madysonjuliet's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.25
nivp's review against another edition
4.0
A very fast-paced and engrossing book. The story unfolded seamlessly and the rapport between the two main characters develops in a very interesting manner.
Looking forward to reading more books by this author.
Looking forward to reading more books by this author.
jefffrane's review against another edition
4.0
Smart, suspenseful thriller introducing a new and engaging loner with a very ambiguous approach to catching the bad guys. Cross's debut feels like the start of a great career.
hsimonton's review against another edition
4.0
Took a while to get into but I liked the main character.
henrik_w's review against another edition
2.0
The Killing Season was high on a newspaper list of the best thrillers and detective novels of the year. It also has pretty good reviews on Amazon. So I thought it would be a good read. However, I was disappointed.
It has all the right ingredients for a good thriller – a crazy killer, a mysterious lone wolf hero, a nationwide manhunt etc. But I never got that feeling of “I can’t put this down, I have to keep reading” that I get with some thrillers. To be fair, I thought that the action scenes were well done and exciting. But I didn’t care much for the protagonists, and overall I never got hooked on the story.
This book reminded me a lot of the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child, which I think are much better than this one. In particular it has many of the same elements as Without Fail, which I would recommend instead of The Killing Season.
It has all the right ingredients for a good thriller – a crazy killer, a mysterious lone wolf hero, a nationwide manhunt etc. But I never got that feeling of “I can’t put this down, I have to keep reading” that I get with some thrillers. To be fair, I thought that the action scenes were well done and exciting. But I didn’t care much for the protagonists, and overall I never got hooked on the story.
This book reminded me a lot of the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child, which I think are much better than this one. In particular it has many of the same elements as Without Fail, which I would recommend instead of The Killing Season.
jodyladuemcgrath's review against another edition
4.0
Carter Blake, whose name is not Carter Blake has a specific skill; he find people. Carter works for himself, so he is often hired by government agencies and wealthy individuals. He does not work for bad guys though. When he gets called in to help the FBI locate an escaped serial killer, it hits a little close to home for Carter, because he has had a run in with this guy before.
Also working the case is Elaine Banner, a up-and-coming agent who is put as second in charge of the manhunt. Although at first she resents Carter being their, she soon realizes that if they want to capture their man, they need Carter.
I admit that I did not think I was going to like this book. I thought it was going to be a guys book. Guns, violence, war, politics. I was stuck with my reverse sexist idea. This book completely proved me wrong. The story was riveting. I couldn't wait to follow along. The POV changes from Carter to Banner to the Serial killer. It was so interesting being in each of their minds. Carter and Banner were both very relatable characters and the bad guy was a bad guy, but he was not one dimensional. He had depth.
The only reason this book received 4 stars and not 5 is because the end was way to simple to figure out. I think it was suppose to be a big twist, but you could see it a mile away. That did not hinder my reading experience though. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes thrillers or profiling type books!
Also working the case is Elaine Banner, a up-and-coming agent who is put as second in charge of the manhunt. Although at first she resents Carter being their, she soon realizes that if they want to capture their man, they need Carter.
I admit that I did not think I was going to like this book. I thought it was going to be a guys book. Guns, violence, war, politics. I was stuck with my reverse sexist idea. This book completely proved me wrong. The story was riveting. I couldn't wait to follow along. The POV changes from Carter to Banner to the Serial killer. It was so interesting being in each of their minds. Carter and Banner were both very relatable characters and the bad guy was a bad guy, but he was not one dimensional. He had depth.
The only reason this book received 4 stars and not 5 is because the end was way to simple to figure out. I think it was suppose to be a big twist, but you could see it a mile away. That did not hinder my reading experience though. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes thrillers or profiling type books!
misha401's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book was just amazing
andrew61's review against another edition
3.0
First in a series of crime/thriller novels and a very enjoyable page turner. A sniper/serial killer escapes from a prison van transfer and goes on the run creating havoc all around.
Carter Blake is the mysterious hero who finds people and is seconded to the FBI team hunting the killer. Well plotted and an interesting lead character in the mould of Jack Reacher and enjoyable enough for me to look forward to book 2.
Carter Blake is the mysterious hero who finds people and is seconded to the FBI team hunting the killer. Well plotted and an interesting lead character in the mould of Jack Reacher and enjoyable enough for me to look forward to book 2.
granolagina's review against another edition
5.0
Very much reminded me of the Jack Reacher series but this one was much better.
xanabertolo's review against another edition
3.0
Acabei e ainda não sei bem o que dizer dele.
Foi um livro que não me custou a ler em momento nenhum, mas fico com a sensação que lhe faltou qualquer coisa.
As personagens não têm profundidade, não me "agarrei" a ninguém e isso acabou por resultar contra a apreciação final.
No entanto é um livro interessante e que se lê num instantinho.
Foi um livro que não me custou a ler em momento nenhum, mas fico com a sensação que lhe faltou qualquer coisa.
As personagens não têm profundidade, não me "agarrei" a ninguém e isso acabou por resultar contra a apreciação final.
No entanto é um livro interessante e que se lê num instantinho.