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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
“What now? She had to disappear. Her body. Her computer. All DNA evidence had to vanish.”
This riveting thriller starts off with the disappearance of a journalist and just keeps adding on the suspense and victims like a snowball. The third book in the Kate Marshall series has her starting her PI business with a giant case for her to solve.
The twists and turns and trying to keep track of all that was happening in this story was an absolute blast. I read this as a standalone but will not definitely be going back and reading the others in this series. This is my first Bryndza book that I have read and am pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed his writing. I loved yet again that there were alternating chapters to give you perspectives on not just the investigators but the perpetrator perspective at the same time.
I do have to be a bit honest and say tho that it did not immediately grab my attention and I was almost 30% thru the book before I really didn’t want to put it down. I feel like the flow started to work better they were deeper into the case and more things were happening. The beginning was just a bit too slow for me and I love a slow burn. I definitely recommend this book for any readers out there who love a good thriller/mystery and can’t wait to read the next installment.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This riveting thriller starts off with the disappearance of a journalist and just keeps adding on the suspense and victims like a snowball. The third book in the Kate Marshall series has her starting her PI business with a giant case for her to solve.
The twists and turns and trying to keep track of all that was happening in this story was an absolute blast. I read this as a standalone but will not definitely be going back and reading the others in this series. This is my first Bryndza book that I have read and am pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed his writing. I loved yet again that there were alternating chapters to give you perspectives on not just the investigators but the perpetrator perspective at the same time.
I do have to be a bit honest and say tho that it did not immediately grab my attention and I was almost 30% thru the book before I really didn’t want to put it down. I feel like the flow started to work better they were deeper into the case and more things were happening. The beginning was just a bit too slow for me and I love a slow burn. I definitely recommend this book for any readers out there who love a good thriller/mystery and can’t wait to read the next installment.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. This is the third book featuring Kate Marshall and each book just gets better and better, I can't wait for the next one.
A cold case involving a missing person that soon morphs into a hunt for a serial killer, this was one intriguing plot.
Twelve years ago, upcoming journalist Joanna Duncan vanished without a trace on her way home from work. Though the case has been declared inactive, Joanna's mother Bev refuses to give up the search for her daughter. She approaches Kate Marshall and Tristan Harper's fledgling PI business seeking help to get closure on Joanna's disappearance. Armed with the original case files, Kate and Tristan try to solve the cold case, in the process exposing a dangerous serial killer that has been roaming rampant amongst them.
Being the third book in the series and not having read the previous ones, it did take a while to establish the relations and dynamics between the various characters and their backstories. But once it set in, this was quite an enjoyable and thrilling read. While the main characters Kate and Tristan are not exceptionally memorable, it is the serial killer and the occassional peek into his psyche that stands out in the book.
While the serial killer trope has been widely explored, I was pleasantly surprised that this one came with a twist and also that the author spared us by not describing too many gory details, as is common in the genre.
Overall, a fast-paced and intriguing read. Looking forward to reading the previous books in the series. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Twelve years ago, upcoming journalist Joanna Duncan vanished without a trace on her way home from work. Though the case has been declared inactive, Joanna's mother Bev refuses to give up the search for her daughter. She approaches Kate Marshall and Tristan Harper's fledgling PI business seeking help to get closure on Joanna's disappearance. Armed with the original case files, Kate and Tristan try to solve the cold case, in the process exposing a dangerous serial killer that has been roaming rampant amongst them.
Being the third book in the series and not having read the previous ones, it did take a while to establish the relations and dynamics between the various characters and their backstories. But once it set in, this was quite an enjoyable and thrilling read. While the main characters Kate and Tristan are not exceptionally memorable, it is the serial killer and the occassional peek into his psyche that stands out in the book.
While the serial killer trope has been widely explored, I was pleasantly surprised that this one came with a twist and also that the author spared us by not describing too many gory details, as is common in the genre.
Overall, a fast-paced and intriguing read. Looking forward to reading the previous books in the series. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
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:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Toch kon ik maar moeilijk stoppen met lezen en vond ik vallend duister het beste boek van de Kate Marshall reeks. Het was spannend en zeker verrassend op het einde! "
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