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snootybeans's review against another edition
5.0
I am honored to be on the Chris Carter task force. He is by far my favorite author and no one comes close to his talent for story telling. I absolutely love his characters. As soon as my copy of Gallery of the Dead arrived I dropped my other book and as usual didn’t want to do anything but read. I took this book everywhere with me and read it in two days.
As all Chris Carter books are it was wonderful and kept me wanting to turn the page. It had unpredictable twists and was a great read. I feel that it was a little different from his other books but I can’t exactly put an explanation on why and don’t want to give anything away by trying to explain it.
Either way I loved it and look forward to more of Robert Hunter!
As all Chris Carter books are it was wonderful and kept me wanting to turn the page. It had unpredictable twists and was a great read. I feel that it was a little different from his other books but I can’t exactly put an explanation on why and don’t want to give anything away by trying to explain it.
Either way I loved it and look forward to more of Robert Hunter!
jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition
5.0
Overview: Okay, I know I've been reading a lot of CC lately. I'm having a break for a bit now before I read the last 3! This book was...crazy. I mean, all his books are crazy but this one was...even crazier. And that's a good thing. While the revelation of the killer didn't blow me away, the way Hunter and Garcia solved the case and found out the clues I found fascinating. Also...the banter between Garcia and the FBI agent (I forget her name) was so bloody funny
zoer03's review against another edition
5.0
Wow wow wow.... what can I say.... mind = blown. It has everything... twists, turns, thrills, gore and yes humour... mordant humour but at the right time... tension between different the police and FBI and just everything you want.... oh and a really creepy clever killer. 10 stars
beccajbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was fantastic! Perfect Chris Carter, at his very best.
Really enjoyed the chase and then the twists too. Fabulously gory and depraved, the bad guy was suitably bad and the good guys were, of course, nuanced and complex.
This is great for fans of serial killer thrillers, fans of this series especially, and anyone wanting a gruesome read with plenty of plot too.
Really enjoyed the chase and then the twists too. Fabulously gory and depraved, the bad guy was suitably bad and the good guys were, of course, nuanced and complex.
This is great for fans of serial killer thrillers, fans of this series especially, and anyone wanting a gruesome read with plenty of plot too.
corruptedminds's review against another edition
3.0
This series suffers from a severe lack of editing.
The writing seems amateurish -
The first few books had Hunter using the word "ain't" repeatedly.. Not something you'd expect from the character. By book 3, the writing was getting better, the plots were still fun, and the violence was still horrifying.... They were more enjoyable binge reads.
But now, this latest book requires more editing too - as others have mentioned, the tone can be patronizing and there's way too much exposition.
The writing seems amateurish -
The first few books had Hunter using the word "ain't" repeatedly.. Not something you'd expect from the character. By book 3, the writing was getting better, the plots were still fun, and the violence was still horrifying.... They were more enjoyable binge reads.
But now, this latest book requires more editing too - as others have mentioned, the tone can be patronizing and there's way too much exposition.
bethlovescake's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
remi_san's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Agent fisher was just a b***h. So ego inflated and just put a red carpet to the killer and invited home.
Hated her until the last
Hated her until the last
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I wanted to read this book as the first book was recommended to me by a friend and I instantly loved this series. Some of the books in this series still makes my skin crawl to this day. So, I am always looking forward to the next book in this series and Chris Carter manages to creep me out every single time.
The main character in this book and series is a detective named Robert Hunter. He has got a new case and him and his partner Garcia has arrived at one of the most shocking crime scenes they have ever attended. In a completely unexpected turn of events, the detectives find themselves joining forces with the FBI to track down a serial killer whose hunting ground sees no borders; a psychopath who loves what he does because to him murder is much more than just killing, it’s an art form. Welcome to the Gallery of the Dead.
The thing that gets me every time is Chris Carter manages to freak me the fuck out every time, within every single book. Enough to the point where I can’t sleep. Thie mystery and the suspense is brilliant and enough to keep you hooked and you shouldn’t be because it is disturbing but I couldn’t put it down. I was on edge and as frustrated as Robert Hunter to get this case closed. The way that both detectives were close to giving up hurt my heart. Also, I love the fact that the Robert is finally starting to be happy with Tracy and I swear if anything happens to Tracy or Garcia, I'm going to lose it. Let them be happy. The plot twist of this book when we found out who the Surgeon was had me kicking my feet because I was annoyed that I didn’t manage to guess who it was as we never actually met him within the book, it just happened, and they managed to push him aside. I love that Garcia had a shotgun in the car and that he was smart enough to bring a vest.
Only thing I would say is a weakness, for me personally, is the short chapters. I just prefer bigger chapters. However, in this book it did fit well with Chris Carter’s writing style where it doesn’t work for me usually. I was hooked that after a while the short chapters didn’t bother me as they usually work with other authors.
Overall, the book was an easy and quick read and because the writing was amazing, the storyline gives me the creeps and it was overall brilliant I gave it four stars. I cannot wait for the next book in the series and see how much Lucian is going to cause so much trouble and how much Garcia is going to want to get him as well as Robert.
Overall, the book was an easy and quick read and because the writing was amazing, the storyline gives me the creeps and it was overall brilliant I gave it four stars. I cannot wait for the next book in the series and see how much Lucian is going to cause so much trouble and how much Garcia is going to want to get him as well as Robert.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Sexism