed to be in South Gloucestershire, but the other geographical clues (especially the Clarkson farm thing) imply it's in Oxfordshire. Very petty things but they made the book less believable for me.  

Plot/compellingness 3/5
Themes 2/5
Characters 3/5
Emotional resonance 2/5
Writing style 4/5