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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Good premise, poor execution. I enjoyed the first in the series and was looking forward to following another story with Hunter and Garcia. I thought that this had a lot of promise but ultimately felt let down because the story was somewhat … convoluted. I felt that a lot of plot points didn’t make sense and the side story of Mollie didn’t really add anything valuable to the entire plot and outcome.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence
Minor: Body shaming
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Detective Robert Hunter #2 sees Hunter and Garcia assigned a gruesome murder of a priest, with all the hallmarks of a ritual murder. That is until it links to an equally gruesome murder, with a completely different MO.
I always worry about the second book in a series, will it be as good as the debut? Will it feel too samey? Will the characters continue to grow and develop? With The Executioner I needn't have worried. Just as exciting and grisly as The Crucifix Killer, and with just as many twists and turns and feints. I would like to delve a little deeper into the characters, maybe get a few more well defined females (who don't die by the end of the book). But for the second in a series, matching the intensity and excitement is a very important goal. I liked the hints of parapsychology, the clear explanations of criminology. Minus one star for the minor instances of casual homophobia though, yeah these are tough guys, no they don't need to be like that.
Next up from Carter is The Night Stalker.
I always worry about the second book in a series, will it be as good as the debut? Will it feel too samey? Will the characters continue to grow and develop? With The Executioner I needn't have worried. Just as exciting and grisly as The Crucifix Killer, and with just as many twists and turns and feints. I would like to delve a little deeper into the characters, maybe get a few more well defined females (who don't die by the end of the book). But for the second in a series, matching the intensity and excitement is a very important goal. I liked the hints of parapsychology, the clear explanations of criminology. Minus one star for the minor instances of casual homophobia though, yeah these are tough guys, no they don't need to be like that.
Next up from Carter is The Night Stalker.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
If you like your books like your coffee—fast, strong, and likely to induce heart palpitations—then this book is your next obsession. Just don’t plan on sleeping, thinking logically, or trusting anyone ever again.