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kiirstyanneereads's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a wild ride!!
I am so addicted to this series now after this book. It was so fast paced, suspenseful and intense. The characters are developed SO WELL that you cannot help but root for them all and become emotionally invested in the investigation.
I cannot wait to get into the second book!I need more because this book was such fire!
I am so addicted to this series now after this book. It was so fast paced, suspenseful and intense. The characters are developed SO WELL that you cannot help but root for them all and become emotionally invested in the investigation.
I cannot wait to get into the second book!I need more because this book was such fire!
bernadettzsuzsanna's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
disfluffstuff's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
readingwithkatielouise's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
WOW! What an introduction into a series! I was hooked from the prologue of this book! This is part of the Detective Robert Hunter series and is the first in the series! It follows Detective Hunter as she gains a new partner just in time for the Crucifix Killer starting their killing spree again! 😳 I cannot begin to tell you how good this twist was and I cannot wait to get stuck into the rest of the series! 🥰 I loved the characters - I loved the twists and I just loved the general writing of this book! I inhaled the last 20% of this book, cringing with the gore, but it just made the story even more gripping! Well written and well executed and I cannot wait to read the next one!! 😍
bookswithnika's review against another edition
4.0
Ja, która nie czyta kryminałów, czułam się ogromnie wciągnięta w tę historię!
(Mimo wielu, nawet bardzo wielu okrutnych i brutalnych scen)
(Mimo wielu, nawet bardzo wielu okrutnych i brutalnych scen)
emdee00's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
isa_books's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow, I'm positively surprised by this author!
After reading the novella set before this I was excited to jump into this series, and I was not disappointed!
Carter manages to write some intriguing characters who are definitely not boring to read about, who are also actually smart and not dumbed down to prevent them from "uncovering" major plot points. I really liked Hunter with his complicated backstory. A man who actually feels emotions and has humor? Yay!!
I love how the author introduced so many side characters, some of whom more unrelated to the plot than others, such kept me guessing as to who would turn out to be the killer, if any. I had my (correct) suspicions, but I also had some theories which couldn't be further from the truth, so I've got to applaud Carter's storytelling for sure! It's very rare for me not to guess who did it.
The only negative to this story, for me, was the slightly meh writing at times. At some moments it was quite obvious this was his debut novel, as the writing felt a little simple or awkward in various instances. However, since I also read his novella (which was published after this one) I know his writing will improve, so I won't let that affect me too much.
So, yeah, will definitely read the next book, hopefully soon!
After reading the novella set before this I was excited to jump into this series, and I was not disappointed!
Carter manages to write some intriguing characters who are definitely not boring to read about, who are also actually smart and not dumbed down to prevent them from "uncovering" major plot points. I really liked Hunter with his complicated backstory. A man who actually feels emotions and has humor? Yay!!
I love how the author introduced so many side characters, some of whom more unrelated to the plot than others, such kept me guessing as to who would turn out to be the killer, if any. I had my (correct) suspicions, but I also had some theories which couldn't be further from the truth, so I've got to applaud Carter's storytelling for sure! It's very rare for me not to guess who did it.
The only negative to this story, for me, was the slightly meh writing at times. At some moments it was quite obvious this was his debut novel, as the writing felt a little simple or awkward in various instances. However, since I also read his novella (which was published after this one) I know his writing will improve, so I won't let that affect me too much.
So, yeah, will definitely read the next book, hopefully soon!
eileen1990's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5