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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
ספר אימה מצמרר ממש, ולא במשמעות החיובית של המילה.
כל כך הרבה קוראים התלהבו מהספר, ואני תוהה על מה ולמה. כל כך הרבה גועל וכיעור. כל כך הרבה אלימות ואכזריות מרושעת. לא הצלחתי להבין מה כל כך סקסי ומושך במערכת יחסים מעוותת בין רוצחת סדרתית פסיכופתית, קניבלית וכוחנית לבין בלש חלש אופי וחולני שמאוהב בה עד לקצות האצבעות. למה לי לקרוא על מערכת היחסים החולנית והסדיסטית ביניהם.
מדובר בסדרת ספרים מצליחה, שזה לה הספר הראשון שמתורגם לעברית. טעיתי כשקראתי את הראשון. אוותר על הבאים בסדרה.
בלב כבד/צ'לסי קיין
כל כך הרבה קוראים התלהבו מהספר, ואני תוהה על מה ולמה. כל כך הרבה גועל וכיעור. כל כך הרבה אלימות ואכזריות מרושעת. לא הצלחתי להבין מה כל כך סקסי ומושך במערכת יחסים מעוותת בין רוצחת סדרתית פסיכופתית, קניבלית וכוחנית לבין בלש חלש אופי וחולני שמאוהב בה עד לקצות האצבעות. למה לי לקרוא על מערכת היחסים החולנית והסדיסטית ביניהם.
מדובר בסדרת ספרים מצליחה, שזה לה הספר הראשון שמתורגם לעברית. טעיתי כשקראתי את הראשון. אוותר על הבאים בסדרה.
בלב כבד/צ'לסי קיין
Dastardly beauties have enthralled me since Cruella de Vil, and Gretchen Lowell is no exception. She's everything you'd want out of a sick, cruel, obsessive, nasty, adorable psychopath. With a dazzling smile, to boot!
Cain does just enough revelation in the novel employing flashbacks to keep the reader wondering about the shared past between Gretchen and Archie, while at the same time holding interest in the present storyline of the serial killer. Several examples of a twisted mind emerge in the novel and will probably give you pause. But stick with it.
The end made me a little heartsick. And also made me want to get the second in the series.
Cain does just enough revelation in the novel employing flashbacks to keep the reader wondering about the shared past between Gretchen and Archie, while at the same time holding interest in the present storyline of the serial killer. Several examples of a twisted mind emerge in the novel and will probably give you pause. But stick with it.
The end made me a little heartsick. And also made me want to get the second in the series.
If you are a mystery/crime drama fan--Heartsick is a great book. Fun, easy read, and interesting characters.
I checked out the audiobook from the library because of the ubiquitous presence of this book in my local bookstores. The story, although gruesome, caught my attention quickly and generally made time go quickly while exercising. I was really disappointing in the ending - the book just ENDED. Even though I figured at the time that there was a series in the works, I would have still liked to see some loose ends wrapped up.
This book is amazingly well written, but boy is it graphic. I still get goosebumps thinking about some of the stuff that lady did to the officer.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little too much torture porn for my tastes, but definitely a compelling antihero mystery. I'll read more in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Murder
Moderate: Rape
This book was pretty intense--it's about a cop, the former head of a serial killer task force who was kidnapped and tortured by said serial killer before she turned herself in. Now he's back on the job, trying to find the killer of several teenage girls while an intrepid pink-haired girl reporter writes a story on him. Meanwhile, every Sunday he visits the woman who almost killed him, and he frequently flashes back to their time together. As things started to wrap up, I was having trouble suspending my disbelief, but when the final twist was revealed, I really had to appreciate Cain's storytelling. A/A-.
Somebody recommended this series to me so I bought the first one. Boy did it give me "Silence of the Lamb" vibes. I'm already into the second book. Looks like I will be reading them straight through and damn my TBR shelf for now. LOL. Gretchen Lowell is fucking creepy, and the relationship between her and Archie Sheridan is as fucked up as it gets. I love it.
A weird, messed up relationship between a female (!!) serial killer and the cop she kidnapped, tortured, and nearly killed (before she suddenly let him go and turned herself in).
There is a mystery going on- another killer on the loose killing girls- but the real story here is cop Archie Sheridan and serial killer Gretchen Lowell who is a sick psychopath. I absolutely loved this, and cannot wait to get my hands on #2. All the stars.
There is a mystery going on- another killer on the loose killing girls- but the real story here is cop Archie Sheridan and serial killer Gretchen Lowell who is a sick psychopath. I absolutely loved this, and cannot wait to get my hands on #2. All the stars.