rachaelreads666's review against another edition
5.0
After waiting eagerly for what felt like years... I was ecstatic to finally get my hands on ‘Dead Girls’. I adored Graeme’s first book, Normal, so had high expectations for the sequel. It certainly did not disappoint!
The storyline was impressive, never getting boring. The characters were loveable, which when reading a book such as this, I personally feel is hard to achieve.
I don’t ever like to give a lot away in reviews, I just like to give my opinions... and my opinion is, if you are looking for a crime thriller with a difference.. Graeme Cameron is the man to turn to!
Dead Girls was everything I hoped for and more, definitely worth the wait and a book I will be sharing with everyone I know!
The storyline was impressive, never getting boring. The characters were loveable, which when reading a book such as this, I personally feel is hard to achieve.
I don’t ever like to give a lot away in reviews, I just like to give my opinions... and my opinion is, if you are looking for a crime thriller with a difference.. Graeme Cameron is the man to turn to!
Dead Girls was everything I hoped for and more, definitely worth the wait and a book I will be sharing with everyone I know!
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
Dead Girls by Graeme Cameron is a fast-paced and suspense-laden police procedural. This latest release is a follow-up to Normal and I highly recommend reading the two mysteries in order.
Detective Sergeant Alisha "Ali" Green is continuing to recover from the brutal attack she experienced when confronting a still at large serial killer (who is using the alias Thomas Reed) and one of his captives, Erica Shaw. Ali is suffering from memory losses and muscle weakness from the attack but she tries to hide these issues from her fellow detectives and acting Detective Chief Inspector Jenny Ryan. A week before she is scheduled to return to work, Detective Constable Kevin McManus calls her to the scene of a burned out vehicle which might contain the remains of two of their missing colleagues. With a lot of confusion still surrounding the scene of Ali's attack, DCI Ryan is concentrating on capturing Erica whom she and many of the officers assigned to the case believe is responsible for the attack on Ali, McManus and the other detectives who lost their lives. Ali clashes with everyone on the case since she remains convinced that Erica is nothing but a victim and that serial killer Thomas Reed is person responsible for mayhem from weeks earlier. Will Ali change their minds before it is too late?
Ali is really struggling as she partners with McManus to try to find Erica and That Man (which is how she refers to serial killer Thomas Reed). With bits and pieces of information coming out of the blue and often without context, Ali is definitely at a disadvantage during the investigation but she is certain that Erica is not a killer and that, in fact, her life is most likely in danger. With so many elusive details skittering in and out of her mind, Ali relies on her notes to help her keep track of her thoughts and the steps she needs to follow while she works the case.
Joining the investigation is analyst DC Fisher but something about her seems a bit off to Ali. She does not raise these suspicions with anyone else but she keeps Annie close to her as Ali tracks down leads and follows her hunches. Ali continues trying to get Erica’s mother to reveal where her daughter is when another murder ratchets up the sense of urgency surrounding the current investigation.
Dead Girls is an intricately-plotted murder mystery that is filled with tension as Ali tries to piece together the truth surrounding the events that occurred during her confrontation with "That Man". Graeme Cameron brings the novel to an incredibly twist-filled and adrenaline-laced conclusion. An excellent follow-up to Normal that will absolutely delight fans of the genre.
Detective Sergeant Alisha "Ali" Green is continuing to recover from the brutal attack she experienced when confronting a still at large serial killer (who is using the alias Thomas Reed) and one of his captives, Erica Shaw. Ali is suffering from memory losses and muscle weakness from the attack but she tries to hide these issues from her fellow detectives and acting Detective Chief Inspector Jenny Ryan. A week before she is scheduled to return to work, Detective Constable Kevin McManus calls her to the scene of a burned out vehicle which might contain the remains of two of their missing colleagues. With a lot of confusion still surrounding the scene of Ali's attack, DCI Ryan is concentrating on capturing Erica whom she and many of the officers assigned to the case believe is responsible for the attack on Ali, McManus and the other detectives who lost their lives. Ali clashes with everyone on the case since she remains convinced that Erica is nothing but a victim and that serial killer Thomas Reed is person responsible for mayhem from weeks earlier. Will Ali change their minds before it is too late?
Ali is really struggling as she partners with McManus to try to find Erica and That Man (which is how she refers to serial killer Thomas Reed). With bits and pieces of information coming out of the blue and often without context, Ali is definitely at a disadvantage during the investigation but she is certain that Erica is not a killer and that, in fact, her life is most likely in danger. With so many elusive details skittering in and out of her mind, Ali relies on her notes to help her keep track of her thoughts and the steps she needs to follow while she works the case.
Joining the investigation is analyst DC Fisher but something about her seems a bit off to Ali. She does not raise these suspicions with anyone else but she keeps Annie close to her as Ali tracks down leads and follows her hunches. Ali continues trying to get Erica’s mother to reveal where her daughter is when another murder ratchets up the sense of urgency surrounding the current investigation.
Dead Girls is an intricately-plotted murder mystery that is filled with tension as Ali tries to piece together the truth surrounding the events that occurred during her confrontation with "That Man". Graeme Cameron brings the novel to an incredibly twist-filled and adrenaline-laced conclusion. An excellent follow-up to Normal that will absolutely delight fans of the genre.
teagan___'s review against another edition
The opening powerful or important female character is written like they’re powerful because they are gruff, think crudely about sexual desires, swear just to swear and sound cool. No hate to the author because we all have different things we look for in a book, but I couldn’t take the opening characters seriously, also the first and last sentence of the introduction was kind of unoriginal/cheesy. Stereotypical of women written by men…
_stargirl's review against another edition
5.0
After waiting eagerly for what felt like years... I was ecstatic to finally get my hands on ‘Dead Girls’. I adored Graeme’s first book, Normal, so had high expectations for the sequel. It certainly did not disappoint!
