okenwillow's review against another edition
1.0
Nous voici avec un pavé plein de promesses, qui mêle passé et présent, et utilise les flash-back pour distiller les informations. Rien de neuf à ce niveau-là, mais une recette potentiellement efficace qui a fait ses preuves : deux affaires distantes de vingt-cinq ans qui se trouvent être liées, et qu’une jeune inspectrice ambidextre va démêler les doigts (des deux mains) dans le nez. L’intrigue n’est pas si mal quand on y pense, mais tellement ponctuée d’invraisemblables et d’infos inutiles qu’elle en devient lourde. Que le coupable souffre de synesthésie ou que l’inspectrice soit ambidextre, n’apporte absolument rien à l’histoire et ne change pas le cours des choses. Les longueurs, trop nombreuses, ne donnent que l’illusion d’un gros effort d’écriture et de complexité de l’intrigue, qui finalement ne sortent pas du lot. Le duo Alice/Brown ne m’a absolument pas convaincue, car si certains personnages, comme Alice, sont assez développés, d’autres, comme Brown, manquent cruellement de substance. La psychologie des personnages est selon le cas, inexistante, incohérente, ou d’une simplicité à faire peur. Les motivations du tueur laissent perplexe, son évolution en tant que tueur est totalement invraisemblable, d’autant plus consternante lorsque l’on connaît le motif de sa vengeance, d’une simplicité rare. Sa révélation nous offre d’ailleurs un dénouement digne d’un téléfilm de M6. Si les relations entre certains protagonistes ne manquent pas d’intérêt (Cameron/Quinn, Cameron/Alice, Quinn/Alice), celles-ci auraient pu être encore mieux exploitées, l’évolution d’Alice par rapport à Cameron est sans doute le seul aspect positif de l’intrigue, avec peut-être le thème de la vengeance personnelle. L’opposition entre la vengeance légitime de Cameron et celle plus barbare et aveugle du coupable aurait pu être intéressante, si cette dernière n’avait pas été aussi cousue de fil blanc. J’ai rarement vu un tueur aussi peu crédible dans son évolution et ses motivations, on s’attend à un une intrigue complexe, profonde, et finalement, les derniers chapitres achèvent de cumuler les clichés et les grosses ficelles, au point de devenir risibles.
Je me suis ennuyée ferme jusqu’à 50% du livre, ce qui pour un thriller n’annonçait rien de bon. J’aurais pu abandonner avant et ne pas le terminer, mais je voulais voir la chute, caressant l’espoir d’une amélioration tardive. Que nenni ! L’action démarre réellement vers 70%, pour partir en cacahouète jusqu’à la fin.
Je remercie néanmoins les éditions Albin Michel pour cette proposition de lecture qui avait pourtant attisé ma curiosité.
Je me suis ennuyée ferme jusqu’à 50% du livre, ce qui pour un thriller n’annonçait rien de bon. J’aurais pu abandonner avant et ne pas le terminer, mais je voulais voir la chute, caressant l’espoir d’une amélioration tardive. Que nenni ! L’action démarre réellement vers 70%, pour partir en cacahouète jusqu’à la fin.
Je remercie néanmoins les éditions Albin Michel pour cette proposition de lecture qui avait pourtant attisé ma curiosité.
thona's review against another edition
5.0
this book is peak thriller. the main character alice and the surrounding characters that are entrapped in a dangerous game of predator vs predator is so well thought out and mesmerizing love to see it honestly a strong crime to set the scene and a enthralling hunt and shakedown to find who did it this book outsells itself for this genre
pilgriminal's review against another edition
3.0
Slow to start with choppy dialogue. Things really started to pick up in the last 100 pages. Shame that momentum wasn't there from the start.
sarahinreaderland's review against another edition
3.0
I got my hands on this book as a free download from Starbucks so I have to say my expectations weren't high. I jumped straight into it without having looked into what the book was about but was hooked fairly quickly. I didn't read it all in one go; I put it back and came back to it a few times but the moment I picked it back up I was engrossed as though I hadn't put it down.
I loved the character Alice. She's such a strong woman and is extremely good at what she does, even if it means not following the rules every now and again. If Alice was a detective where I lived I would be happy and feel extremely safe.
There is a lot of detail in this book and it's extremely visual (some parts aren't for the light hearted in my opinion) but one thing I wish was in more detail was the character's backgrounds. Having finished this book I want to know more about Madison, Cameron, Brown and Quinn. I was to know past in more detail and I most definitely want to know what happens to them next. If there was to be a Madison/Brown series I would definitely read the others.
This was something different to what I usually read however I really enjoyed it and I'm so glad I picked up the free download with my caramel hot chocolate :)
I loved the character Alice. She's such a strong woman and is extremely good at what she does, even if it means not following the rules every now and again. If Alice was a detective where I lived I would be happy and feel extremely safe.
There is a lot of detail in this book and it's extremely visual (some parts aren't for the light hearted in my opinion) but one thing I wish was in more detail was the character's backgrounds. Having finished this book I want to know more about Madison, Cameron, Brown and Quinn. I was to know past in more detail and I most definitely want to know what happens to them next. If there was to be a Madison/Brown series I would definitely read the others.
This was something different to what I usually read however I really enjoyed it and I'm so glad I picked up the free download with my caramel hot chocolate :)
suze_1624's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story, it was a slow build up to the last 50 pages.
The build of history and investigation was necessary but did feel like a struggle at times.
The final scenes were at a more frantic pace as everything came together.
Alice is a rogue and it will be interesting to see how she gets on on the police force.
Quinn is a shady lawyer but loyal friend and in the end a guy who does the only thing to save a child.
Cameron actually becomes a sympathetic character and I hope we havent seen the end of him.
I do feel that I am missing something to finish this story off, and dont know what that is - maybe book two will help.
The build of history and investigation was necessary but did feel like a struggle at times.
The final scenes were at a more frantic pace as everything came together.
Alice is a rogue and it will be interesting to see how she gets on on the police force.
Quinn is a shady lawyer but loyal friend and in the end a guy who does the only thing to save a child.
Cameron actually becomes a sympathetic character and I hope we havent seen the end of him.
I do feel that I am missing something to finish this story off, and dont know what that is - maybe book two will help.
ant0in's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
baylee_lasiepedimore's review against another edition
2.0
Questo libro ha un unico, grande difetto: la prima metà del romanzo è assolutamente noiosa e dà la sensazione di essere inutile.
Nella prima metà, ci vengono presentati tutti i personaggi che hanno più o meno a che fare con il delitto sul quale si sta indagando, ma nessuno di questi riesce a conquistarsi le simpatie e/o le antipatie del lettore. Per 200 pagine circa, questo romanzo non mi ha dato nessuna emozione, nessun brivido. Il vuoto.
Tuttavia, da lettrice tenace quale sono, sono andata avanti, decisa a finirlo e... sorpresa! La seconda metà è tutta un'altra storia. Non sembra neanche lo stesso romanzo. La detective Alice Madison riesce a far breccia nell'interesse del lettore, così come Nathan Qhuinn, avvocato acuto e intelligente. Per non parlare di John Cameron, moooolto intrigante e oscuro. Uno che non vorresti mai incontrare di notte... sempre che tu riesca a renderti conto che è lì vicino a te...
Nella prima metà, ci vengono presentati tutti i personaggi che hanno più o meno a che fare con il delitto sul quale si sta indagando, ma nessuno di questi riesce a conquistarsi le simpatie e/o le antipatie del lettore. Per 200 pagine circa, questo romanzo non mi ha dato nessuna emozione, nessun brivido. Il vuoto.
Tuttavia, da lettrice tenace quale sono, sono andata avanti, decisa a finirlo e... sorpresa! La seconda metà è tutta un'altra storia. Non sembra neanche lo stesso romanzo. La detective Alice Madison riesce a far breccia nell'interesse del lettore, così come Nathan Qhuinn, avvocato acuto e intelligente. Per non parlare di John Cameron, moooolto intrigante e oscuro. Uno che non vorresti mai incontrare di notte... sempre che tu riesca a renderti conto che è lì vicino a te...
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