Reviews

The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell

dew16's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

defaultnamespace's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

rayvn1004's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

attsmanola's review against another edition

3.0

This took me awhile to get through. I just don’t think I’ve been in the mood for serial killers

carolyn0613's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't finish this book. I read about a fifth of it but I really don't like books about pure evil and that was the main theme of the book. I just didn't want to get into the story. It was well written and very evocative of eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century.

breeperscreepers's review against another edition

I should've loved this, it's got all of the right ingredients for a dark tale involving a serial killer inspired by Jack the Ripper, an asylum for heinous criminals housed within a medieval castle, and POV's from a detective and psychiatrist. However the writing was not at all to my taste - everything was so surface level, lots of meaningless mumbo-jumbo from the psychiatrist and the detective focused mostly on his inner ruminations, not enough on the crime scenes or police procedures. Every woman is either ugly or nondescript, or flawlessly dark and beautiful, and both men are instantly besotted with the first female they encounter within the story. The plot and dialogue do not feel realistic and everything happens too coincidentally. And lastly, the Devil's Six - the crimes they committed are simply not worthy of being considered the worst criminals in Europe, getting an entire maximum security asylum dedicated to these six individuals is laughable. 

tigger25k's review against another edition

5.0

Very well written.

doughnutsrgud4's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

It's slow to start but the ending is worth it

ohwhatagloomyshow's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

mayahuelita's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Love this book! A mix of all my favorite things: murder, mystery, psychology, and religious imagery!