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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Most of the book had stellar pacing but the end dragged a bit for me. I'll definitely read some more of this series, though.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Es geht nicht um den Serienmörder, wofür ich dankbar bin. Es ist gut geschrieben, auch wenn manche Dialoge ein wenige cringey sind. Leider ist es auch todlangweilig. Allles ist so unglaublich unnötig in die Länge gezogen, dass ich immer wieder ganze Passagen überspringe. Nichts passiert und ich weiß von Anfang an, wer es war. Die Charaktere sind langweilig und nichts Neues. Die Bullen doof und haben die einfachsten Dinge einer Ermittlung nicht getan. Nope
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2024 Reread.
DC Maeve Kerrigan is working on the Burning Man case for the murder task force at the Met. A very high profile case, several women have already been found beaten to death & their bodies burned, & the pressure is on to find the killer. It's still a very male-dominated task force with Maeve the only female colleague. When possible latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, is found dead & burned, the case throws up some intriguing anomalies & Maeve wonders if there could be a different motive & killer.
After 6 years, I've decided to reread this series before tackling book 11 - due to be released this year. First time around, I actually liked Rob & was rather irritated with what happens with his character in future books, & I'm intrigued to find out how reading the series with foreknowledge of that & the introduction of Derwent (whom I hated) will compare with reading it with fresh eyes. In this latest edition, there is an additional chapter at the end which deals with the moment Derwent first sees Maeve. Is it reconning? Maybe, but it does set things up quite nicely.
I have bumped up the rating for this one to 4 stars. I found Maeve a more sympathetic character this time around, & the storyline, whilst predictable, was good.
>>>>>
2018 review: First book of a new (to me) crime series, this on concentrating on the hunt for the serial killer, the Burning Man, who beats his victims to death and then sets fire to their bodies. There are one or two descriptions of brutal violence here for those who are sensitive to such. It was a readable book but I found it a tad predictable, however I liked it enough to read the sequels, therefore, I rate it 3.5 stars.
DC Maeve Kerrigan is working on the Burning Man case for the murder task force at the Met. A very high profile case, several women have already been found beaten to death & their bodies burned, & the pressure is on to find the killer. It's still a very male-dominated task force with Maeve the only female colleague. When possible latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, is found dead & burned, the case throws up some intriguing anomalies & Maeve wonders if there could be a different motive & killer.
After 6 years, I've decided to reread this series before tackling book 11 - due to be released this year. First time around, I actually liked Rob & was rather irritated with what happens with his character in future books, & I'm intrigued to find out how reading the series with foreknowledge of that & the introduction of Derwent (whom I hated) will compare with reading it with fresh eyes. In this latest edition, there is an additional chapter at the end which deals with the moment Derwent first sees Maeve. Is it reconning? Maybe, but it does set things up quite nicely.
I have bumped up the rating for this one to 4 stars. I found Maeve a more sympathetic character this time around, & the storyline, whilst predictable, was good.
>>>>>
2018 review: First book of a new (to me) crime series, this on concentrating on the hunt for the serial killer, the Burning Man, who beats his victims to death and then sets fire to their bodies. There are one or two descriptions of brutal violence here for those who are sensitive to such. It was a readable book but I found it a tad predictable, however I liked it enough to read the sequels, therefore, I rate it 3.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault
3.5 rounded up. Solid police procedural and good introduction to the series.
This one was a slow build for me. Maeve Kerrigan is working on a case, The Burning Man, with Rob and other staff. When a woman stabs a man due to the tension around the case, they think they have their man, but realize they don't. Then, a woman, Rebecca Haworth, is killed in a similar fashion to the burning man MO. They head to Rebecca's apartment, where they find her friend, Louise, cleaning. Louise tells Maeve that Rebecca's ex, Gil, is violent.
As Maeve and team investigate the burning man case, Maeve has doubts about Rebecca's connection to the case. When Maeve gets too close to the case, and is injured, her life takes a big turn. But, this might be what she needs to solve the case.
As Maeve and team investigate the burning man case, Maeve has doubts about Rebecca's connection to the case. When Maeve gets too close to the case, and is injured, her life takes a big turn. But, this might be what she needs to solve the case.
adventurous
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