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A review by shadowlov
I Kill by Giorgio Faletti
4.0
Warning: This review contains spoilers!
So where do I begin?
An intelligent serial killer on the rise in one of the most safest places in the world. Local police, Nicolas Hulot and FBI agent, Frank Ottobre are on the case to catch this sick killer.
What I Like.
1. The depth of each character.
Frank is recovering from his wife suicide.
Nicolas is dealing with his son's death and his wife's madness.
Helena is trying to escape her molester of a dad.
Celine's twisted method of pretending to be insane in order to stop Nicolas from going insane after their son's death.
But perhaps the most interesting character is Jean-Loup.
2. The identity of the killer
HOLY CRAP!
I definatley did not see that coming!
Jean-Loup, the famous radio presenter turns out to be the killer "Someone and No One".
No-One is very intelligent throughout the book. He manages to kill around 10 people without leaving a slightest clue behind. Of course, he did get caught in the end but events that led to his capture are purely fascinating. Not to mention, when his identity was revealed to the public, he STILL gave the police a hard time. He hid well and still killed people under everyone's noses.
Jean-Loup turns out to be Daniel Legrand. He was taught to fight by his militant father whom he hates becaus of the way he treats his difigured twin brother. He kills his brother in order to end his pain and his father and burns the house down. But soon he felt guilty for killing his brother whom he loved. So he breaks into his brother's grave and steals the body. In order to compensate for his actions, he gives his brother a new face. He kills others and literally peels their faces off.
What I didn't like
1. The love between Helena and Frank is cliche, boring and predictable. Not to mention they've only seen each other a couple of times. One minute they are sleeping with each other and the next professing their love.
2. The Ending
For some reason, the ending kinda disappointed me. Perhaps it was Frank's victory over General Nathan Parker or maybe the way Jean-Loup gave in so easliy.
3. Frank
So very cliche. He manages to not only solve the case but to chase away General Parker. He is always winning which is absolutely not believable.
4. Nicolas's death
So sad. He was one of my favorite characters.
If you can read through pages of gore then I definately recommend this book to evryone!
So where do I begin?
An intelligent serial killer on the rise in one of the most safest places in the world. Local police, Nicolas Hulot and FBI agent, Frank Ottobre are on the case to catch this sick killer.
What I Like.
1. The depth of each character.
Frank is recovering from his wife suicide.
Nicolas is dealing with his son's death and his wife's madness.
Helena is trying to escape her molester of a dad.
Celine's twisted method of pretending to be insane in order to stop Nicolas from going insane after their son's death.
But perhaps the most interesting character is Jean-Loup.
2. The identity of the killer
HOLY CRAP!
I definatley did not see that coming!
Jean-Loup, the famous radio presenter turns out to be the killer "Someone and No One".
No-One is very intelligent throughout the book. He manages to kill around 10 people without leaving a slightest clue behind. Of course, he did get caught in the end but events that led to his capture are purely fascinating. Not to mention, when his identity was revealed to the public, he STILL gave the police a hard time. He hid well and still killed people under everyone's noses.
Jean-Loup turns out to be Daniel Legrand. He was taught to fight by his militant father whom he hates becaus of the way he treats his difigured twin brother. He kills his brother in order to end his pain and his father and burns the house down. But soon he felt guilty for killing his brother whom he loved. So he breaks into his brother's grave and steals the body. In order to compensate for his actions, he gives his brother a new face. He kills others and literally peels their faces off.
What I didn't like
1. The love between Helena and Frank is cliche, boring and predictable. Not to mention they've only seen each other a couple of times. One minute they are sleeping with each other and the next professing their love.
2. The Ending
For some reason, the ending kinda disappointed me. Perhaps it was Frank's victory over General Nathan Parker or maybe the way Jean-Loup gave in so easliy.
3. Frank
So very cliche. He manages to not only solve the case but to chase away General Parker. He is always winning which is absolutely not believable.
4. Nicolas's death
So sad. He was one of my favorite characters.
If you can read through pages of gore then I definately recommend this book to evryone!