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The Angel Maker by Alex North

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adventurebound7's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Phenomenal! I love Alex North's writing and this was another great book. I was hooked on every page and excited as the mystery revealed itself. There were still a fair number of questions left unanswered at the end, which was probably the point, but I wanted to know more!

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Another great thriller by Alex North. When an old man is murdered around the same time a woman's brother goes missing, the police wonder if they're connected. And are they connected to the attack on the brother as a teen?
I liked how everything tied together in the end I saw some of the threads coming together pretty early on, but not all of them. But we still had some unanswered questions I would have liked answered.
I'm glad that this book was a bit more diverse than his other thrillers. Since a lot of UK adult thrillers don't have queer characters, and sometimes no POCs either, this had both!
I guess I just felt a bit unsatisfied with the ending and not getting more answers on the serial killer and whether the book really tells the future question.
Overall a great edge-of-your-seat thriller. Though I'd recommend reading an eBook or a print copy if possible, I may have missed something listening to the audio.

Extra ratings: Fluff- NA Heartfelt- 4/5 Helpful-NA Horror- 1.5/5 Inspiration-NA Love- NA Mystery- 3.5/5 Predictability- 2/5 Spice- NA Suspense-3.5/5 Tear 3/5 Thrill-4/5 Humor-1/5

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jazzsilvestri's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I wanted to love this book because it was interesting, however, it was way too confusing.

There were too many characters who all had their own chapters for the POVs. This made it hard to remember each character and made it hard to connect with them.

This may have been a better experience reading a physical book, but that’s not an option for everyone. I gave up halfway through with trying to understand and just accepted I’d be confused the whole time

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unboxedjack's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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zosiablue's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This was a time-twisty mystery and what I liked about it was that the magical element wasn't overly explained. There was a book that told the future and that's about all you knew about it. And all you needed. I wish - and maybe in a sequel? - the serial killer dad / fortune teller and his sons backstory was there. It almost felt like the author didn't get the gist of her story until the end. Regardless, I really enjoyed this!

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