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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can't stop thinking about poor Webb.
What a psychologically terrifying book. What Carter does best.
What a psychologically terrifying book. What Carter does best.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This series has a great detective in Robert Hunter. I have been a little wary of the violence & gore since the first book I read though, and this is one reason I have not been reading the series in order (after checking the blurb). Does not feel like much of a problem as they are largely stand-alone stories.
Tanya Kaitlin, after a shower, receives a video call from her close friend Karen Ward. She can only see her blue eyes filled with tears. After the camera zooms out, she is shocked to see that her friend is bound and gagged. A person with a mask speaks up telling her that her friend will be freed only if she answers two questions he is going to pose correctly. Robert Hunter and his partner Garcia are called into the case. Progress is difficult with no clues and the motive being difficult to ascertain. Two more such calls are to follow and it is a race against time to catch the person tormenting seemingly unconnected people.
The plot premise is very interesting & unique. It also brings out one of the dangers we see in today’s times. There are a good set of characters and Robert Hunter is very good yet again. I would have liked to see some interaction between Robert and Tracy Adams. There is quite a bit of graphic violence but the tie-up to the plot is good and it feels appropriate. The last sections have Hunter running off with the resolution alone (quite unnecessarily).
Overall, a very interesting crime thriller backed by good procedures.
Tanya Kaitlin, after a shower, receives a video call from her close friend Karen Ward. She can only see her blue eyes filled with tears. After the camera zooms out, she is shocked to see that her friend is bound and gagged. A person with a mask speaks up telling her that her friend will be freed only if she answers two questions he is going to pose correctly. Robert Hunter and his partner Garcia are called into the case. Progress is difficult with no clues and the motive being difficult to ascertain. Two more such calls are to follow and it is a race against time to catch the person tormenting seemingly unconnected people.
The plot premise is very interesting & unique. It also brings out one of the dangers we see in today’s times. There are a good set of characters and Robert Hunter is very good yet again. I would have liked to see some interaction between Robert and Tracy Adams. There is quite a bit of graphic violence but the tie-up to the plot is good and it feels appropriate. The last sections have Hunter running off with the resolution alone (quite unnecessarily).
Overall, a very interesting crime thriller backed by good procedures.
Overview: CC does it again! This one seriously gave me chills. The writing is just so easy to read, made even easier by the short chapters. The idea of killing someone via video message is, quite frankly, terrifying then add in the element of asking the person on the phone some simple questions to answer to save their loved ones life...questions they should know the answer to! It created an extremely tense and captivating read.
Good Points: I'm excited that Hunter's character is possibly getting a love interest. I'm excited to see this development (I hope) in later books. The guy deserves some happiness and normality! My favourite line (which is in every book I think) is when Hunter explains something really complicated and random and everyone looks at him like "how the hell do you know that?" And he answers with "I read a lot". Best line ever!
Not so Good Points: Only negative is when the killer was announced I didn't actually know who they were...so there was no shock factor. But the reason why then killed...spot on!
Another fantastic book by CC. I urge every thriller reader to read one, if not all, of his books. You won't regret it.
Good Points: I'm excited that Hunter's character is possibly getting a love interest. I'm excited to see this development (I hope) in later books. The guy deserves some happiness and normality! My favourite line (which is in every book I think) is when Hunter explains something really complicated and random and everyone looks at him like "how the hell do you know that?" And he answers with "I read a lot". Best line ever!
Not so Good Points: Only negative is when the killer was announced I didn't actually know who they were...so there was no shock factor. But the reason why then killed...spot on!
Another fantastic book by CC. I urge every thriller reader to read one, if not all, of his books. You won't regret it.