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krob1020'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
As it turns out, I am getting picky with all my thrillers including crime thrillers involving authority figures especially when it comes to police procedurals. There are some nice twists along the way, but overall it was just average to me.
I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.
florajb2068_hy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
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? No
5.0
Great book, cracking read!
dani_thebookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
susytore's review against another edition
4.0
Lettura appassionante, anche se la svolta "complottara" non mi ha del tutto convinta... Ciò nonostante, lo trovo un libro ben scritto e avvincente. Darò una possibilità agli altri libri della trilogia.
moireach's review against another edition
5.0
I loved Kill the Father, I just couldn't put it down! Can't wait to get my hands on book 2!
aljavi's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
debtat2's review against another edition
5.0
I have had this book in my tbr pile since its paperback release on the 10th August 2017 and it is now the 26th July 2018 so I am really late getting to it but, “better late than never” as the saying goes and now i just want to kick my own arse for leaving it so long!! However, on the plus side, I don’t have to wait a year for the second book in the series – Kill the Angel, which was published on the 3rd May 2018. The wait would have been pretty shite due to the cliff-hanger of an ending!
I purchased the second book whilst half way through this one as it was so good, it is by far one of my top reads of 2018 so far.
The two main characters, Deputy Police Commissioner Colomba Caselli and Dante Torre were equally brilliant, not always likeable but very memorable and I can’t wait to find out where they are now after such a devastating case and by the sounds of it they are about to be thrown back into another grizzly case. The only slight issue I found was that I struggled with some of the other minor characters names, there are two names that were very similar but polar opposites of characters so a few times i was trying to work out why the good guy was with the bad guys!! But I should imagine that it’s just me and my inability to remember people’s names!
There are some fairly gruesome scenes in parts but not over the top gore fest but I honestly think that makes Kill the Father such a standout novel balancing out the police procedurals, back story and character building. But I do love a good gory serial killer thriller 🙂
I am going to keep this review fairly brief as I NEED to get stuck into book two asap!!
So to summarise – A brilliant fast paced crime thriller with plenty of twists and turns that simply don’t let up. And the old cliche genuinely applied to this book, I honestly couldn’t put it down! (I am writing this at 04:25am because i had to finish the book!)
I cant recommend it enough and i can see why it was a Richard and Judy 2017 Bookclub pick. If you are a fan of this genre you won’t want to miss this one, if it’s still in your tbr pile I’d suggest moving it right to the top of it!!
I purchased the second book whilst half way through this one as it was so good, it is by far one of my top reads of 2018 so far.
The two main characters, Deputy Police Commissioner Colomba Caselli and Dante Torre were equally brilliant, not always likeable but very memorable and I can’t wait to find out where they are now after such a devastating case and by the sounds of it they are about to be thrown back into another grizzly case. The only slight issue I found was that I struggled with some of the other minor characters names, there are two names that were very similar but polar opposites of characters so a few times i was trying to work out why the good guy was with the bad guys!! But I should imagine that it’s just me and my inability to remember people’s names!
There are some fairly gruesome scenes in parts but not over the top gore fest but I honestly think that makes Kill the Father such a standout novel balancing out the police procedurals, back story and character building. But I do love a good gory serial killer thriller 🙂
I am going to keep this review fairly brief as I NEED to get stuck into book two asap!!
So to summarise – A brilliant fast paced crime thriller with plenty of twists and turns that simply don’t let up. And the old cliche genuinely applied to this book, I honestly couldn’t put it down! (I am writing this at 04:25am because i had to finish the book!)
I cant recommend it enough and i can see why it was a Richard and Judy 2017 Bookclub pick. If you are a fan of this genre you won’t want to miss this one, if it’s still in your tbr pile I’d suggest moving it right to the top of it!!
mcasiraghi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
witchqueen5's review against another edition
5.0
This novel has kept me interested and intrigued from start to finish!
The way the scenes from the past were inserted really made me more curious about the characters and about the whole mystery of it. The main characters of Colomba and Dante are well-rounded and, even though they have different personalities, backgrounds and occupations, they somehow connect beautifully. It's been nice to have flawed main characters, who have mental health issues (which, by the way, were vividly described, leading me to think that the author has at least some experience with panic attacks) and they don't pretend to be like robots.
I'm already looking forward to reading another book by this author!
The way the scenes from the past were inserted really made me more curious about the characters and about the whole mystery of it. The main characters of Colomba and Dante are well-rounded and, even though they have different personalities, backgrounds and occupations, they somehow connect beautifully. It's been nice to have flawed main characters, who have mental health issues (which, by the way, were vividly described, leading me to think that the author has at least some experience with panic attacks) and they don't pretend to be like robots.
I'm already looking forward to reading another book by this author!