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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Okay, prepare to be utterly creeped out again with another dark and twisted tale from the always entertaining and unsettling David Jackson. This new instalment of the D.S. Nathan Cody series, begins with a typically dark scenario, and to be honest, and thankfully, doesn’t really let up, as Jackson ramps up the weirdness, the violence, and positively torments Cody even more than he has done previously. I like Cody’s character very much, as neurotic and strange as he is, despite wondering intermittently quite how he keeps his job. However, with the back-up of two strong female characters in the shape of his police partner, the long suffering DC Megan Webley, and his boss, the perfectly named DCI Stella Blunt, Cody’s relationships with both provides some interesting juxtapositions in terms of how we perceive his character. There’s also a nice little group of other police personnel, who provide moments of humour, succour and annoyance to Cody and Webley, but with an overarching feeling that there is an underlying bonhomie and cohesion to the team, apart from Cody going a bit lone wolf from time to time. With his trademark gallows humour, a few little pulls on our credulity, and a goodly amount of spine tingling tension, Don’t Make A Sound proves an enjoyable crime caper. Recommended.
Lots of build up only to have a rather abrupt and disappointing ending. The premise itself was really interesting and it's what kept me going, but so many things seemed just a touch off the mark.
Like some of the ways the children's thoughts were portrayed - it hardly seemed believable. I often wondered if the author was even trying to get into a kid's psyche or just gave very adult readings on the situation.
While the character development was definitely given a shot, so many things were left unexplained and I was left with little understanding of motivations of anyone except for some very generic "fitting-the-genre" ideas.
Some figures of speech seemed odd, like the one about one of the detectives "leaping like a possessed woman". What's that supposed to mean? What exactly is a possessed woman and how would that be different from a possessed man or tiger or whatever? It might seem like reaching, but there were enough odd sentences to make me be certain the book was written by a guy before I even double-checked.
I did still get into the story, but I'm kind of disappointed. I love crime thrillers but this was strange to say the least.
Like some of the ways the children's thoughts were portrayed - it hardly seemed believable. I often wondered if the author was even trying to get into a kid's psyche or just gave very adult readings on the situation.
While the character development was definitely given a shot, so many things were left unexplained and I was left with little understanding of motivations of anyone except for some very generic "fitting-the-genre" ideas.
Some figures of speech seemed odd, like the one about one of the detectives "leaping like a possessed woman". What's that supposed to mean? What exactly is a possessed woman and how would that be different from a possessed man or tiger or whatever? It might seem like reaching, but there were enough odd sentences to make me be certain the book was written by a guy before I even double-checked.
I did still get into the story, but I'm kind of disappointed. I love crime thrillers but this was strange to say the least.
I'm going to keep this review as short as possible due to my fear of giving anything away!
Don't Make a Sound is a fantastic thriller about the abduction of little girls by a truly twisted, yet seemingly perfect couple.
Even as someone who isn't a parent, I found the entire premise of what this pair is doing to be utterly horrifying. David Jackson doesn't rely on his audience thinking about their children in order to become emotionally invested in his book.
His style of writing kept what could have been an incredibly off putting storyline, as an enthralling, unputdownable read.
I found the pacing of the novel to be perfect for the subject matter and on more than one occasion I told myself "just one more chapter!"
Don't Make a Sound is a fantastic thriller about the abduction of little girls by a truly twisted, yet seemingly perfect couple.
Even as someone who isn't a parent, I found the entire premise of what this pair is doing to be utterly horrifying. David Jackson doesn't rely on his audience thinking about their children in order to become emotionally invested in his book.
His style of writing kept what could have been an incredibly off putting storyline, as an enthralling, unputdownable read.
I found the pacing of the novel to be perfect for the subject matter and on more than one occasion I told myself "just one more chapter!"
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Don’t Make a Sound” by David Jackson pierces the heart of every parent’s worst nightmare: a child snatched from their bed, gone without a whisper.
Meet Malcolm and Harriet Benson, a seemingly ordinary couple, who harbor a dark secret: they have kidnapped a ten-year-old girl named Daisy. Their mundane exterior masks a sinister inclination for kidnapping kids. The tension escalates when their insatiable hunger for innocence drives them to target another child, igniting a desperate chase as detectives race against the relentless tick of the clock. Will they rescue the children, or will they be too late, leaving only tragedy in their wake?
A well-executed thriller that succeeds in creating a haunting narrative. A grim reminder of the fragility of security and the depths of human depravity.
One aspect I find unsettling is Detective Cody’s empathy towards the kidnapper. A bold attempt to humanize the perpetrator, challenging my moral compass. Can we extend compassion to someone who inflicts such heinous crimes, like child kidnapping and abuse?
Meet Malcolm and Harriet Benson, a seemingly ordinary couple, who harbor a dark secret: they have kidnapped a ten-year-old girl named Daisy. Their mundane exterior masks a sinister inclination for kidnapping kids. The tension escalates when their insatiable hunger for innocence drives them to target another child, igniting a desperate chase as detectives race against the relentless tick of the clock. Will they rescue the children, or will they be too late, leaving only tragedy in their wake?
A well-executed thriller that succeeds in creating a haunting narrative. A grim reminder of the fragility of security and the depths of human depravity.
One aspect I find unsettling is Detective Cody’s empathy towards the kidnapper. A bold attempt to humanize the perpetrator, challenging my moral compass. Can we extend compassion to someone who inflicts such heinous crimes, like child kidnapping and abuse?
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good read but less engaging than the first books in the series.
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:
No
