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litwithleigh's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 generously rounded up to a 4
Writing: bangerlicious | Plot: depends on your yeetage of disbelief abilities | Ending: gucci
SYNOPSIS
A series of murders in New York and London that are seemingly connected to the Ragdoll case have Baxter shooketh.
MY OPINION
Okay before we get into it you need to know two things:
1. You absolutely 100% need to read book #1 ([b:Ragdoll|30259893|Ragdoll (Fawkes and Baxter, #1)|Daniel Cole|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1473338167l/30259893._SY75_.jpg|50732235]) before this one. This is saying something since IYKYK, I'm an absolute vet when it comes to jumping into a series wherever I please and still enjoying myself. I read Ragdoll in November and I was still lost af in some area. I just finished #3 (read it right after this one) and you can't be reading that one as a standalone either. There's some 'clues' for #3 in this book.
2. EXTREME yeetage of disbelief required. There's a lil interview with the author in the back of the book and he says that he writes 'cinematically' and is not confined by the restrictions of reality. There's one scene in particular where you'd be luckier to pick the winning lotto numbers than try to logic out how it's possible. This scene in particular had me giving the book a HUGE side-eye, and I probably would've rounded down if it wasn't for the author saying straight up he wasn't tryna write anything remotely realistic. Mission accomplished, Cole.
Alright, now let's get to this book. Like #1, the humour is the saving grace and the reason why I rounded it up to a 4. Cole has a way of writing genuinely funny scenes that separate this book from the pack. Sometimes I share excerpts in my reviews of good and stanklicious writing, but nothing can top this literary masterpiece:
She shrugged: 'Freaks be freakin'' LMFAOOO SHAKESPEARE WHO??? I've never read anything funnier in my life.
The major buzzkill in this book is Baxter. Despite reading #1, I legitimately have no memory of her whatsoever. I know she was there, but I don't recall her being this RUDE. Good thing Cole made it clear he wasn't tryna be realistic, because her ass would've been canned in about 5 minutes given how she speaks to everyone. She's like my arch nemesis DD Warren, but if DD woke up on the wrong side of the bed covered in cow shit. And it's not even a case where she's like Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds with a big ole super brain. All her 'breakthroughs' are served up by Edmunds (looks like he was the hero of #1 as well, according to my review). Baxter just moves through life like a stereoided out Bull in a China shop. Absolutely brutal.
I found the case interesting (again, extreme yeetage of disbelief required), and I can definitely see it working well on-screen with Gerald Butler running this way and that. While Baxter was a sore spot, Rouche made up for it with his quirky antics. Idk why but Elliot Curtis reminded me of Chelsea Arrington from The Night Agent. Anyways, all in all a fun book to get lost in but I wish Baxter had been voted off the island.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: great wit and dark humor, interesting case when you yeet your disbelief, loved Rouche's character, fast paced
Cons: BAXTER.
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For some sick reason, do you want to hear more of my nonsense? Check out my podcast: Novels & Nonsense streaming everywhere.
Writing: bangerlicious | Plot: depends on your yeetage of disbelief abilities | Ending: gucci
SYNOPSIS
A series of murders in New York and London that are seemingly connected to the Ragdoll case have Baxter shooketh.
MY OPINION
Okay before we get into it you need to know two things:
1. You absolutely 100% need to read book #1 ([b:Ragdoll|30259893|Ragdoll (Fawkes and Baxter, #1)|Daniel Cole|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1473338167l/30259893._SY75_.jpg|50732235]) before this one. This is saying something since IYKYK, I'm an absolute vet when it comes to jumping into a series wherever I please and still enjoying myself. I read Ragdoll in November and I was still lost af in some area. I just finished #3 (read it right after this one) and you can't be reading that one as a standalone either. There's some 'clues' for #3 in this book.
2. EXTREME yeetage of disbelief required. There's a lil interview with the author in the back of the book and he says that he writes 'cinematically' and is not confined by the restrictions of reality. There's one scene in particular where you'd be luckier to pick the winning lotto numbers than try to logic out how it's possible. This scene in particular had me giving the book a HUGE side-eye, and I probably would've rounded down if it wasn't for the author saying straight up he wasn't tryna write anything remotely realistic. Mission accomplished, Cole.
Alright, now let's get to this book. Like #1, the humour is the saving grace and the reason why I rounded it up to a 4. Cole has a way of writing genuinely funny scenes that separate this book from the pack. Sometimes I share excerpts in my reviews of good and stanklicious writing, but nothing can top this literary masterpiece:
She shrugged: 'Freaks be freakin'' LMFAOOO SHAKESPEARE WHO??? I've never read anything funnier in my life.
The major buzzkill in this book is Baxter. Despite reading #1, I legitimately have no memory of her whatsoever. I know she was there, but I don't recall her being this RUDE. Good thing Cole made it clear he wasn't tryna be realistic, because her ass would've been canned in about 5 minutes given how she speaks to everyone. She's like my arch nemesis DD Warren, but if DD woke up on the wrong side of the bed covered in cow shit. And it's not even a case where she's like Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds with a big ole super brain. All her 'breakthroughs' are served up by Edmunds (looks like he was the hero of #1 as well, according to my review). Baxter just moves through life like a stereoided out Bull in a China shop. Absolutely brutal.
I found the case interesting (again, extreme yeetage of disbelief required), and I can definitely see it working well on-screen with Gerald Butler running this way and that. While Baxter was a sore spot, Rouche made up for it with his quirky antics. Idk why but Elliot Curtis reminded me of Chelsea Arrington from The Night Agent. Anyways, all in all a fun book to get lost in but I wish Baxter had been voted off the island.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: great wit and dark humor, interesting case when you yeet your disbelief, loved Rouche's character, fast paced
Cons: BAXTER.
____________________________
For some sick reason, do you want to hear more of my nonsense? Check out my podcast: Novels & Nonsense streaming everywhere.
bartps's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
staceyrenee10's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
sophcezar's review against another edition
4.0
i miss wolf but i really love rouche
the first one slapped harder but this one was fun
the first one slapped harder but this one was fun
hollyy25's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
this book might genuinely be better than the first (which is hard to beat) :P
debtat2's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book in the Detective William Fawkes series and it brings us back to some familiar names and a host of new ones. Baxter is back and as charming as ever!
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
debtat2's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book in the Detective William Fawkes series and it brings us back to some familiar names and a host of new ones. Baxter is back and as charming as ever!
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
xsekaisanx's review against another edition
5.0
Ik raad iedereen deze serie aan, boek 1 was spannend, maar deel 2 overtrof het.
Baxter is een van mijn favoriete karakters geworden.
Baxter is een van mijn favoriete karakters geworden.
everchaningpages's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
5.0