thecrimegirl's review against another edition
5.0
This book is the PERFECT October read for anyone that enjoys psychological suspense. THE CRAFTSMAN follows the journey of Florence Lovelady and her career as a police officer in Lancashire, UK with a series of child murders. One element that has stopped me picking this book up since I bought it was the supernatural element—talks about a place called Pendle Hill and deals with witches
jbojkov's review against another edition
I started this one, but I’m not in the mood to read about kids getting buried alive by some sicko. I think I may have lost my interest in this particular type of murder mystery. I don’t need to be reminded of how cruel people can be to each other. I don’t think I’ll pick this one back up.
mymidnightbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
amberbeth's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
angharadmair's review against another edition
3.0
[ 3.5 ★’s ]
just really wish that it hadn’t gone all supernatural towards the end 😤
just really wish that it hadn’t gone all supernatural towards the end 😤
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
5.0
Visit the locations in the novel
Devilishy deliciously creepily good. I didn't sleep for a while after this. Children being buried alive, spending time with them in the coffins, feeling their pain, fear, wondering what is going to happen next...
There's some sick twisted people in this story but there's an author who puts them in a giant pot, stirs them up and picks them out even more deviously devious than before! There's also a story behind this story, alluded to in the author note - why she wanted to write a book which alludes to and examines the Pendle Witches
Sharon Bolton what are you doing to me? CRAFTING a very very fine story that's what!
puss_n_books's review against another edition
4.0
Bravo! Kept me in suspense until the end. I didn’t figure this one out!
bgg616's review against another edition
5.0
Florence Lovelady began her career in the police in a small town in Lancashire. She is instrumental in arresting a murderer of several teens. In 1969, she was subjected to terrible treatment by her fellow police officers because she was from the south, had gone to university, and most of all because she was a woman. Thirty years later when the convicted murderer dies in prison she returns to the town.
The novel is written as a series of flashbacks, intersecting with current day events. Lovelady is not satisfied with leaving the past in the past as most protagonists of police procedurals are wont to do. With 30 years more experience and maturity, she starts to question whether the man they locked up was in fact the person who committed the murders.
Bolton is one of my favorite thriller/ police procedural writers. She comes through in this novel. It is creepy, and at times nearly terrifying. It is clever, and keeps readers guessing until the bitter end, who was responsible for there terrible murders.
The novel is written as a series of flashbacks, intersecting with current day events. Lovelady is not satisfied with leaving the past in the past as most protagonists of police procedurals are wont to do. With 30 years more experience and maturity, she starts to question whether the man they locked up was in fact the person who committed the murders.
Bolton is one of my favorite thriller/ police procedural writers. She comes through in this novel. It is creepy, and at times nearly terrifying. It is clever, and keeps readers guessing until the bitter end, who was responsible for there terrible murders.
jessmed3's review against another edition
5.0
Whoooo that was a good one! Creepy, dark, interesting, and informative- loved the elements of the occult and the history of the Lancashire area. The killings that are at the heart of this story are extremely hard to read about and imagine, but after the first few chapters when they are described- there is not too much more of that and the focus turns to the investigation, not the victims, so it doesn’t feel gratuitous.