A review by ajnel
Collecting Cooper: A Thriller by Paul Cleave

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

"Collecting Cooper" is the fifth novel in Paul Cleave's Christchurch noir series and the second novel to feature Theodore Tait.  As with all the novels in the series, there are a number of interlaced storylines featuring events and characters from other novels in the series.  This quality to the novels creates not only a familiarity but also weaves the series together in a unique manner.  "Collecting Cooper" features (as many of the other novels) a serial killer theme and the storyline is quickly developed into a mystery around whether there are one or two serial killers.  A thoroughly engaging crime thriller with many twists and turns and a decent reveal.