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ghiblireads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This is the third book in this series and so far it hasn’t let me down - this was another great, twisty thriller! I loved the writing, the fast pace and the mixed media elements. Now that i’ve read a few books in the series, I feel like I really know the characters and I love following them - I like how the author puts their own personal storyline into the book in a way that doesn’t overshadow the main mystery. The plot was really dark and sad but I couldn’t look away from it. It was very interesting, complex and full of layers. Each time I thought I had worked it out there was another little twist. I had a lot of theories but the actual reveals shocked me - it kept me guessing right until the end. It’s so much fun following the investigation from the police perspective and seeing how they solve the case. The ending was amazing and I can’t wait to read the next in the series! As I was writing this review I changed the rating from 4.5 to 5 stars as I couldn’t find anything that I had an issue with.
threehourzsleep's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
georgie24's review against another edition
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
4.0
aabalaaba's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
daarta17's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ferjenn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
esterbooks's review against another edition
5.0
5/5★
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¡qué maravilla de thriller! me ha encantado esta novela, ha sido increíble.
tercer libro de la serie del inspector adam fawley. cada libro es independiente, trata sobre casos diferentes, pero en todos los libros seguimos la vida del inspector fawley y del resto de inspectores y policías que forman el equipo.
este libro ha sido brutal. me ha gustado muchísimo. es un libro adictivo, que engancha desde la primera página y quieres saber en todo momento lo que pasará y qué se va a descubrir.
en cada capítulo se descubren nuevos datos, tanto sobre los personajes como sobre el caso, y eso hace que te mantenga atrapada y queriendo saber más y más sobre la historia.
es un libro con muchos giros. cuando parece que la investigación va por cierta dirección, de repente se descubre algo que hace que todo cambie y woah, eso me ha fascinado. nunca sabes cómo van a seguir las cosas ni lo que se va a descubrir y eso hace que pienses en mucha teorías sobre los personajes y la historia y eso a mí me encanta.
la recta final del libro es increíble, llena de descubrimientos, de tensión y ha sido un libro lleno de emociones.
'fuego en oxford' ha sido una lectura brutal. creo que es un thriller increíble y que los amantes de este género disfrutamos mucho. hay giros impresionantes, mucha tensión, el libro tiene un ritmo muy bueno donde se van descubriendo mucha cosas a lo largo de los capítulos y te mantiene siempre pegado al libro.
ha sido un libro que he disfrutado muchísimo. descubrir a cara hunter ha sido todo un acierto para mí porque he disfrutado los tres libros de principio a fin. ojalá la editorial traiga en español más libros de esta serie del inspector adam fawley porque me muero de ganas por leer más.
¡maravilloso thriller!
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¡qué maravilla de thriller! me ha encantado esta novela, ha sido increíble.
tercer libro de la serie del inspector adam fawley. cada libro es independiente, trata sobre casos diferentes, pero en todos los libros seguimos la vida del inspector fawley y del resto de inspectores y policías que forman el equipo.
este libro ha sido brutal. me ha gustado muchísimo. es un libro adictivo, que engancha desde la primera página y quieres saber en todo momento lo que pasará y qué se va a descubrir.
en cada capítulo se descubren nuevos datos, tanto sobre los personajes como sobre el caso, y eso hace que te mantenga atrapada y queriendo saber más y más sobre la historia.
es un libro con muchos giros. cuando parece que la investigación va por cierta dirección, de repente se descubre algo que hace que todo cambie y woah, eso me ha fascinado. nunca sabes cómo van a seguir las cosas ni lo que se va a descubrir y eso hace que pienses en mucha teorías sobre los personajes y la historia y eso a mí me encanta.
la recta final del libro es increíble, llena de descubrimientos, de tensión y ha sido un libro lleno de emociones.
'fuego en oxford' ha sido una lectura brutal. creo que es un thriller increíble y que los amantes de este género disfrutamos mucho. hay giros impresionantes, mucha tensión, el libro tiene un ritmo muy bueno donde se van descubriendo mucha cosas a lo largo de los capítulos y te mantiene siempre pegado al libro.
ha sido un libro que he disfrutado muchísimo. descubrir a cara hunter ha sido todo un acierto para mí porque he disfrutado los tres libros de principio a fin. ojalá la editorial traiga en español más libros de esta serie del inspector adam fawley porque me muero de ganas por leer más.
¡maravilloso thriller!
carlabear's review
5.0
Cara Hunter’s DI Adam Fawley Series has quickly become one of my all time favorite police procedurals! Fawley and his team are extremely hashed out and relatable. The mystery in this installment was unpredictable.
I’ll definitely be finishing the series!
I’ll definitely be finishing the series!
litwithleigh's review
5.0
One sentence review: More red herrings than you could shake a fishing rod at
SYNOPSIS
DI Fawley and team are called the investigate a fire at a family home that leaves on child dead and the other in critical condition. But wait, where are the parents??? Are they lost among the rubble or is something more sinister afoot?
