Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This was so complex and the stories are interwoven perfectly. But why does HFields have to hurt me 😩 one more book and I’m done with this series and completely devastated about it
Fantastic! I didn’t want it to finish. Human trafficking, sex slaves and organ harvesting. Gosh, it’s all happening in Edinburgh! And of course there is the French link. Come on Helen, hurry up and write the next one, please!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is my first Helen Fields book and definitely won’t be my last. The main characters were likeable and I was able to follow their story without having read the previous books. Interesting and well written story line & happy with the ending! I prefer going into these types of book with little information about the plot, hence why I’ve not gone into detail here.
Thank you to Netgalley, publisher and author for the ARC.
Thank you to Netgalley, publisher and author for the ARC.
Actual rating: 2.5 stars
My least favourite from a truly addictive crime series that has otherwise had me totally immersed.
In 'Perfect Kill', Fields widens the scope of her storytelling to include a multinational investigation, spanning much of Europe (although based primarily in Scotland - as per the previous books from the series - and France). Unfortunately, this expansion also seemed to result in a Hollywood-movie effect being placed on the characters and plot line, and (much to my dismay) it read more like a Lee Child novel than a Helen Sarah Fields book.
This book just felt too sensational, and at complete odds with the rest of the series. What was so compelling about Ava, Luc and the battles they fought in solving previous cases was their humility and commitment to doing the right thing in the face of degeneracy and outright evil. That just wasn't the case for much of this instalment.
In this book, Fields takes on the topic of human trafficking. As with other books from the series, she has created truly despicable antagonists who are genuinely horrific in terms of both attitude and deeds. Fields' characterisations are one of her biggest strengths as a writer and in this respect, at least, she pulls through.
However. The sudden change in character of Ava and Luc - who both appear to have developed some sort of self-destructive hero complex - was way off base in my view and it didn't sit right with me following my experience of previous books.
The saving grace for this story was D.S. Lively (... who ever saw that coming?!). Where other characters fell down, he stepped up and carried a significant portion of the story for me.
The plot felt problematic at points too. It felt like Fields was aiming for shock value over and above a credible plot line this time, which is not something I ever thought I'd say in connection with this series. Up until now all of her plots have felt plausible, but this one was just too far-fetched for my liking.
I still have a lot of love for this series, and if Fields does come out with a seventh book you can be sure I'll have it high on my TBR. I'm choosing to see this one as a blip in an otherwise largely faultless series that I would still urge any one who has an interest in the genre to pick up.
My least favourite from a truly addictive crime series that has otherwise had me totally immersed.
In 'Perfect Kill', Fields widens the scope of her storytelling to include a multinational investigation, spanning much of Europe (although based primarily in Scotland - as per the previous books from the series - and France). Unfortunately, this expansion also seemed to result in a Hollywood-movie effect being placed on the characters and plot line, and (much to my dismay) it read more like a Lee Child novel than a Helen Sarah Fields book.
This book just felt too sensational, and at complete odds with the rest of the series. What was so compelling about Ava, Luc and the battles they fought in solving previous cases was their humility and commitment to doing the right thing in the face of degeneracy and outright evil. That just wasn't the case for much of this instalment.
In this book, Fields takes on the topic of human trafficking. As with other books from the series, she has created truly despicable antagonists who are genuinely horrific in terms of both attitude and deeds. Fields' characterisations are one of her biggest strengths as a writer and in this respect, at least, she pulls through.
However. The sudden change in character of Ava and Luc - who both appear to have developed some sort of self-destructive hero complex - was way off base in my view and it didn't sit right with me following my experience of previous books.
The saving grace for this story was D.S. Lively (... who ever saw that coming?!). Where other characters fell down, he stepped up and carried a significant portion of the story for me.
The plot felt problematic at points too. It felt like Fields was aiming for shock value over and above a credible plot line this time, which is not something I ever thought I'd say in connection with this series. Up until now all of her plots have felt plausible, but this one was just too far-fetched for my liking.
I still have a lot of love for this series, and if Fields does come out with a seventh book you can be sure I'll have it high on my TBR. I'm choosing to see this one as a blip in an otherwise largely faultless series that I would still urge any one who has an interest in the genre to pick up.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The series just keeps getting better and better.
What a horrendous story line for those poor characters being trafficked, the audio book gave such a feeling a terror and I can’t imagine how anyone would cope with their circumstances.
I just loved being with the MIT and loved the fact that whilst Luc was in France his colleagues have come around to missing him after his rocky start.
It’s such a great series and I’m devastated there is only one book left.
What a horrendous story line for those poor characters being trafficked, the audio book gave such a feeling a terror and I can’t imagine how anyone would cope with their circumstances.
I just loved being with the MIT and loved the fact that whilst Luc was in France his colleagues have come around to missing him after his rocky start.
It’s such a great series and I’m devastated there is only one book left.