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lalawoman416's review against another edition
5.0
So the basic premise of this book is quite interesting. There's this serial killer, Joe, posing as a simple minded janitor who works at the Christchurch PD's office. His ruse and job keep him abreast of the PD investigation into his killings. It offends him, however, when someone gives him credit for a murder he did not commit. He realizes that it has to be someone from the inside and sets about to find this murderer in order to frame him for all the murders he did as retaliation for trying to pin this extra murder on him. Add into the mix a female love interest, who also happens to be a serial killer, and you have yourself a wild ride.
The Cleaner can be uncomfortable at times, particularly when the Cleaner meets his female counterpart, because the author engenders sympathy for the devil. The reader will, unwillingly, find him or herself rooting for the bad guy to catch the bad guy or the bad gal. I'm not talking Dexter stuff here, either. I'm not talking about someone who murders for the greater good. Joe has no wish to help the world - only to have some sort of justice against the man who would try to hide his crime in with Joe's own. The Cleaner was so interesting and different that it made that discomfort well worth it. Can't wait to read more from Paul Cleave.
The Cleaner can be uncomfortable at times, particularly when the Cleaner meets his female counterpart, because the author engenders sympathy for the devil. The reader will, unwillingly, find him or herself rooting for the bad guy to catch the bad guy or the bad gal. I'm not talking Dexter stuff here, either. I'm not talking about someone who murders for the greater good. Joe has no wish to help the world - only to have some sort of justice against the man who would try to hide his crime in with Joe's own. The Cleaner was so interesting and different that it made that discomfort well worth it. Can't wait to read more from Paul Cleave.
gareth_fleming's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nathaneal's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i kind of liked it and i kind of didn't. the mysogony was very exhausting to deal with at the beginning and i was close to lay down the book. but i enjoyed the conversation with the protagonists mother a lot and i got more interested in the book. and once he got his testicle crushed i was having a lot of fun.
jessyksbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I came for a Hannibal Lecter kind of killer since the book was literally marketed with that comparison and all I got was a sexist, homophobic, racist, ableistic white guy who thinks he's the hottest man alive and litteraly so much smarter than anyone around.
The idea of this book was really cool and interested me a lot. Sadly, a man wrote this and you can tell.
Every women in here is either a prostitute or is described as dressing like one. Every. Single. One.
Joe's extreme sexism was supposed to be humorous and releatable... wich it obviously wasn't.
Additionally this books talks more about his balls than any smutty romance book could ever and I'm still trying to figure out what was the whole point of it in here.
Joe is dumb and the only reason he gets away with his shit is bc somehow the police is even dumber.
The idea of this book was really cool and interested me a lot. Sadly, a man wrote this and you can tell.
Every women in here is either a prostitute or is described as dressing like one. Every. Single. One.
Joe's extreme sexism was supposed to be humorous and releatable... wich it obviously wasn't.
Additionally this books talks more about his balls than any smutty romance book could ever and I'm still trying to figure out what was the whole point of it in here.
Joe is dumb and the only reason he gets away with his shit is bc somehow the police is even dumber.
denisef's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rachay94's review against another edition
Just a bit much... World is full of evil men and I perhaps wasn't in the mood to listen to how one of them could assault and kill me! Bit much for me!
berthouille's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hawkes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Torture, and Vomit