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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved this book. There was something new and exciting happening on every page! Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good murder mystery.
This is another new author for me. It was entertaining, but I knew "whodunit" long before the characters figured it out and I don't really enjoy solving the mystery- I like to be genuinely surprised by the twists in a book. The last 50 pages of this book were super cheesy. That being said, I will read other books by this author at times when I need something fast to read. Ellison is a smarter writer than Janet Evanovich but not as clever as Lisa Gardner.
I guessed who the maniac killer was on chapter 19 which is about one third down the book. It was still interesting to find out why he was killing all those poor girls. Will give the second book in series a chance.
It is always difficult to not compare one writer to another when you read the first novel of a new(to you) author. My first impressions of this author were a bit rocky. Her dialogue seemed stiff and she spent way too much time digging into her thesaurus for big words when every day words would have been just fine with me. As the story developed and J.T. Ellison calmed down and stopped trying too hard to be the next great thriller writer,her characters improved and so did her story. I may have guessed the killer a bit early, but she did her best not to telegraph the outcome of her novel. She's left enough gaps in her key characters, Jackson, Baldwin and the ME that I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series to learn more of their backstories.
i think the book it's good, it was less that what i was waiting for but still good, it's a book you can read in one sit and can help you open the this genre. the book it's worth a try
So so good... it's like reading an episode of Criminal Minds. I loved it.
A ruthless serial killer has been stalking young women in the southeast. Dubbed the Southern Strangler, he has left a grisly trail of dead coeds in his wake. Each girl has had her hands removed, one of which will be found at the following crime scene, and each subsequent victim goes missing the same day the previous victim is found. When the body of the third victim is discovered in Nashville, Lieutenant Taylor Jackson is called to the scene. Her involvement with FBI agent John Baldwin leaves her privy to certain details of the case, even after it leaves her jurisdiction, and leads to a disturbing discovery. The killer has been e-mailing clues to a well-known reporter in the Nashville area – clues that could finally lead to the discovery of his identity. Meanwhile, Jackson has other problems to deal with including a rapist who has recently attacked the lead investigator on the Rainman case. To make matters even worse, there appears to be a leak within the Bureau and there are whispers of corruption amongst Nashville’s finest. Ellison writes like a pro – her details are dead on, her plot is engrossing, and her characters are engaging. This masterful debut is sure to keep readers up all night in suspense. I highly recommend All the Pretty Girls!
It took me until the end to realize I've read this before. Unless JT Ellison has done the same thing in another book? But no, I'm pretty sure.
It was too heavy on backstory - full history on every character, no matter how minor - and colorful details. I liked the plot, although I don't love the style of writing when the reader is told a big reveal before it happens. The characters are shocked and I'm like duh, catch up.
It was too heavy on backstory - full history on every character, no matter how minor - and colorful details. I liked the plot, although I don't love the style of writing when the reader is told a big reveal before it happens. The characters are shocked and I'm like duh, catch up.