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imzadirose's review
3.0
Took a really REALLY long time to get going, otherwise it'd be a 4 star book. Last 30% was the best of it. Enjoyable, I'd read more of the series.
softstarrynights's review
4.0
I used to read a fair few thrillers when I was younger and, having not read one for a while, I definitely forgot how scary they can be.In Broken Dolls, we are introduced to Jefferson Winter, a freelance profiler, whose father was a notorious serial killer. The profiling aspect definitely gave me Criminal Minds vibes, and as in that TV show the serial killer was pretty terrifying. Scotland Yard turn to Winter to profile an unsub who is torturing and lobotomising young women before dumping them. Cheery, I know. This was a super quick read full of twist and turns that really keep you guessing, and as a self-proclaimed Miss Marple I had a hundred theories. Look out for a full review coming soon!
Want to know what else I read this month? Why not check out my March Wrap-Up at https://cartonmanettedarnay.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/march-wrap-up/?frame-nonce=33e7f7d501
Want to know what else I read this month? Why not check out my March Wrap-Up at https://cartonmanettedarnay.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/march-wrap-up/?frame-nonce=33e7f7d501
bobbimarquez's review
5.0
Well done Mr Carol...
Another new author I will be looking forward to reading every year!
Readers - if you are a fan the excellent writing skills of Deaver, Coben or J.T.Ellison you should not miss this one.
Happy Reading!
Another new author I will be looking forward to reading every year!
Readers - if you are a fan the excellent writing skills of Deaver, Coben or J.T.Ellison you should not miss this one.
Happy Reading!
itsdanixx's review
4.0
A good little crime-thriller; Pretty much 'Criminal Minds' in book form, actually. I totally pictured Sophie Templeton as J-J, and they even say 'unsub',
Likeable characters, interesting plot. Not a murder-mystery, or a who-dunnit, in that (as with all serial killer books) the killer is obviously not a character we know, it's more about how Winter figures out who the unsub is when all of London is the suspect pool. I'd read the next one.
Likeable characters, interesting plot. Not a murder-mystery, or a who-dunnit, in that (as with all serial killer books) the killer is obviously not a character we know, it's more about how Winter figures out who the unsub is when all of London is the suspect pool. I'd read the next one.
egg3ts_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
kobfroggie's review
3.0
Interesting right from the start and kept me guessing to the end. Would be great on TV. It lacked something though, maybe psychological depth. Fast-pace and brevity is good but in this case, a little more details would make it more special. At the end, it felt like just that, one of Winter's many cases.
sarahs_bookish_life's review
5.0
After reading a stand alone novel by this author that literally blew me away, I knew I had to read more.
Broken Dolls is our first introduction to Jefferson Winters who used to work for the FBI and is now working freelance. What an introduction to a new character and a new series as well!
I love love, love, love, LOVED Jefferson. He is a bit of a bad boy in that he does what he wants. I had to laugh at a few incidences in the story where he is told to do one thing or that he couldn't do that and it literally goes through one ear and straight out of the other. Jefferson does what Jefferson wants, but I have to say he delivers some pretty amazing results. I don't think the police in the UK actually know what to make of Jefferson to start with. I think they find him rather arrogant but by the end they have grown to have a lot of respect for him.
The relationship between Templeton and Jefferson I really enjoyed. They work really well together and have a lot of mutual respect for each other. I think there is also a little bit of a spark between the pair and as much as I would have loved a bit of a romance to be going on, I have to say I'm glad the author did not go down that route so that the story very much focuses on the extremely horrific crime.
Broken Dolls is an intense page turner of a read. I was well and truly gripped from start to finish and devoured every twist and turn that shocked and surprised me.
Fantastic start to a crime series and actually quite glad I am a bit late to it as I don't have to wait for the author to bring out the next one as it's already out!
Broken Dolls is our first introduction to Jefferson Winters who used to work for the FBI and is now working freelance. What an introduction to a new character and a new series as well!
I love love, love, love, LOVED Jefferson. He is a bit of a bad boy in that he does what he wants. I had to laugh at a few incidences in the story where he is told to do one thing or that he couldn't do that and it literally goes through one ear and straight out of the other. Jefferson does what Jefferson wants, but I have to say he delivers some pretty amazing results. I don't think the police in the UK actually know what to make of Jefferson to start with. I think they find him rather arrogant but by the end they have grown to have a lot of respect for him.
The relationship between Templeton and Jefferson I really enjoyed. They work really well together and have a lot of mutual respect for each other. I think there is also a little bit of a spark between the pair and as much as I would have loved a bit of a romance to be going on, I have to say I'm glad the author did not go down that route so that the story very much focuses on the extremely horrific crime.
Broken Dolls is an intense page turner of a read. I was well and truly gripped from start to finish and devoured every twist and turn that shocked and surprised me.
Fantastic start to a crime series and actually quite glad I am a bit late to it as I don't have to wait for the author to bring out the next one as it's already out!
maga82's review against another edition
3.0
Książka poprawna - dobry kryminał, ale nic specjalnie zaskakującego. Jak wiele innych. Podoba mi się postać profilera, ponieważ jest dość sprytny i fajnie mu wychodzi odkrywanie tajemnicy.
seddso's review
5.0
Thrillers are my favourite genre, and this was one of the best I've read. Fast but not too fast, gripping, just the right amount of characters, just the right amount of tension - a proper ' race against time to catch a psychopath' tale, and I can't wait till the next in the series comes out - for a introduction to a new character , this was just great. Read it in three days, says it all
stormlightreader's review
4.0
This series was recommended by a fellow bookstagrammer as a good read for fans of Chris Carter's Robert Hunter series ([b:The Crucifix Killer|6479723|The Crucifix Killer (Robert Hunter, #1)|Chris Carter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327581626s/6479723.jpg|6670952]) and I have to agree. Jefferson Winter is a pretty cool guy and very likeable; for me he is equal parts Jack Reacher and Robert Hunter - 2 of my favourite male protagonists. Winter has the confidence and combat logic of Reacher and the criminal psychology knowledge and cop logic of Hunter. Perfect. Winter's ability to profile the unsub and the victim is brilliant and he knows it; while modesty is a common trait among smart protagonists (Reacher & Hunter included) I like the fact that Winter knows he is smart.
The story was really good. Detail wise it was like a tamer version of a Robert Hunter novel in terms of blood and gore but it still had elements of shock and some great twists. The ending was clearly inspired by Psycho, which was not what I was expecting but still played out very well. The whole book was gripping and I read this at the same speed as I'd read a Robert Hunter thriller, so that's got to be a good thing. Overall, a very intriguing series and one that I'll continue with.
The story was really good. Detail wise it was like a tamer version of a Robert Hunter novel in terms of blood and gore but it still had elements of shock and some great twists. The ending was clearly inspired by Psycho, which was not what I was expecting but still played out very well. The whole book was gripping and I read this at the same speed as I'd read a Robert Hunter thriller, so that's got to be a good thing. Overall, a very intriguing series and one that I'll continue with.