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ollysmulti's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
amy_park's review against another edition
3.5
At the start, the setting was good (Scotland) but as the story progressed I felt the setting was lost. There was no dialect and as I read on, I pictured the setting as generic, which was dissapointing. Some sub-plots made me feel uncomfortable as well as the killer perspective.
I felt it lacked as there was no backstory for the killer, in some novels backstory can also be uncomfortable as its more of a justifying "victim speech" but I feel this was needed as his past was alluded too but not explained.
The chapter of skydiving was kind of lost on me, but following discussion I can now see this alluded to the detecitve's mental health state and PTSD on his trauma before relocation.
I won't continue with the series but the book was a gripping thriller.
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Rape
krystalframe's review
4.0
Graphic: Torture and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Child death and Rape
saveyourtears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Blood and Vomit
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
dogearedbooks's review
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Stalking
heatherdavies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
And as a final note regarding the ending,
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy