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gawronma's review
4.0
I really, really like Tony Hill books. Val McDermid writes such exciting stories with very good characters. This book was a nice edition to the series. I am always interested into seeing what will happen next.
gawronma's review against another edition
5.0
First and foremost I will state that I truly enjoy the Hill/Jordan books. This was was exceptional. The characters are fascinating and the plot was intricate. I always look forwrd to seeing what Tony Hill and Carol Jordan are up to. With the reintroduction of one the most vivid killers the book was a true winner.
sireno8's review against another edition
3.0
I've read more Val McD than anyone else according to Goodreads. And rightly so. She puts the thrill in thriller. I love Tony Hill and Carol Jordan. Their relationship personally and professionally is always fascinating. Love the idea, set up and characters here but felt like there was more back story and personal politics going on - especially toward the first third - than necessary. Felt sequel-ly. Wanted the plot to take off sooner, a few minor things in it I didnt' quite buy but went with b/c they're so well written and wasn't thrilled with how it resolved. Loved the last 2 pages and because of what happens in this book Hill and Jordan's relationship has yet another satisfying layer. Any Val McD is a good time though and I look forward to the next installment.
beebeetlebee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.0
opusfra's review against another edition
4.0
Formulaic but still beautifully accomplished. Val McDermid is like a machine - she rarely misses with her plots and her killers are all wonderfully perverse.
theinkdrinker's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
samirakatherine's review against another edition
More a thriller than a mystery, since the reader knows who and why from the very start. The book was good and gripping, but I had a hard time with the ending. I assume it is a cliffhanger, but still.....
mag_da's review against another edition
3.0
Actually I would give this book 3,5 because Th first half in my opinion deserves 3 stars but the second half is much better and it is 4 star material . For me the book was quite good as a whole. At the beginning the plot was unfolding a little too slowly, the fact that the crimes and investigation start at the beginning doesn't help much because I really wanted the pace of action to be fast but it turn out to be of medium speed. When we pass to the second half of the book the pace becomes faster and book is getting more absorbing. The plot was quite interesting. The fact that it is 6th book in the series and I haven't read the previous ones makes this novel the one I meet the characters. They are very interesting people with complicated histories which shaped them. Every character is unique and they are so different that the reader can easily distinguish them, not as in some books where background characters are so similar that they are hard to identify. The huge plus of the book is that it is written in the way that when you read it and there is something mentioned that had happened in previous novels there is a quick reminder what it was about so the reader can understand the connection it has to the events which are happening now, but it's not so long that it's boring. At first when I was reading I wasn't pleased with the book but as I was getting further and further I find it more likable.