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The Killer in Me by Olivia Kiernan, Shelley Atkinson

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dark mysterious medium-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

2.0

This book taught me that I generally don't enjoy police procedurals! I've read a few books with elements of this investigative genre, but I think this book was the "truest" example by far. There were so many characters introduced and described who had little to no impact on the story, and while this would work in a movie or TV show format, I found it distracting here. Plus, Frankie is supposed to be this genius detective, but (and I'm not sure if this is a mild spoiler or simply a hallmark of the genre, so be forewarned) there are three or four instances where the whole department is sure they found the killer, and it turns out that they're wrong. Doing this once for suspense makes sense, but the multiple false alarms just got boring.

I do think that if you're a fan of CSI-type crime shows, you might enjoy this one! It just wasn't my cup of tea.
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