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A review by arkwen452
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Intense. Dark. Gritty. I was impressed by The Jigsaw Man and the lead investigator, Angelica Henley on the case. Being pulled back into a serial killer case that resembles the exact case that took her off field work a few years prior.
Forcing her to confront the past while trying to stop the bodies from piling up. Henley is a complex character who's committed to her job and her young daughter. But there's not enough of her to go around and the culprit seems to be four steps ahead of her.
The narrative is written in a steady, consistent manner that delivers information to the reader in third-person. This helps to keep readers informed without being too distracting or overly pretentious. I felt the close were laid out in a what that I could piece together elements of information of the case along with the detectives.
Olivea's character was one for the books because he was truly bone chilling creepy and conniving. He lives up to the hype that we're given about him in the beginning. And he really doesn't take kindly to someone else creeping onto his "reputation" as the Jigsaw Man.
I feel there's a lot that can be said about all the elements of this case having to do with Henley and the killers. I would recommend this book to crime podcast enthusiasts and thriller readers alike.
Forcing her to confront the past while trying to stop the bodies from piling up. Henley is a complex character who's committed to her job and her young daughter. But there's not enough of her to go around and the culprit seems to be four steps ahead of her.
The narrative is written in a steady, consistent manner that delivers information to the reader in third-person. This helps to keep readers informed without being too distracting or overly pretentious. I felt the close were laid out in a what that I could piece together elements of information of the case along with the detectives.
Olivea's character was one for the books because he was truly bone chilling creepy and conniving. He lives up to the hype that we're given about him in the beginning. And he really doesn't take kindly to someone else creeping onto his "reputation" as the Jigsaw Man.
I feel there's a lot that can be said about all the elements of this case having to do with Henley and the killers. I would recommend this book to crime podcast enthusiasts and thriller readers alike.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Dementia