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Ragdoll by Daniel Cole

princessdeleon's review

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

End was captivating enough I ignored work to finish it.

nosinne's review against another edition

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3.0

As I’m a bookjunkie, I try to read as much as possible. And while my favourite genre is contemporary fantasy and preferably even Young Adult, I try not to stick to one genre. Sometimes I pick a new book when it’s recommended to me (by friends, colleagues, bookbloggers, etc). Sometimes I just go with the cover, because who isn’t a sucker for a gorgeous cover? But mostly I buy them when the blurb or story sounds interesting. And damn, Ragdoll has the most thrilling blurb, so I just had to read it, even though I hardly read detective novels.

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shanners's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ceniza'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? No

3.75

mpr2000's review against another edition

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5.0

Everything starts with a body, but not a normal body, a body made with parts of other victims! Who are the victims and what does it mean?
Wolf, the most infamous detective in London will be in charge of this case, but when a list with possible next victims killer appears, it starts the countdown... Will the police be able to stop the killer before any more deaths? Or would this be the next unstoppable serial killer?

This book reminds me of Luther, the tv series, with a dark police detective that his right and wrong views are in a blur, he's only objective to catch the killer!
Ragdoll is not just the story of a killer, it has trimmings of the police, the journalists and the victims of this violent serial killer. The story is catchy, but dark and gripping too, that's why this is an amazing thriller!
Daniel Cole has created an amazing book, bits of mystery, disturbing murders, some humor and a Wolf! What else can we ask for?
This is not just a page turner book, you will empathise with the police and the victims, and you will feel the countdown on your own skin! Can you imagine that you know the day you will die and not being able to change it? Six people are on this list, and the police has no idea who is killing them. They will try to solve the mystery before it's too late. I am not sure it will be soon enough...
There are a lot of serial killer books, why this one is must a read instead of another one? Because it's not just the writing that keeps you glued on the book till the end, it's like an addiction, you just want more!
Sometimes, trying to make the right we make the wrong... Are you a sheep or a wolf?

freesien's review against another edition

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4.0

Mein Rezensionsexemplar habe ich vom Verlag durch Netgalley erhalten.

3,5 Sterne


Puh, Spannung pur! Und schwarzen Humor gibt's auch, das ist schön. Ich fand den Fall, eine Ragdoll aus sechs Opfern, ziemlich grausig und genau das erwarte ich auch bei einem Thriller.

Die Charaktere waren mir größtenteils sympathisch, aber nur auf einem oberflächlichen Level, da ich es nie wirklich geschafft habe, einen Draht zu ihnen aufzubauen. Erschwert wurde es durch den personalen Erzähler, der mir normalerweise keine Schwierigkeiten bereitet, diesmal aber schon. Außerdem wechselte die Perspektive manchmal mittendrin und ich musste erst mal herausfinden, aus wessen Sicht denn nun erzählt wurde und war dadurch vorübergehend verwirrt; mein Lesefluss wurde gestoppt und ich musste erst wieder hereinfinden. Nichtsdestotrotz haben die Figuren einen wunderbaren Humor und es gab viele witzige Stellen. Am meisten erfreute hat mich dieser Satz, dessen Witz sich erst so richtig bei der Lektüre des Buches entfaltet:

Baxter glaubte, möglicherweise eine Delle in ihren Audi gefahren zu haben, was frustrierend war, weil sie immer aufpasste und wusste, was für eine ausgezeichnete Fahrerin sie war.

Ich habe mich darüber aus irgendeinem Grund so schlappgelacht. :D

Anfangs dachte ich noch, dass es ein herkömmlicher Thriller wird, aber nein, das wurde es nicht. Und darüber war ich sehr froh; ich mochte es, dass der Autor von der normalen Formel abweicht und stattdessen sich an etwas Neues gewagt hat. Ich muss aber zugeben, dass ich vom Ende nicht sehr angetan war. Ich werde wahrscheinlich nicht die Reihe weiterlesen, das wäre mir einfach zu viel Drama.

i_have_passed_1st_grade's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

4.5

mjbooknerd's review against another edition

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1.0

Honestly, I skimmed through the last pages. I just couldn't care who the killer was. The characters, the plot, everything... I've read all of this before. There are no new ideas here.
Don't believe the hype.

elsjefiederelsje's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

gracenarok's review against another edition

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

5.0