The storyline was impressive, never getting boring. The characters were loveable, which when reading a book such as this, I personally feel is hard to achieve.
I don’t ever like to give a lot away in reviews, I just like to give my opinions... and my opinion is, if you are looking for a crime thriller with a difference.. Graeme Cameron is the man to turn to!
Dead Girls was everything I hoped for and more, definitely worth the wait and a book I will be sharing with everyone I know!
The storyline was impressive, never getting boring. The characters were loveable, which when reading a book such as this, I personally feel is hard to achieve.
I don’t ever like to give a lot away in reviews, I just like to give my opinions... and my opinion is, if you are looking for a crime thriller with a difference.. Graeme Cameron is the man to turn to!
Dead Girls was everything I hoped for and more, definitely worth the wait and a book I will be sharing with everyone I know!
kristy_k's review against another edition
I feel weird rating this book because I believe the majority of the reason I didn't particularly enjoy it was that I didn't read Cameron's other novel, Normal. When I requested Dead Girls from Netgalley I assumed it was a stand-alone. It didn't mention being the second in a series nor did I see anywhere the encouragement to read Normal beforehand.
I first started getting confused when Ali started alluding to events I felt I should have known more about. So I went on Goodrads and did my due diligence research. I couldn't find Ali mentioned in the synopsis nor any reviews. I continued reading. Then the name Erika appeared and I remembered seeing her name. Then came Annie's POV. This is when I realized that this was indeed a true second novel of a series.
From reading other reviews on Goodreads, I feel most did not know, or did not read, Normal before Dead Girls. Most reviews say the same thing as my thoughts: it's confusing, feels all over the place, and had a lot of story lines.
If you've read the first book in this series, then I believe you will enjoy this one. However, if like me, you thought this was a stand-alone (or could be read as one), you will feel immensely lost.
I first started getting confused when Ali started alluding to events I felt I should have known more about. So I went on Goodrads and did my due diligence research. I couldn't find Ali mentioned in the synopsis nor any reviews. I continued reading. Then the name Erika appeared and I remembered seeing her name. Then came Annie's POV. This is when I realized that this was indeed a true second novel of a series.
From reading other reviews on Goodreads, I feel most did not know, or did not read, Normal before Dead Girls. Most reviews say the same thing as my thoughts: it's confusing, feels all over the place, and had a lot of story lines.
If you've read the first book in this series, then I believe you will enjoy this one. However, if like me, you thought this was a stand-alone (or could be read as one), you will feel immensely lost.
b00knerd's review against another edition
2.0
I hate that i didn't enjoy this one because the reviews were all so good but i guess this wasn't my jam. I found myself skimming the pages a lot then i kinda just gave up because i couldn't really get what was going on and then got to the point where i just didn't care.
mommasaystoread's review against another edition
1.0
I love a good, gripping mystery and/or an edge of your seat thriller. Unfortunately, Dead Girls was neither. The blurb sounded so promising, and I got that our protagonist was suffering from some confusion and memory loss from her attack, However, when you have a main character that is already confused, a convoluted story may not be the best way to go. Between info dump style paragraphs, convos with little to no clarification as to who is speaking, and abrupt scene changes, it all became a jumbled mess. Add in the many characters and so much going on, and the effort it took to keep up with it all became more work than enjoyment. Thankfully, the story isn't overly lengthy, and while I considered giving up several times, I did finish in hopes that things would improve. In my humble opinion, they did not, and if I had to sum it up in one word, I would say busy - Dead Girls is incredibly busy.
The beauty of reading is what drove me to distraction with this one may well be the very things that make someone else fall in love with it. So, if it sounds like your kind of thing, by all means, give it shot.
The beauty of reading is what drove me to distraction with this one may well be the very things that make someone else fall in love with it. So, if it sounds like your kind of thing, by all means, give it shot.
mandylovestoread's review against another edition
2.0
Dead Girls by Graeme Cameron sounded like the kind of thriller that keeps me up all night turning pages. Sadly for me it just wasn't. I have read mixed reviews on this book, so maybe it is just not the right book for me at the moment.
I found the story to be very confusing, so many characters and storylines happening all at the same time. It seems to jump around a lot and I found myself going back to re read as I wasn't sure where we were up to.
Thanks to Harlequin Australia and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book to read in exchange for my honest opinions
I found the story to be very confusing, so many characters and storylines happening all at the same time. It seems to jump around a lot and I found myself going back to re read as I wasn't sure where we were up to.
Thanks to Harlequin Australia and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book to read in exchange for my honest opinions
aly36's review against another edition
4.0
Detective Ali Green has her work cut out for her in this serial killer book. Detective Ali Green has been through a lot in past with serial killers, but she is not going to let this stop her. This book was face paced and full of great action. I enjoyed this book. *I received a free e-copy from NetGalley and this is my honest review.*
sewcialist_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
This one picks up nearly exactly where the first one left off. As conflicted as I was over cheering for a serial killer in the first book...I was decidedly NOT cheering for him this time.