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celtic67's review against another edition
5.0
The 4th in the series but can be read as a standalone. Sara returns from Copenhagen to find a message on her answering machine from her estranged husband Matthew. This brings her into the orbit of DS Nathen Cody who is battling demons of his own.
A delicious and creepy concoction dark and fast paced writing! Very addictive. Had me reading at a furious rate. A mixture of psychological thriller and police procedural. It works!
The past returns to haunt Cody and Sara is left wondering about her husband's cryptic message. What do they have in common, if anything?
This is a very addictive read, sharp concise prose and short chapters keep the reader turning the pages. As I said book4, so I'm off to find 1,2 and 3!
A delicious and creepy concoction dark and fast paced writing! Very addictive. Had me reading at a furious rate. A mixture of psychological thriller and police procedural. It works!
The past returns to haunt Cody and Sara is left wondering about her husband's cryptic message. What do they have in common, if anything?
This is a very addictive read, sharp concise prose and short chapters keep the reader turning the pages. As I said book4, so I'm off to find 1,2 and 3!
queenkraken's review
Found this to be frustrating, too many obvious tropes and misogynistic comments. Having read the Nathan Cody books first, this felt like a real drop in storytelling quality.
tatterededges's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like the author got sick of writing the book or something because it ends, abruptly and in order to make sense and close up the loose ends, the author has one character phone another character and explain what happened.
My absolute biggest pet peeve in a thriller. If you need the bad guy to explain the plot points to the reader, you’ve failed miserably in your story telling. And this was a massive fail, since the plot points here were so convoluted that even the pivotal characters where left scratching their heads and wondering WTF just happened.
Honestly, you could skip the entire book and just read the section at the end with Cody and Waldo and you’d miss nothing.
My absolute biggest pet peeve in a thriller. If you need the bad guy to explain the plot points to the reader, you’ve failed miserably in your story telling. And this was a massive fail, since the plot points here were so convoluted that even the pivotal characters where left scratching their heads and wondering WTF just happened.
Honestly, you could skip the entire book and just read the section at the end with Cody and Waldo and you’d miss nothing.
calturner's review against another edition
4.0
Your Deepest Fear is a dark and fast paced page turner of a thriller that you won’t want to read on your own late at night. It is the first book I’ve read featuring DS Nathan Cody, but it definitely won’t be my last. As someone who loved David Jackson’s Callum Doyle series of books, I had high hopes for this book and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
Sara Prior receives a cryptic message from her estranged husband shortly before he is found brutally murdered in his own home. Deciding to take the investigation into her own hands, Sara is drawn into a dark and dangerous world that takes her in a shocking direction she would never have expected.
Meanwhile, as DS Nathan Cody and his team try their best to solve the murder themselves, the case gets horrifyingly personal when things take a sudden dark and twisted turn.
What follows is a thrilling and scary tale, full of the twists and turns I’ve come to expect from Jackson’s work. Add into the mix terrifying clowns, something that the mere mention of turns me into a quivering wreck, and you have a thriller to be reckoned with. Brilliantly written, with a superb plot that keeps you guessing throughout, this is a book that kept me reading long into the night, scaring myself silly in the process.
Tension filled and exciting, with a fantastic cast of characters, I will definitely be reading more of this series of books in the future. An addictive rollercoaster of a ride that I thoroughly recommend.
Sara Prior receives a cryptic message from her estranged husband shortly before he is found brutally murdered in his own home. Deciding to take the investigation into her own hands, Sara is drawn into a dark and dangerous world that takes her in a shocking direction she would never have expected.
Meanwhile, as DS Nathan Cody and his team try their best to solve the murder themselves, the case gets horrifyingly personal when things take a sudden dark and twisted turn.
What follows is a thrilling and scary tale, full of the twists and turns I’ve come to expect from Jackson’s work. Add into the mix terrifying clowns, something that the mere mention of turns me into a quivering wreck, and you have a thriller to be reckoned with. Brilliantly written, with a superb plot that keeps you guessing throughout, this is a book that kept me reading long into the night, scaring myself silly in the process.
