Started Early Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson

This is the fourth in the Jackson Brodie series, but the book could certainly stand on its own merits. Jackson Brodie, an ex-cop/retired PI, is a very likeable character, despite his unfortunate relationships with women. However, he is only part of this tale woven together from the strands of three disparate lives coming neatly together in the end. Here is how one Amazon reviewer describes Atkinson’s writing: “Though they are often called ‘mysteries,’ Atkinson's novels are far more character-driven than the norm, and more literary in execution—intriguing on several levels simultaneously.” If you like a good mystery, but are only hooked by excellent writing and character development, you will enjoy this book as much as I did. 400 pages.