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Collecting Cooper by Paul Cleave

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anyajulchen's review against another edition

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1.0

Si quieres aprender cómo no hacer novelas de misterio, lee este libro.

jessiehulena's review against another edition

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2.0

This wasn't for me - I couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to enjoy the plot. There were so many serial killers crammed into the small city of Christchurch, the whole country would be in panic but in this fictional world, it's all a bit ho-hum.

stephanylectora12's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition

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5.0

Are you allowed to do one word reviews?

In which case it's ... wow.

If we're not allowed could I just add terrific, twisty, tricky, tantalising, taut and maybe tremendous.

It's really embarrassing that sometimes it can take an age to get to read a book that you knew you wanted to read the day before it came out. COLLECTING COOPER was always going to be an interesting book because Theodore Tate is a tremendous character, and Cleave doesn't always do follow-up books. But if he'd like to do a third, or really any book whatsoever, I've given myself a stern talking to and will make sure I get to it ... the day after it comes out!

ajnel's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

"Collecting Cooper" is the fifth novel in Paul Cleave's Christchurch noir series and the second novel to feature Theodore Tait. As with all the novels in the series, there are a number of interlaced storylines featuring events and characters from other novels in the series. This quality to the novels creates not only a familiarity but also weaves the series together in a unique manner. "Collecting Cooper" features (as many of the other novels) a serial killer theme and the storyline is quickly developed into a mystery around whether there are one or two serial killers. A thoroughly engaging crime thriller with many twists and turns and a decent reveal.

pattleelibros's review against another edition

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3.0

Me apetecía muchísimo un thriller y El Coleccionista se me puso delante. ¿Fue mi lectura favorita del año? No, pero fue bastante entretenida. Y tengo que reconocerlo, hasta la mitad del libro me pareció que iba a pasar sin pena ni gloria por mi vida, pero hubo un momento que lo cambió todo e hizo que devorase toda la segunda mitad de la novela. Y hasta ahí puedo leer (jaja, chiste).

El Coleccionista es una novela negra al uso. Su protagonista es un ex-policía atormentado y un poco chapadillo a la antigua (dice que tiene 38 años, pero no me lo creo), pero el caso que presenta este libro es lo suficientemente turbulento como para que sus señoradas queden en segundo plano.

Es una novela que está bastante bien atada en sus sucesos, que ofrece unos giros sorprendentes pero fieles a la historia. El estilo de Paul Cleave es directo, intrigante, sin florituras. Con tan poca floritura que a ratos me pareció un tanto desagradable.

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