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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
It had its moments. One of those books that would work better as a movie.
Dutch
Totaal niet mijn genre, maar toch wist de schrijfstijl mijn aandacht erbij te houden. Ik vond het verhaal op een gegeven moment ietwat ongeloofwaardig worden en ikzelf kon me niet met de personages identificeren. Maar de personages waren wel goed uitgewerkt en ik moet zeggen dat het beter was dan verwacht. Niet iets wat ik veel vaker zou willen lezen, maar zeker een aanrader voor mensen die van thrillers & detectives houden!
English
The genre's not my favourite, but Cole's way of writing this really managed to keep me hooked. I did think the story became a bit nonrealistic at some point and I really couldn't identify with any of the characters. That said, the characters were well written (not 2-dimensional) and I have to say the book was better than expected. It's not something I myself would like to read again, but it's definitely recommended to those who love thrillers & detectives!
Totaal niet mijn genre, maar toch wist de schrijfstijl mijn aandacht erbij te houden. Ik vond het verhaal op een gegeven moment ietwat ongeloofwaardig worden en ikzelf kon me niet met de personages identificeren. Maar de personages waren wel goed uitgewerkt en ik moet zeggen dat het beter was dan verwacht. Niet iets wat ik veel vaker zou willen lezen, maar zeker een aanrader voor mensen die van thrillers & detectives houden!
English
The genre's not my favourite, but Cole's way of writing this really managed to keep me hooked. I did think the story became a bit nonrealistic at some point and I really couldn't identify with any of the characters. That said, the characters were well written (not 2-dimensional) and I have to say the book was better than expected. It's not something I myself would like to read again, but it's definitely recommended to those who love thrillers & detectives!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very disappointing end, but the rest of the book is very well written.
A bit mid tbh, also, too many characters, couldn’t keep them apart
Initial thoughts: I'm still reeling in shock! Ragdoll is so addictive and each discovery, every tiny piece of evidence is important. But this is only the beginning, and I know book two will focus on all the questions that Ragdoll has left behind with that shocking ending.
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~I received a copy from HarlequinAUS via NetGalley and willingly reviewed it~
A six in one murder; the police discover a body comprised of six body parts from other bodies stitched together. It's a race to find out who the bodies belong to. A list from the murderer nicknamed The Ragdoll Killer contains six names and days they are due to die. And to top things off? The last name mentioned is none other than Detective William-Oliver Layton-Fawkes.
Ragdoll is a multi-layered story of past, present and future. We begin with a prologue which seems to have little relevance to the story until later on. There are a few clearly marked flashback chapters which seem puzzling, but are a sly way of building foundation and backstory for the events that transpire later on.
Wolf has a complex character. We only see one side of him at a time, one opinion of him (including his own). As the puzzle becomes more complete and we finally know where to put those mysterious pieces, a clearer picture of Wolf emerges from the shadows. He is a man changed by much including abandonment and loss.
Daniel Cole has breathed a dark twisted story to life. Each character is different from all others. Moments in their heads help us understand who they are and why they act a certain way. Ragdoll is an amazing premier to the series and I'm looking forward to reading the next books. So far, this series is full of suspense, mystery, and the ever looming question of what happens next.
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~I received a copy from HarlequinAUS via NetGalley and willingly reviewed it~
A six in one murder; the police discover a body comprised of six body parts from other bodies stitched together. It's a race to find out who the bodies belong to. A list from the murderer nicknamed The Ragdoll Killer contains six names and days they are due to die. And to top things off? The last name mentioned is none other than Detective William-Oliver Layton-Fawkes.
Ragdoll is a multi-layered story of past, present and future. We begin with a prologue which seems to have little relevance to the story until later on. There are a few clearly marked flashback chapters which seem puzzling, but are a sly way of building foundation and backstory for the events that transpire later on.
Wolf has a complex character. We only see one side of him at a time, one opinion of him (including his own). As the puzzle becomes more complete and we finally know where to put those mysterious pieces, a clearer picture of Wolf emerges from the shadows. He is a man changed by much including abandonment and loss.
Daniel Cole has breathed a dark twisted story to life. Each character is different from all others. Moments in their heads help us understand who they are and why they act a certain way. Ragdoll is an amazing premier to the series and I'm looking forward to reading the next books. So far, this series is full of suspense, mystery, and the ever looming question of what happens next.
....Eh. Wasn't bad, wasn't great.
Overly descriptive and kind of tried too hard to be funny at times?
It was quite wordy but it did draw me in, however I didn't realise the big surprise until it'd been explained like 5 times, so I'm not sure if that says something about the book or about me.
It wasn't my favourite, but it was a relatively easy read that had some loveable characters (and also some super unlovable characters!)
Not sure I'd recommend but ah well.
Overly descriptive and kind of tried too hard to be funny at times?
It was quite wordy but it did draw me in, however I didn't realise the big surprise until it'd been explained like 5 times, so I'm not sure if that says something about the book or about me.
It wasn't my favourite, but it was a relatively easy read that had some loveable characters (and also some super unlovable characters!)
Not sure I'd recommend but ah well.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i didn't like it as much as i thought i would, i was waiting for the thriller part to hit but i feel it was rarely touched upon .
Well even though this was entertaining and fast paced and thrilling I just lacked a lot from the characters. They felt undeveloped and chaotic? And it jumped so quickly from one thing to the next it was kind of hard to keep track of it. The plot is interesting and some things were quite surprising while others were quite obvious.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The synopsis sounded amazing, I was immediately intrigued. Unfortunately, “Ragdoll” did not live up to my expectations.
We follow detectives William Fawkes, also known as The Wolf, and Emily Baxter who are working on the case of the ragdoll killer. This serial killer gets his name from the fact that he strings body parts of his victims together to form one person (or ragdoll). I’m mostly very interested in serial killer stories like this, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
I always like it when we follow several characters, but not in “Ragdoll”. There are many characters, but no one really stands out. And even though I don’t mind that characters in a book are unlikeable, at least they are interesting. None of the characters in “Ragdoll” are. I think Alex Edmunds is the only nice character in the book and everyone treats him like crap. And even he become less likeable once the book progressed.
The book dragged, I wasn’t invested and I already forgot most of it right after I finished it. A very forgettable book, not my type of thriller. I will not be continuing in this series.
We follow detectives William Fawkes, also known as The Wolf, and Emily Baxter who are working on the case of the ragdoll killer. This serial killer gets his name from the fact that he strings body parts of his victims together to form one person (or ragdoll). I’m mostly very interested in serial killer stories like this, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
I always like it when we follow several characters, but not in “Ragdoll”. There are many characters, but no one really stands out. And even though I don’t mind that characters in a book are unlikeable, at least they are interesting. None of the characters in “Ragdoll” are. I think Alex Edmunds is the only nice character in the book and everyone treats him like crap. And even he become less likeable once the book progressed.
The book dragged, I wasn’t invested and I already forgot most of it right after I finished it. A very forgettable book, not my type of thriller. I will not be continuing in this series.