MY OPINION
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT: I COMPLETED AN ENTIRE BOOK SERIES THAT I STARTED FROM BOOK #1. I skipped #3 (didn't interest me at the time) but read the rest in chronological order. Ironically, #3 ended up being my fave. What a bangerlicious book. I'm so excited for Hunter's standalone coming out in April and hopefully there is more Fawley in store.
Anyways, this book was teeming with red herrings. There's so many viable suspects, it had me guessing until the end. Hunter is a master at a thicc plot. She deftly weaves together several storylines. My rich homie qualm is sometimes she can go OTT in the end or "Sharon Bolton it", but this one kept its shit together rather nicely.
Again, Hunter's use of mixed media is top two, and it's not two. She goes above and beyond when drafting report excerpts, blogs, transcripts, etc to create an authentic feel for the reader. I do find that the mixed media is difficult to read and the formatting is mad janky when reading on Kindle, so I highly encourage you to buy the physical books for the full experience. They're a bit difficult to find on the traditional sites like Amazon, B&N, Indigo, but Book Depository has them all (plus free worldwide shipping). It's worth the wait!
There are a lot of characters, so jumping in midseries might be difficult. This book doesn't include the "Fawley Files" as books 4-6 do (very helpful). Despite the wide cast of characters and short scenes (no chapters in any of her books, just scene breaks), you get a great sense of all the different personalities at play. Hunter has a way of getting you invested in the glimpses of backstories, from Fawley's marriage, to Verity's family drama, and Somers' love life. Tbh if DC Twatface aka Quinn fell off the face of the earth, I wouldn't blink twice. Throughout the series, I couldn't really see the value he brought to the team other than creating drama. Perhaps that's his point as a character. But for someone as pragmatic as Fawley, I didn't see why he kept Twatface around.
Anyways, a strong ass police procedural that you can blitz through in an afternoon. Plus it takes place around Christmas so the perfect holiday read if you're not into romcoms ;). Nothing like a lil arson to get you in the holiday spirit! Remember to turn your Christmas tree lights off people!!
PROS AND CONS
Pros: wonderfully written, top tier use of mixed media (never read a book that does it better tbh), thicc ass plot, kept me guessing with all the red herrings, fast paced
Cons: nada! So glad I ended the series with this one :P (on my old laptop that doesn't have emojis... the ghetto)
SYNOPSIS
DI Fawley and team are called the investigate a fire at a family home that leaves on child dead and the other in critical condition. But wait, where are the parents??? Are they lost among the rubble or is something more sinister afoot?
MY OPINION
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT: I COMPLETED AN ENTIRE BOOK SERIES THAT I STARTED FROM BOOK #1. I skipped #3 (didn't interest me at the time) but read the rest in chronological order. Ironically, #3 ended up being my fave. What a bangerlicious book. I'm so excited for Hunter's standalone coming out in April and hopefully there is more Fawley in store.
Anyways, this book was teeming with red herrings. There's so many viable suspects, it had me guessing until the end. Hunter is a master at a thicc plot. She deftly weaves together several storylines. My rich homie qualm is sometimes she can go OTT in the end or "Sharon Bolton it", but this one kept its shit together rather nicely.
Again, Hunter's use of mixed media is top two, and it's not two. She goes above and beyond when drafting report excerpts, blogs, transcripts, etc to create an authentic feel for the reader. I do find that the mixed media is difficult to read and the formatting is mad janky when reading on Kindle, so I highly encourage you to buy the physical books for the full experience. They're a bit difficult to find on the traditional sites like Amazon, B&N, Indigo, but Book Depository has them all (plus free worldwide shipping). It's worth the wait!
There are a lot of characters, so jumping in midseries might be difficult. This book doesn't include the "Fawley Files" as books 4-6 do (very helpful). Despite the wide cast of characters and short scenes (no chapters in any of her books, just scene breaks), you get a great sense of all the different personalities at play. Hunter has a way of getting you invested in the glimpses of backstories, from Fawley's marriage, to Verity's family drama, and Somers' love life. Tbh if DC Twatface aka Quinn fell off the face of the earth, I wouldn't blink twice. Throughout the series, I couldn't really see the value he brought to the team other than creating drama. Perhaps that's his point as a character. But for someone as pragmatic as Fawley, I didn't see why he kept Twatface around.
Anyways, a strong ass police procedural that you can blitz through in an afternoon. Plus it takes place around Christmas so the perfect holiday read if you're not into romcoms ;). Nothing like a lil arson to get you in the holiday spirit! Remember to turn your Christmas tree lights off people!!
PROS AND CONS
Pros: wonderfully written, top tier use of mixed media (never read a book that does it better tbh), thicc ass plot, kept me guessing with all the red herrings, fast paced
Cons: nada! So glad I ended the series with this one :P (on my old laptop that doesn't have emojis... the ghetto)