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mrsbooknerd's review
5.0
Oh. My. Golly.
I don't even know how to start describing this book, I think it has to be read to be believed. I thought the last three books were brutal, gory and complex but WOW. This book knocks them all out.
I really do love the characters in this series not only Robert Hunter but Garcia and Blake too. I also like the introduction of Alice Beaumont in this novel, a match to Hunter's intelligence and quick thinking. The book is so dark and yet the interplay between characters can often be light with the personal developments and Garcia's rubbish jokes.
The plot itself is as complex as ever, twisting and turning and developing with every page. Carter's writing style compliments this as he builds the tension throughout the pages and you know that at the end of a chapter there will be a big statement or reveal that will throw everything up in the air again.
Absolutely loved it, I'm just devastated I've got to wait for the next one now!!
I don't even know how to start describing this book, I think it has to be read to be believed. I thought the last three books were brutal, gory and complex but WOW. This book knocks them all out.
I really do love the characters in this series not only Robert Hunter but Garcia and Blake too. I also like the introduction of Alice Beaumont in this novel, a match to Hunter's intelligence and quick thinking. The book is so dark and yet the interplay between characters can often be light with the personal developments and Garcia's rubbish jokes.
The plot itself is as complex as ever, twisting and turning and developing with every page. Carter's writing style compliments this as he builds the tension throughout the pages and you know that at the end of a chapter there will be a big statement or reveal that will throw everything up in the air again.
Absolutely loved it, I'm just devastated I've got to wait for the next one now!!
jodiebth's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
oh this was so good!!! the pacing was really good, the story itself super interesting and the conclusion satisfying - i'm not sure if it's my top favorite in the series but it's definitely up there!!!!
jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition
5.0
Overview: Another brilliant crime thriller that's unlike any other. A lot of crime thrillers are mundane and been done to death, but these books bring a unique killer and murder every time. A killer that makes sculptors out of their victim's bodies? Yes, it's graphic and shocking, but so addictive you can't pull your eyes away from the words. Why have these books not been made into a TV series yet like Dexter?
Good points: Hunter, as always, remains one of my favourite characters and book boyfriend. Although, I do wish he'd relax a little sometimes and open his eyes! I never guessed the murderer and the short chapters are so easy to flick through that it's a struggle to out down.
Not so good points: A lot of description sometimes on the locations Hunter and Garcia travel to and how long it took them to get there. The captain also needs to remove the stick from her a**!
Good points: Hunter, as always, remains one of my favourite characters and book boyfriend. Although, I do wish he'd relax a little sometimes and open his eyes! I never guessed the murderer and the short chapters are so easy to flick through that it's a struggle to out down.
Not so good points: A lot of description sometimes on the locations Hunter and Garcia travel to and how long it took them to get there. The captain also needs to remove the stick from her a**!
thisislauraw's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.75
The third novel in the Robert Hunter series, this time Hunter and Garcia are on the trail of a killer who turns his victims into gruesome sculptures.
This one felt a little lacking in comparison to the previous books in the series. Some of the descriptions of the murders were stomach-churning (and I'm not easily disturbed), but I didn't feel a sense of tension or urgency to find the killer.
This was still a solid instalment that kept me turning the pages.
lxxcie's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
leonibg's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
books_andabrew's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zoer03's review
5.0
Wow again.... riveting,suspenseful and nail biting stuff... what all good thrillers should be with a hint of the macabre