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mobyskine's review against another edition
3.0
My first time of reading Daniel Cole as I read few great reviews for his Ragdoll series and thought I should try out this standalone for a start.
The blurb really gets me with its serial crime setting. Mimic was written in dual timelines following a narrative of three detectives on a trail of a serial killer who recreates the world's famous sculptures through the bodies of his victims. Fairly suspense and fast pacing, the backdrop somehow giving me that bleak and noir feeling. Totally love the central characters and their chemistry-- how the author relates both Chambers and Winter to Marshall, giving them a meet again after 7 years with each having their own heartbreak and trauma, haunted by the past due to the same incident. It irks me that their boss was kind of harsh and just go with that fake confession and let the case turns cold.
Not much twisty (not really a whodunnit as you get a definite suspect along the way) or having that pack of punch I was hoping to get-- was a bit disappointed with the killer's motive as it was not as gripping or captivating much to me, only his style gets me invested that I envy on his determination in creating his 'art'. I also don't find Eloise character that appealing despite being the killer's muse, she did not stand out that much making me feel less connected to her premise. Nevertheless, I love the author's storytelling that I enjoyed few sarcastic dialogues and its dark humors, especially the interactions in between Chambers and Winter.
Would consider this as a light and decent thriller, a kind that you would enjoy delving for the sleuth rather than the crime itself. Still a tension-filled read up for me, do give it shot if you're interested to try it out!
ps: I love the design of this book that it includes few drawings of sculpture (based on the case) and having laurel leaves on certain pages
The blurb really gets me with its serial crime setting. Mimic was written in dual timelines following a narrative of three detectives on a trail of a serial killer who recreates the world's famous sculptures through the bodies of his victims. Fairly suspense and fast pacing, the backdrop somehow giving me that bleak and noir feeling. Totally love the central characters and their chemistry-- how the author relates both Chambers and Winter to Marshall, giving them a meet again after 7 years with each having their own heartbreak and trauma, haunted by the past due to the same incident. It irks me that their boss was kind of harsh and just go with that fake confession and let the case turns cold.
Not much twisty (not really a whodunnit as you get a definite suspect along the way) or having that pack of punch I was hoping to get-- was a bit disappointed with the killer's motive as it was not as gripping or captivating much to me, only his style gets me invested that I envy on his determination in creating his 'art'. I also don't find Eloise character that appealing despite being the killer's muse, she did not stand out that much making me feel less connected to her premise. Nevertheless, I love the author's storytelling that I enjoyed few sarcastic dialogues and its dark humors, especially the interactions in between Chambers and Winter.
Would consider this as a light and decent thriller, a kind that you would enjoy delving for the sleuth rather than the crime itself. Still a tension-filled read up for me, do give it shot if you're interested to try it out!
ps: I love the design of this book that it includes few drawings of sculpture (based on the case) and having laurel leaves on certain pages
thefunkbunch's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I love this book wayyyy more than the other daniel cole books. Guess he finally learned how to write characters that aren’t complete dickheads woo! Through it all though, the cases are always interesting!
b1rdbrain's review
3.75
Really entertaining read, took me a bit to get into it but then it flew by. Ending felt pretty rushed though
sparkly_atiny's review against another edition
4.0
Daniel Cole doesn't disappoint when it comes to his crime stories.
Reading this book got me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole thing.
The ending of this book was a little less good in my opinion, it was a little rushed and the last few fragments weren't much of an addition since the rest got so abruptly ended. Aside from that, I think the story was very gripping and he once again truly managed to make me wonder what would happen next.
I'm mainly just glad that we didn't get an open ending, the case got solved, just a bit unclear what happened with the murderer. Not the biggest deal though I guess.
Reading this book got me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole thing.
The ending of this book was a little less good in my opinion, it was a little rushed and the last few fragments weren't much of an addition since the rest got so abruptly ended. Aside from that, I think the story was very gripping and he once again truly managed to make me wonder what would happen next.
I'm mainly just glad that we didn't get an open ending, the case got solved, just a bit unclear what happened with the murderer. Not the biggest deal though I guess.
helgamharb's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
-"I was told you’d found a body under a statue."
-"The body isn’t under the statue … The body is the statue."
A twisted serial killer, recreating famous sculptures, elegantly, brutally...using his victim's bodies.
Two creepy suspects.
An unwitting muse.
Three mismatched detectives, with one objective.
I never thought i would ever describe a gruesome crime/mystery book as hilarious but i literally laughed out loud several times while reading this one.
-"I was told you’d found a body under a statue."
-"The body isn’t under the statue … The body is the statue."
A twisted serial killer, recreating famous sculptures, elegantly, brutally...using his victim's bodies.
Two creepy suspects.
An unwitting muse.
Three mismatched detectives, with one objective.
I never thought i would ever describe a gruesome crime/mystery book as hilarious but i literally laughed out loud several times while reading this one.
daja57's review against another edition
4.0
A serial killer is on the loose in London, recreating famous sculptures using the sometimes restructured bodies of his victims.
A disturbingly original, if slightly absurd, premise is followed by a chain of near misses and strange coincidences that make it difficult for me to suspend my disbelief. And there is very little mystery about whodunnit. But the novel is more than rescued by a trio of wonderfully ridiculous policemen, creating an almost Keystone Cops flavour about the pursuit. I adored Detective Winter, who gets drunk and eats fast food.
Absurd and not in the least realistic ... but frequently hilarious and three of the most original detectives I think I have ever read.
A disturbingly original, if slightly absurd, premise is followed by a chain of near misses and strange coincidences that make it difficult for me to suspend my disbelief. And there is very little mystery about whodunnit. But the novel is more than rescued by a trio of wonderfully ridiculous policemen, creating an almost Keystone Cops flavour about the pursuit. I adored Detective Winter, who gets drunk and eats fast food.
Absurd and not in the least realistic ... but frequently hilarious and three of the most original detectives I think I have ever read.
staceyrenee10's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
wishknots's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable book. Daniel Cole’s writing is very easy to get into and I love his humour. I also recommend his Ragdoll series, which is excellent.
sunny134's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
5.0
lindaleest's review against another edition
4.0
Buiten een heerlijk, beeldende schrijfstijl is dit boek ook goed geschreven. Het is duidelijk hoe alles er bij ligt en dan niet te gruwelijk.