I have no review on the characters

This was not a good discussion book. My reading group came up with one question. The book was an average read and We would recommend reading a different mystery.

Overall our book club rated this book a 2.5 on a 5-point scale using 5 qualities that we think make a good discussion book. Here is how the club rated the book on the Wits-End 5 qualities of a Good book club read.
1. The Prose – Was the book easy to read? 3
2. Storyline - Was the book interesting? 2.7
3. Characters – Where the Characters developed, realistic? 2.9
4. Debatable Issues – Did the book have lot to discuss? 2.4
5. Message – Did the author send a message(s) to the read? 1.9