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A review by denaiir
The Doll's House by M.J. Arlidge
5.0
This series keeps delivering and I'm completely hooked.
M.J. Arlidge is excellent at managing the suspense. The mix of short chapters, multiple points of view, believable characters, twisted killers and office politics make each volume immensely entertaining.
I love how the author distills clues and details about the characters' personal lives, without ever breaking pace in the main investigation. The fact that we only get to know the characters little by little, but always at a steady pace, makes me crave for more. This one had me completely hooked with the feud between Helen Grace and Ceri Harwood and I enjoyed the addition of the new coppers, especially DC Sanderson, and they feel a little like family now after 3 books.
And the balance is achieved perfectly between the investigation, the development of characters and the point of view of the serial killer. Of course serial killers are my favorite kind of criminals to read about, and the nervous pacing of the investigation works perfectly with the deranged minds of each perpetrator examined in this series. All storylines are twisted and the pace is so perfect that it can't compare to other crime novels.
I am still listening to this series in audiobook format, performed by the excellent Elizabeth Bower. Scott Joseph joined her for this installment and his performance of the killer's chapters made the story pop even more, a brilliant audio version!
M.J. Arlidge is excellent at managing the suspense. The mix of short chapters, multiple points of view, believable characters, twisted killers and office politics make each volume immensely entertaining.
I love how the author distills clues and details about the characters' personal lives, without ever breaking pace in the main investigation. The fact that we only get to know the characters little by little, but always at a steady pace, makes me crave for more. This one had me completely hooked with the feud between Helen Grace and Ceri Harwood and I enjoyed the addition of the new coppers, especially DC Sanderson, and they feel a little like family now after 3 books.
And the balance is achieved perfectly between the investigation, the development of characters and the point of view of the serial killer. Of course serial killers are my favorite kind of criminals to read about, and the nervous pacing of the investigation works perfectly with the deranged minds of each perpetrator examined in this series. All storylines are twisted and the pace is so perfect that it can't compare to other crime novels.
I am still listening to this series in audiobook format, performed by the excellent Elizabeth Bower. Scott Joseph joined her for this installment and his performance of the killer's chapters made the story pop even more, a brilliant audio version!