A review by latas
Blood Memory by Greg Iles
2.0
This is my first book by Greg Iles and will be my last. I didn't like the narration style, though the subject was promising. It was in first person and in present tense. Getting into Cat's head was the last thing I would want to do !
The original novel is apparently 800 pages long. Thankfully I read the abridged version in the Readers Digest Select Edition. I can't imagine the level of details the original book had.
The way Cat and her BF Sean connected the serial murders to a psychiatrist was weird, the connection was so flimsy. They are casually discussing the murders and started putting together far fetched conspiracy theories, sitting in her den. The FBI agent Kaiser was a big fool to place all the evidences in Cat's hands though she was herself a suspect.
The subject of child abuse is very very sensitive. But the way Cat keeps saying she was abused in her childhood, felt like she was thrilled to have had this experience. And the author's poor narration style is to be blamed for this.
If you want to read a good book on repressed memories, I recommend [b:Tell Me Your Dreams|43326|Tell Me Your Dreams|Sidney Sheldon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390331844l/43326._SY75_.jpg|1298936] by Sidney Sheldon. And for pointers on how to write an engaging story in first person, I recommend books by [a:Dick Francis|5561|Dick Francis|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1208830270p2/5561.jpg].
I have added Cat to my list of the most annoying heroines along with Kay Scarpetta, Maura Isles, Temperance Brennan, Carol Jordan.
The original novel is apparently 800 pages long. Thankfully I read the abridged version in the Readers Digest Select Edition. I can't imagine the level of details the original book had.
The way Cat and her BF Sean connected the serial murders to a psychiatrist was weird, the connection was so flimsy. They are casually discussing the murders and started putting together far fetched conspiracy theories, sitting in her den. The FBI agent Kaiser was a big fool to place all the evidences in Cat's hands though she was herself a suspect.
The subject of child abuse is very very sensitive. But the way Cat keeps saying she was abused in her childhood, felt like she was thrilled to have had this experience. And the author's poor narration style is to be blamed for this.
If you want to read a good book on repressed memories, I recommend [b:Tell Me Your Dreams|43326|Tell Me Your Dreams|Sidney Sheldon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390331844l/43326._SY75_.jpg|1298936] by Sidney Sheldon. And for pointers on how to write an engaging story in first person, I recommend books by [a:Dick Francis|5561|Dick Francis|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1208830270p2/5561.jpg].
I have added Cat to my list of the most annoying heroines along with Kay Scarpetta, Maura Isles, Temperance Brennan, Carol Jordan.