A review by nothingamonth
Art by Matt Shaw, Michael Bray
2.0
Surprisingky boring and predictable
I'm a little surprised it took two people to write this book, considering how dull and predictable it was. Extreme horror and gore can usually mask bad writing, and usually Matt Shaw isn't a bad writer. But this felt like both the world's longest and easiest police case. Perhaps the dual points of perspective made the narrative feel tedious, or perhaps it was the bland, overused "killer artist" trope, but ART did not a thing for me. Not to mention, the climax can be seen from the third chapter. I feel like this is the kind of run of the mill horror/thriller you pick up at the airport and throw away after.
I'm a little surprised it took two people to write this book, considering how dull and predictable it was. Extreme horror and gore can usually mask bad writing, and usually Matt Shaw isn't a bad writer. But this felt like both the world's longest and easiest police case. Perhaps the dual points of perspective made the narrative feel tedious, or perhaps it was the bland, overused "killer artist" trope, but ART did not a thing for me. Not to mention, the climax can be seen from the third chapter. I feel like this is the kind of run of the mill horror/thriller you pick up at the airport and throw away after.