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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
Woah- his book finished on a serious adrenaline crash! I needed one more paragraph bc I still have questions about Dr Theo Cray. Would I read another? Yes I would!
Andrew Mayne's latest novel kept me on the edge of my seat all the way thru to the blood-soaked conclusion.
Dr. Theo Cray is a suspect in the death of a former student until local law enforcement decides that a bear is responsible. Theo doesn't agree and uses his computational biology expertise to uncover a terrifying pattern suggesting that a brutal serial killer is at work in the Montana backcountry. With each new lead that his computer model predicts, Theo gets closer to the truth, while the killer studies his pursuer.
I got a kick out of Theo's tenacious efforts to track a killer while explaining the science to readers and getting the crap beat out of him several times. Where this novel falls short is in the underdeveloped secondary characters. This story is the "Theo show" and there isn't much room for anyone else. Is that what a typical scientist's life is really like? I'm not sure, but I'd be interested in reading more of Theo's exploits, particularly if he also gets a life with some fleshed out companions.
Dr. Theo Cray is a suspect in the death of a former student until local law enforcement decides that a bear is responsible. Theo doesn't agree and uses his computational biology expertise to uncover a terrifying pattern suggesting that a brutal serial killer is at work in the Montana backcountry. With each new lead that his computer model predicts, Theo gets closer to the truth, while the killer studies his pursuer.
I got a kick out of Theo's tenacious efforts to track a killer while explaining the science to readers and getting the crap beat out of him several times. Where this novel falls short is in the underdeveloped secondary characters. This story is the "Theo show" and there isn't much room for anyone else. Is that what a typical scientist's life is really like? I'm not sure, but I'd be interested in reading more of Theo's exploits, particularly if he also gets a life with some fleshed out companions.
adventurous
dark
informative
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Warning: this book is very dark.
That being said, it was interesting to see a depiction of a scientific sleuth. While parts were highly unbelievable, it was intriguing to see how interdisciplinary thinking was an advantage. It was very hard to put down, and was surprising.
That being said, it was interesting to see a depiction of a scientific sleuth. While parts were highly unbelievable, it was intriguing to see how interdisciplinary thinking was an advantage. It was very hard to put down, and was surprising.
I'll read one more of the series and see if I feel better - a biologist and computer specialist that uses his special skills to solve crimes, in a unique way, sounds interesting.
A guy that meets a woman, and the next day vows to die to save her. :(
A science nerd that goes hand to hand with the bad guy. :(
A guy that meets a woman, and the next day vows to die to save her. :(
A science nerd that goes hand to hand with the bad guy. :(
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a very good read, at least in the moment. It was very very thrilling and exciting to read, and I found myself hooked (I couldn't put it down). I had to know what happened and what was going to happen. I also liked the blending of science (however accurate) and nature into the novel, which is what originally brought me into it as a nature enthusiast. Some things make less sense the more you think about them, but that's only after the read. You've got to suspend your disbelief just a little bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Stalking
Minor: Animal death
Binged on it like I do on an above - average Crime/Thriller TV-Show on a rainy Sunday.