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A review by sandysmith
The Puppet Show by M.W. Craven
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It is such an excellent crime/police thriller. The first in the Washington Poe series, and I will be reading more. A fast ride with loveable characters. Poe is suspended from his DCI role, and he is forced out of retirement when a Serial Killer carves his name in his latest victim, and he comes back demoted to a DI. Tilly Bradshaw, a computer geek analyst, supports him and is a fabulous neurodiversive loveable character. His previous DI, Stephanie Flynn, is now his superior. Twisty, gritty, dark, clever, and an utterly brilliant page Turner of a read. Superb
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail