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mackenzierm's review
4.0
This book is about a series of homicides. Bodies that are mutilated and positioned into art forms. It's the first book I've read by Bruce Elliot and needless to say I wasn't disappointed with it.
The characters were well developped and they all had their flaws. They were fairly easy to connect to. Benson had some major baggage and he certainly had me worried at times.
This book was full of unexpected twists. Normally I have a sketchy, but fairly good idea of who the killer could be. This time around, I had no clue. Elliot never gave up any hints whatsoever (well that I caught on to anyways) to allude to the character who was behind it all.
The last 100 or so pages had my heart beating frantically. I was so nervous that Detectives Touch or Amanda were going to get hurt that I skimmed the pages in my haste to find out what was going to happen.
The very closing of the book, to me, was rather disappointing. Compared to the rest of the book, it was completely bogus. That's what kept me from giving this book 5 stars. The fact that the ending confused me and just didn't really fit as well wtih the rest of the novel.
All in all, it was a good read. If you like somewhat violent, gory books. Then this one is certainly for you. :) If not, steer clear.
The characters were well developped and they all had their flaws. They were fairly easy to connect to. Benson had some major baggage and he certainly had me worried at times.
This book was full of unexpected twists. Normally I have a sketchy, but fairly good idea of who the killer could be. This time around, I had no clue. Elliot never gave up any hints whatsoever (well that I caught on to anyways) to allude to the character who was behind it all.
The last 100 or so pages had my heart beating frantically. I was so nervous that Detectives Touch or Amanda were going to get hurt that I skimmed the pages in my haste to find out what was going to happen.
The very closing of the book, to me, was rather disappointing. Compared to the rest of the book, it was completely bogus. That's what kept me from giving this book 5 stars. The fact that the ending confused me and just didn't really fit as well wtih the rest of the novel.
All in all, it was a good read. If you like somewhat violent, gory books. Then this one is certainly for you. :) If not, steer clear.
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