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debtat2's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book in the Detective William Fawkes series and it brings us back to some familiar names and a host of new ones. Baxter is back and as charming as ever!
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
debtat2's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book in the Detective William Fawkes series and it brings us back to some familiar names and a host of new ones. Baxter is back and as charming as ever!
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
Although it’s not imperative to have read the first book “Ragdoll” to enjoy this one I would strongly recommend that you do to fully appreciate the continuing storyline. There is enough detail in this one to get you through but you would be missing out on a really great start to this series. As well as the answer to a major question, Who is William Fawkes?!
I absolutely loved Ragdoll so I had extremely high hopes for this one and it certainly didn’t disappoint, if anything I think Hangman is the more superior of the two. More standout characters, more action and a lot more dead bodies!
Set between New York and London Baxter is called to different crime scenes in different countries with very distinct ties, on the chest of the seemingly unrelated victims is the word Bait carved into the skin and on the chests of the killers, the word Puppet has been cut into their flesh.
As the body count grows and the brutality of each crime scene escalates it is almost impossible to figure out where the story is headed next. Can it all be the work of one perpetrator pulling all the strings or is it the works of a cult? Serial killer or terrorist? As for the who and they why, that finally drops into place but not until the closing chapters of the book and even though a lot of questions finally get answered it also leaves some pretty big unanswered ones!
I just hope that Mr Cole writes extremely quick because waiting even a few weeks to find out what happens next is going to be to long a wait!
Ragdoll is out now so go grab a copy and prepare yourself for this must read of 2018 – Hangman.
xsekaisanx's review against another edition
5.0
Ik raad iedereen deze serie aan, boek 1 was spannend, maar deel 2 overtrof het.
Baxter is een van mijn favoriete karakters geworden.
Baxter is een van mijn favoriete karakters geworden.
everchaningpages's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
quinnster's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I spent 78% of this book confused. There were new people, new places and honestly I forgot what happened in the last book despite also watching the TV show. There was sufficient gore and mystery, but oftentimes I had to go back and reread sometimes because someone would say or do something and I would say “wait, what?”
terranovanz's review against another edition
2.0
Seriously disapointing after a cracking first novel. Hangman is disjointed, hard to follow, has unlikeable characters and a terrible ending. There are many many better crime novels around.
drewett's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
toskalou's review against another edition
2.0
Formidablement mauvais. Mal écrit, mal construit, pas crédible.
nixerix's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars, rounded up to 3. Disappointing overall. The brief blurb to draw you in was very enticing, but it headed in another direction entirely. I also cannot recommend reading this as a stand-alone. I've had a good streak of luck reading books out of order in a series previous to this, but this book is the second in a trilogy and refers to the first book CONSTANTLY... to the point where it's almost annoying. To boot, the ending is a cliff hanger, obviously trying to lead into reading the final book in the trilogy. This definitely took a lot away from my enjoyment, because these weren't little references being made, they were big important things integral to the trilogy that led to feeling a tad disoriented and lost.
Our main character Baxter is also an awful woman. She carries a lot of baggage from the first book (surprise), but she's such a miserable person that it's hard to like her. Her paranoia is extreme, she goes out of her way to be obnoxious and rude (to EVERYONE) and her trust level toward people who have good and honest intentions towards her is nil. She somehow manages to have very loyal friends and a boyfriend with the patience of a saint and a heart of gold, and she STILL manages to be absolutely miserable and ungrateful. It's frustrating. She does have a few endearing soft moments, but it doesn't make up for her personality as a whole for me. I like a hardened, badass and independent woman as much as the next person, but Baxter isn't it.
The writing is okay. Sometimes perspectives would change very quickly and I'd have difficulties realizing at first who's perspective we were on. This book does not use the typical perspective format, so you have to be paying attention. Chapters were on the shorter side, ranging anywhere from 8-36 pages, which I thought was good. There were some very spooky and disturbing moments which I enjoyed, thinking this was the type of book that I was in for initially. As the plot changed, I didn't necessarily hate it and thought it was okay. Obviously not what I thought I was here for, but it wasn't bad.
The first book sounds like it was more what I had been looking for to begin with when I picked this book up, but I won't be bothered to give it a try based upon this experience. Not a bad book that was painful to read, but it didn't feel like anything more than a satisfactory experience either.
Our main character Baxter is also an awful woman. She carries a lot of baggage from the first book (surprise), but she's such a miserable person that it's hard to like her. Her paranoia is extreme, she goes out of her way to be obnoxious and rude (to EVERYONE) and her trust level toward people who have good and honest intentions towards her is nil. She somehow manages to have very loyal friends and a boyfriend with the patience of a saint and a heart of gold, and she STILL manages to be absolutely miserable and ungrateful. It's frustrating. She does have a few endearing soft moments, but it doesn't make up for her personality as a whole for me. I like a hardened, badass and independent woman as much as the next person, but Baxter isn't it.
The writing is okay. Sometimes perspectives would change very quickly and I'd have difficulties realizing at first who's perspective we were on. This book does not use the typical perspective format, so you have to be paying attention. Chapters were on the shorter side, ranging anywhere from 8-36 pages, which I thought was good. There were some very spooky and disturbing moments which I enjoyed, thinking this was the type of book that I was in for initially. As the plot changed, I didn't necessarily hate it and thought it was okay. Obviously not what I thought I was here for, but it wasn't bad.
The first book sounds like it was more what I had been looking for to begin with when I picked this book up, but I won't be bothered to give it a try based upon this experience. Not a bad book that was painful to read, but it didn't feel like anything more than a satisfactory experience either.
sandrinepal's review against another edition
3.0
Mmmmkay. One irretrievably damaged cop disappears from your life: plenty of fish in the sea! Just replace him with an irretrievably damaged CIA agent.