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petajaniuskova's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
cm87's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Violence
paulabrandon's review against another edition
2.0
A pretty standard serial killer let down by its main character! jefferson Winter has a brilliant insight into the minds of serial killers, but only because the book tells us this is so. We're never shown how Jefferson figures all this out. He just reaches a conclusion - and he's right! It kind of kills the suspense if our main character is never wrong! In fact, Jefferson's head is kind of up his own butt. he thinks the world of himself! At one point he even says he has the metabolism of a supermodel. Yes, really!
The chapters dealing with the captive woman were quite tense. Pity it was intercut with all those chapters from the POV of the insufferable main character!
The chapters dealing with the captive woman were quite tense. Pity it was intercut with all those chapters from the POV of the insufferable main character!
carolinew's review against another edition
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
2.0
girl_of_books_and_wheels's review against another edition
5.0
Tense and thrilling with twist and turns you wouldn't expect, along side a great main man
kynarreth's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
justash2000's review against another edition
5.0
Had never read James before but I was impressed with my first read. Some of the characters are stereotypical for a crime novel but the plot and burn of the story was well done. Just had to spend my night finishing this because I couldn’t put it down.
albert_jan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
coops456's review against another edition
2.0
Winter is a likeable smartarse, but this is way too graphic for my tastes, I don't enjoy reading about torture. And as usual in the serial killer genre, women are always the victims.