Tension filled and exciting, with a fantastic cast of characters, I will definitely be reading more of this series of books in the future. An addictive rollercoaster of a ride that I thoroughly recommend.
abs91jc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.5
titanic's review
2.0
this has been my least favourite of the series so far, the crime sucked tbh, i hope the next book (idk when that’s coming out) features another kidnapping or maybe a bombing?
as for this book, yeah pretty boring :(
as for this book, yeah pretty boring :(
denaiir's review against another edition
4.5
This was so good! Finally more info on Waldo, who is quite a sinister villain, but I wish there was more in the series! Since it's been a few years I'm not sure whether the author will write more but it would be a shame to not have more Cody in our lives
mpr2000's review
3.0
Which is your deepest fear? This is a question that has popped to my mind a few times during the story. I would not like to be in the skin of our main character, DS Nathan Cody, he will investigate one of the worst cases in his life.
This story is a mental game between the “culprit” and detective Cody; because this is a personal case, his worst nightmare; the clowns! I know that if you are not following the series you will not know what this mean, simply they will play a dangerous game with Cody, the main question is: Who will win?
I was a little surprised with this story; is not really an investigation as I am used to read; there are two stories on this read. On one side we have the weird situation of DS Nathan Cody who after what happened in his last case, his bosses decided to make him do some therapy and office work; while he is receiving some weird calls. And on the other side we have the wife of the victim who is ready to discover the truth without the help of the police.
This book has some bloody scenes and a little hardcore, I closed my eyes a few times trying to block the pain of the victims… the “killer” doesn’t have empahty at all, let’s be honest.
I was a little bit sad about the ending, but I suppose that’s why this book is part of a series, you’ll know more in the next book. Don’t missunderstand me, the case has an ending, but not the personal situation, it’s in a perfect situation for another book to solve it!
Be prepared to face Your Deepest Fear; ready?
This story is a mental game between the “culprit” and detective Cody; because this is a personal case, his worst nightmare; the clowns! I know that if you are not following the series you will not know what this mean, simply they will play a dangerous game with Cody, the main question is: Who will win?
I was a little surprised with this story; is not really an investigation as I am used to read; there are two stories on this read. On one side we have the weird situation of DS Nathan Cody who after what happened in his last case, his bosses decided to make him do some therapy and office work; while he is receiving some weird calls. And on the other side we have the wife of the victim who is ready to discover the truth without the help of the police.
This book has some bloody scenes and a little hardcore, I closed my eyes a few times trying to block the pain of the victims… the “killer” doesn’t have empahty at all, let’s be honest.
I was a little bit sad about the ending, but I suppose that’s why this book is part of a series, you’ll know more in the next book. Don’t missunderstand me, the case has an ending, but not the personal situation, it’s in a perfect situation for another book to solve it!
Be prepared to face Your Deepest Fear; ready?
maggiebooks's review
4.0
For a long time I didn't read any thrillers and this one put me back on track! David Jackson definitely knows how to catch the readers attention.
Right from the beginning there is a brutal murder. I was hooked from the moment I read about this death. I just wanted to know more! It's the kind of book that you just want to keep reading because is has always a fast pace flow and it has always something interesting happening. The characters in this story are also very interesting! Normally I don't feel this way when reading thrillers. They are boring and dull sometimes. I would say three of the main characters of this book have really unique personalities and have a captivating past. Cody and Sara both have strong stories that make the reader interested about them, and that makes the story stand out from the typical investigation trope.
This book is not a 5 star read because it could be a lot more developed and I would love to read more details.
Overall it was a fun read and a book that I will recommend to people who love this genre.
Right from the beginning there is a brutal murder. I was hooked from the moment I read about this death. I just wanted to know more! It's the kind of book that you just want to keep reading because is has always a fast pace flow and it has always something interesting happening. The characters in this story are also very interesting! Normally I don't feel this way when reading thrillers. They are boring and dull sometimes. I would say three of the main characters of this book have really unique personalities and have a captivating past. Cody and Sara both have strong stories that make the reader interested about them, and that makes the story stand out from the typical investigation trope.
This book is not a 5 star read because it could be a lot more developed and I would love to read more details.
Overall it was a fun read and a book that I will recommend to people who love this genre.