Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Der Countdown-Killer - Nur du kannst ihn finden by Amy Suiter Clarke

23 reviews

travelseatsreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

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

3.5

Girl, 11 is an entertaining and gripping thriller which will be a hit for all true crime podcast fanatics. Within the pages we follow Elle Castillo on her true crime podcast, Justice Delayed, in which she concentrates on the infamous serial killer TCK who still remains at large.

The format is set up with a mix of recordings from the podcast, monologues from Elle and flashbacks from TCK's childhood. The alternating POV's and timelines really worked to keep me interested and I wanted to begin a deep dive googling this imaginary killer.

At times I did find myself rolling my eyes at the characterisation of one or two of the characters, some moments were a little far-fetched and at times Elle can be a frustrating person to support but overall I was invested to find out the truth.

I switched between both the book and the audiobook and really found the audiobook brought the true crime podcast aspect to life.

Dark and thrilling, sure to to be of interest to true crime podcast fans. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I’ll be seeking out everything Amy Suiter Clarke writes from now on! I read this over just a few days and it was very hard to put down. I loved the episode transcripts from the podcasts, and Elle’s tenacity is compelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

hinks07's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

lindseystewart7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Miscarriage

kathischm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infertility

liormaleficent's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

shelightsupwell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

nisha_nee's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

I recommend this to fans of true crimes and podcasts or both! This was a decent thriller that kept me entertained and reminiscing my love for true crime. I love the family aspect in this one and how supportive Martin is to Elle. I also like the whole concept behind Justice Delayed and that the author included psychology facts and trivia. The only thing that I would have changed was to make the suspect suffer more. He got away way too easily!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

acatcalledmartha's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility