Reviews

The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter

ayla44's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

catsandbookstacks's review against another edition

4.0

Se7en x Saw x True Detective S1

The Crucifix Killer is a bingeable crime thriller that is relentless with its pacing. Chris Carter has been on my TBR for years now and I can see why he's so popular. I love a good seasoned and rookie detective pairing as well. Looking forward to seeing how Carter's writing evolves throughout the series as it is a little devoid of emotion. 

This book is dark and gory - again see comparisons above. It is graphic and gritty.

The ending did leave me wanting with some under explained threads.

A couple moments/dialogue show their age (published in 2009) for political correctness, racism, homophobia, sexism and fatphobia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia

shaxx's review against another edition

4.0

Vrchní vyšetřovatel i parťák jsou super, jsem ráda, že se polovinu knihy neřeší nějaké těžké břemeno z minulosti nebo nějaký nezvyklý zlozvyk, který by vyšetřovatel měl, protože mě tohle v tomhle žánru upřímně už nudí. Morbidní je to obstojně, psané je to dobře, čtivé je to až nebezpečně :) Jednu hvězdu si tady nechávám do rezervy. Vraha se mi podařilo odhadnout, vodítek tam bylo víc než dost. Uhádla jsem kdo to je, ale motiv ne, takže i tak to bylo příjemné rozuzlení zápletky. Ještě, že jsem toho Cartera koupila jako komplet sérii a můžu se pustit do dalšího dílu :D

4ne54's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

xreadingwithdemi's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dorota19842000's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

smilesgiggle's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. What a book. Fast. Obsessive. Excellent shock.
Detective Hunter is given annew rookie partner, Garcia. Together they arrive at a brutal crime scene - a woman's face peeled off while still alive. Tortured and beaten. Finally her body gave out.
Only the mark of the Crucifix Killer is on her neck - a man already convicted and executed for the previous murders.
Hunter must find the real killer - before the public learns the truth.
Highly recommend.

secretninjafrog's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

nixbix_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Wow, what a fantastic start to a new to me series! My attention was held from start to finish, and I have another excellent detective pairing to add to my list of must reads. I thought that Robert Hunter & Carlos Garcia worked well together, and I liked the lack of alpha male posturing from Hunter when he was partnered with new detective Garcia. Detective Hunter is the main character & I thought he was a fantastic character. This story is not for the faint of heart - it’s bloody, gory and gruesome. In my opinion, the gorier the better for this type of detective story, and it sounds like this series is exactly that! This story moves fast & there’s plenty of cliffhangers to keep you reading just one more chapter. While I guessed the killer, I found it took nothing from the story as I had no idea why they did what they did. I’m looking forward to reading more in this series.

matejannnn's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0