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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have been out of the reading game for a while and decided to try something different. I don't read much crime or horror and Graham Masterton was new to me as an author but it sounded interesting. People are being killed but it's not them, it's something to do with the clothes? Sure I'll give that a go.
Well I completely devoured this book. I didn't want to put it down. The characters were interesting, the graphics were pretty graphic, and as for the overall feel? I loved it. It had quite the opening chapter. The only thing that let it down for me was the ending. It was a bit like... wait, what? What's happening? Not the very final bit but the sort of main end part. If you read it you'll see what I mean. It would give a bit too much away.
I can't decide which of the characters I like best but the events made me shiver and I can't wait to read the next in the series and see what happens with Patel and Pardoe. If it's as good as this one I'll be reading them all.
Well I completely devoured this book. I didn't want to put it down. The characters were interesting, the graphics were pretty graphic, and as for the overall feel? I loved it. It had quite the opening chapter. The only thing that let it down for me was the ending. It was a bit like... wait, what? What's happening? Not the very final bit but the sort of main end part. If you read it you'll see what I mean. It would give a bit too much away.
I can't decide which of the characters I like best but the events made me shiver and I can't wait to read the next in the series and see what happens with Patel and Pardoe. If it's as good as this one I'll be reading them all.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm going to leave this book unrated because I liked the idea of it but it went on a bit too long. And about half way through I thought "a flamethrower might be a good idea about now" but alas, the author chose an "evil dead" Ash type solution.
I have the other two books in this series but I'm going to take a break from Tooting for now.
I have the other two books in this series but I'm going to take a break from Tooting for now.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-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
Let me preface this by saying - I LOVE Graham Masterton and Walkers has been one of my favourite horror novels since I was a kid - but this book was absolutely ridiculous in the worst possible way.
The writing style and the gore are the only compelling parts of this book and GM does both those things well in all of his novels. I was really looking forward to reading the four PP books by GM but after Ghost Virus, I don't think I'll be jumping into the next book in the series any time soon.
There were some really interesting moments in this book and moments that I genuinely couldn't believe I was reading and I hoped against hope that all the tension and blood and weirdness would culminate in an epiphany at the end that would leave me breathless but it just fell flat.
Disappointing overall and not a book I would recommend, even though the premise is absolutely hilarious.
The writing style and the gore are the only compelling parts of this book and GM does both those things well in all of his novels. I was really looking forward to reading the four PP books by GM but after Ghost Virus, I don't think I'll be jumping into the next book in the series any time soon.
There were some really interesting moments in this book and moments that I genuinely couldn't believe I was reading and I hoped against hope that all the tension and blood and weirdness would culminate in an epiphany at the end that would leave me breathless but it just fell flat.
Disappointing overall and not a book I would recommend, even though the premise is absolutely hilarious.
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated