chartsh's review against another edition
Too distributing. Sexual torture as part of murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
rita_book's review
dark
tense
- 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
4.75
dogearedtatty's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I always enjoy Val’s books, but this one really grabbed me and I rattled through it quite quickly, gripped by the ending. A rare 5* rating from me.
ivy1302's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
It’s like being taken back to the first book. However carol and tony have changed. Both fight grief and trauma from the 3rd book (the last temptation). A really gripping and emotional piece.
jonetta's review against another edition
5.0
Following her traumatic experience in Berlin, Carol Jordan is still recovering and trying to find her way back to some sense of normalcy. When a second young boy disappears in Bradfield, the chief constable is given license to create a special crime unit and reaches out to Carol to head it. Profiler Tony Hill was instrumental in recommending her and convincing her to take it on.
I'm so glad to be back in this series. Carol's journey back to her career and emotional stability was handled skillfully and completely in concert with the character. Her relationship with Tony finds its rhythm and when they teamed up, things got so very interesting.
The second case involving the murder of a prostitute that had the signature of the person locked up for the previous crimes brought some serious tension and nail biting. The procedural aspect was also done very well. I couldn't stop listening as the situation escalated. The narrator was excellent, adding wonderful character distinctions and appropriate inflections and pacing.
This is one of my favorite series and this story lived up to those preceding it. It's not for the faint of heart, though, but that's just fine with me.
I'm so glad to be back in this series. Carol's journey back to her career and emotional stability was handled skillfully and completely in concert with the character. Her relationship with Tony finds its rhythm and when they teamed up, things got so very interesting.
The second case involving the murder of a prostitute that had the signature of the person locked up for the previous crimes brought some serious tension and nail biting. The procedural aspect was also done very well. I couldn't stop listening as the situation escalated. The narrator was excellent, adding wonderful character distinctions and appropriate inflections and pacing.
This is one of my favorite series and this story lived up to those preceding it. It's not for the faint of heart, though, but that's just fine with me.
theinkdrinker's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tracyr's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
irrlicht's review against another edition
3.0
********SPOILER* *SPOILER* *SPOILER******** Nicht viele, aber doch... (Die komische Spoilerwarnung von Goodreads ist mir immer zu klein.)
Sehr, sehr spannend. Eins der Bücher, bei dem das Ende für mich – in mehrerer Hinsicht – überraschend war und eines, das ich in zwei Tagen gelesen hatte.
Was umso überraschender ist, da ich nie wieder einen Tony Hill/Carol Jordan Roman von Val McDermid hatte lesen wollen, nachdem ich die Filme gesehen hatte. Beziehungsweise, ich habe ja erst die Filme gesehen und danach die Bücher gelesen und war sehr enttäuscht, weil die Bücher mit den Filmen eigentlich nur die Fälle gemeinsam hatten und sonst gar nichts, und das, was es für mich so interessant gemacht hat, war die “Beziehung” zwischen Tony und Carol. Seltsamerweise war die in den Büchern irgendwie... anders als in den Filmen und deswegen... nun ja.
Ich weiß nicht, warum ich mir zum “Wiedereinstieg” (wenn man das so nennen kann, wenn man weiß, dass man die nächsten zwei Bücher wieder nicht lesen wird) ausgerechnet den vierten gemeinsamen Fall dieses “Ermittlerduos” ausgesucht habe, aber es war eine verdammt gute Idee. Auch ohne die vorhergehenden Bücher zu kennen (das dritte habe ich bis heute nicht gelesen), kommt man gut damit klar und kann ein paar spannende Stunden verbringen.
Freunde von Don Merrick sollten sich allerdings überlegen, ob sie es lesen wollen. Er ist viel zu sehen in diesem Buch und macht seine Sache auch sehr gut, aber leider überlebt er “seinen” Fall nicht.
Die nächsten zwei Tony/Carol Fälle werde ich allerdings wohl wieder auslassen. Ich habe schon festgestellt, dass ich mit den Kritiken auf Amazon.de ziemlich übereinstimme, und nachdem diese für [b:Beneath The Bleeding|964750|Beneath The Bleeding (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #5)|Val McDermid|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179859016s/964750.jpg|2585961] und [b:The Fever Of The Bone|6464110|The Fever Of The Bone|Val McDermid|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416potrZg3L._SL75_.jpg|6654578] sehr schlecht ausgefallen sind, werde ich mir die wohl sparen. Ich will den Glauben an die beiden nicht gleich wieder verlieren.
beebeetlebee's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.75