Reviews

Amok by Sebastian Fitzek

liliseb14's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

joweston's review

Really good dramatisation, though towards the end I lost track of a couple of threads.

readacorn's review against another edition

3.0

In einer Berliner Radiostation werden Geiseln genommen. Der Täter fordert seine Verlobte zu sehen, aber die ist vor Monaten bei einem Autounfall ums Leben gekommen. Die Kriminalpsychologin Ira führt die Verhandlungen und ganz Berlin hört über das Radio mit.

Ich fand die ersten 100 Seiten eher langweilig, dann aber nahm das Buch nicht nur an Tempo auf sondern auch die eine oder andere Wendung, was im Großen und Ganzen für die Langeweile zu Beginn entschädigte.

alittlemixofvix's review against another edition

4.0

Another book by Sebastian that I've really enjoyed - as per usual there were twists and turns galore. I was constantly trying to stay ahead by guessing who could be lying and what might happen next.

The premise was great and I really enjoyed learning more about Jan and Ira alongside seeing their relationship develop through the calls. There were quite a lot of characters but it was easy to keep track of them as the writing was clear. Learning who to trust was a challenge as I suspected them all at some point or another, but that's all part of the fun.

I am so angry with Kitty, like furious - and am baffled by a certain reaction in the latter part of the book. That was the main thing I struggled to believe. I also found sections near the end seemed rushed - most likely because there was a lot happening. I could have read another 100 pages to slow that down and delve deeper into it.

I'm definitely a Sebastian Fitzek fan now, and hope all his works get translated into English. His stories have so much going on, it's just one giant puzzle to solve before the ending is revealed.

*I received a complimentary copy of the e-book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

dvid_0231's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.5

seang81's review

3.0

This novel has a great premise - man takes hostages at radio station and demands callers play a game to save the hostages lives - however, it seems to lose its way around halfway through. It's tightly paced, some great scenes and setup until a change, with plot twists and revelations coming almost continuously during the second half. I'll caveat this though with the fact that Amok is translated from German and, sometimes, I wonder whether the translation is as good as it could be - some lines land flat but may have been a lot more hard hitting in the original language. Altogether, an okay novel and something that will help you wile away an evening as the days are drawing in.

rosa_sophie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

someday_linda's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

evchiii's review against another edition

3.0

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carolina_thr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

4.0