Review – The Green Man’s Heir [Juliet E. McKenna]

The Green Man's Heirby Juliet E. McKennaGenres: Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 368 Series: Green Man #1 Rating: Synopsis: A hundred years ago, a man with a secret could travel a few hundred miles and give himself a new name and life story. No one would be any the wiser, as long as he didn’t give anyone a reason to start asking questions. These days, that’s not so easy, with everyone on social media, and CCTV on every street corner. So Daniel Mackmain keeps his head down and keeps himself to himself. But now a girl has been murdered and the Derbyshire police are taking a closer look at a loner who travels from place to place, picking up work as he goes. Worse, Dan realises the murder involves the hidden world he was born into. When no one else can see the truth, who will see justice done? Juliet E. McKenna’s The Green Man’s Heir was a bit up and down for me. In the first half of the book, the main character acts like a teenage boy, and the way women’s bodies are described is just… facepalm. I…

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