dans_bookscape's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Paroxysm of Fear
The Paroxysm of Fear picks up where The Prisoner left off, Doyle and Braham along with Scarlett continue their investigation into the events of the first book. With this Scarlett becomes more involved with the duo and shows how valuable she is to the team.
In Paroxysm, a personal case becomes even more personal as the team unravel the mystery at the heart of this story, but in doing so they put all their lives in danger with dire consequences.
I love the relationship between Doyle and Braham, they are likable characters and their banter and arguments with each other feel very real, there’s a Sherlock and Watson element to them and a little Mulder and Sculley thrown in there two. Scarlett is perhaps my favourite character though, she is a bit of them both but also wildly different and she really adds another level to the team.
I have a fondness for books that a written in dairy/journal format, it provides a good insight into the characters thoughts and motivations, it also helps break the story up into that obvious lie of just one more chapter
The Paroxysm of Fear picks up where The Prisoner left off, Doyle and Braham along with Scarlett continue their investigation into the events of the first book. With this Scarlett becomes more involved with the duo and shows how valuable she is to the team.
In Paroxysm, a personal case becomes even more personal as the team unravel the mystery at the heart of this story, but in doing so they put all their lives in danger with dire consequences.
I love the relationship between Doyle and Braham, they are likable characters and their banter and arguments with each other feel very real, there’s a Sherlock and Watson element to them and a little Mulder and Sculley thrown in there two. Scarlett is perhaps my favourite character though, she is a bit of them both but also wildly different and she really adds another level to the team.
I have a fondness for books that a written in dairy/journal format, it provides a good insight into the characters thoughts and motivations, it also helps break the story up into that obvious lie of just one more chapter
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