A Pitying of Doves

A Pitying of Doves 

by Steve Burrows
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This police procedural set in England features Dominic Jejeune a transplanted Canadian police inspector. The mystery here was was intricate and unravelled in a way that kept the readers attention. There was also quite a bit of information about the personal lives and internal conflicts of the various members of the Norfolk constabulary. I am counting this novel toward the Canadian Reading Challenge as the author lives in Ontario, several Canadians are characters, and there is a reference to the Tragically Hip in the story. 

A Siege of Bitterns

A Siege of Bitterns
by Steve Burrows
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A police procedural set on the Northern Coast of Norfolk, England this novel begins a series. Birdwatchers make up the bulk of the characters and the plot revolves around a marsh renowned for its diversity of birds. The characters were appealing and complex enough to be interesting and I learned a lot about birds. There was also a bit about the collective nouns of various birds (like a siege of Bitterns) which I found fascinating.
The author lives in Ontario, and the main character, Domenic JeJeune, is from Canada so I am counting this toward the 13th Canadian Book Challenge. I am also counting it as a cozy of my choice for the Cruisin' Through the Cozies Challenge.