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idle_reader's review
5.0
Meg Gardiner has a way with words. I am hooked from the first page and am upset any time I have to put it down. I am so on edge when I am reading a suspenseful scene and I love that. Caitlin is such a great character. She has traumatic history that comes up in the Unsub series, but we see over and over again just how badass she is by overcoming it.
mettguns84's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nickiep's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bbnut's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
marissamally's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
julie_hastings's review
5.0
"We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere." - Ted Bundy.
For those of you who don't already know, this novel was based off of the true events in the Ted Bundy case. As some of you might not know... Ted Bundy is my favorite serial killer. I'm not one of his so called "groupies" I am just completely fascinated on how he murdered so many women and was never officially caught until when he did. Then to escape jail. WOAH. What a manipulative mastermind. Anyways, once I heard that Meg Gardiner made another book based on a serial killer named Ted Bundy (first book: Zodiac Killer), I just had to read it. There were no exceptions.
This book was extremely well written. There were parts in the story that I could picture from documentaries previously watched and newspaper articles previous written that held true. I couldn't even help myself when reading "Detrick" .... I had to call him "TED."
There are also many parts in this book with twists and turns that you didn't see coming. Also, in this book, Caitlin receives a new partner, Agent Rainey. Let me tell you.... I loved everything about Rainey as a character. Talk about total bad ass. As much as I'm torn about Caitlin being on the east coast rather than California, I don't know which duo I want to stick. Her new team or the old team?
Agent Hendrix is still in her long distance relationship with the hottie Sean Rawlins. I was very sad when it came to Sean because he was not in this book as much as he was Unsub. I completely understand why he is not a huge character but I'm really hoping that in book 3 he will be.
If you are looking for a fast paced series, I highly recommend Unsub and Into the Black Nowhere!
For those of you who don't already know, this novel was based off of the true events in the Ted Bundy case. As some of you might not know... Ted Bundy is my favorite serial killer. I'm not one of his so called "groupies" I am just completely fascinated on how he murdered so many women and was never officially caught until when he did. Then to escape jail. WOAH. What a manipulative mastermind. Anyways, once I heard that Meg Gardiner made another book based on a serial killer named Ted Bundy (first book: Zodiac Killer), I just had to read it. There were no exceptions.
This book was extremely well written. There were parts in the story that I could picture from documentaries previously watched and newspaper articles previous written that held true. I couldn't even help myself when reading "Detrick" .... I had to call him "TED."
There are also many parts in this book with twists and turns that you didn't see coming. Also, in this book, Caitlin receives a new partner, Agent Rainey. Let me tell you.... I loved everything about Rainey as a character. Talk about total bad ass. As much as I'm torn about Caitlin being on the east coast rather than California, I don't know which duo I want to stick. Her new team or the old team?
Agent Hendrix is still in her long distance relationship with the hottie Sean Rawlins. I was very sad when it came to Sean because he was not in this book as much as he was Unsub. I completely understand why he is not a huge character but I'm really hoping that in book 3 he will be.
If you are looking for a fast paced series, I highly recommend Unsub and Into the Black Nowhere!
jazzijessi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Will read next book.
rcars10's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
tsquare345's review against another edition
5.0
Holy shit! Seriously, why haven't I heard about this author earlier? Usually, I'm wary of the second story in a series... as we all know, it can be hit or miss. More times than not, it's a miss. Not this time! What a wild ride! The villain and premise is completely different from book 1. The pacing: Breakneck speed; the villain: Despicable and dastardly; the heroine: Kick-ass with a hefty side of grit. Ok, I have to admit that I was a bit distracted by the drama with Caitlin’s boyfriend and his ex-wife... lol... This book is FIVE STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bring on the next book!