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coralie_c's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
okenwillow's review
5.0
Ce que j’aime chez Thilliez, c’est qu’on peut attaquer n’importe lequel de ses romans, n’importe quand, et on n’est jamais déçu ! Une valeur sûre, comme on dit. Ce roman fait suite au Syndrome E, mais peut se lire indépendamment. Nous retrouvons Lucie et Sharko dans de tristes circonstances, à l’aube d’une enquête complexe et échevelée, où chacun remontera le fil noueux du mystère. Deux pistes qui vont bientôt se rejoindre de manière inattendue et particulièrement tarabiscotée. Encore une fois, Thilliez emploie les grands moyens et nous plonge dans une intrigue sur un solide fond de sciences et de biologie, où l’ADN joue un rôle prépondérant. Jamais lourd, jamais indigeste, les éléments scientifiques sont clairs, passionnants, et apportent du concret à l’histoire. Les romans de Thilliez sont toujours riches et documentés, et attisent à chaque fois la curiosité du lecteur.
readers_block's review against another edition
4.0
The entirety of the book was a well constructed, extensively researched, intelligent plotline. I was enthralled through most of it, with the exception of a few portions that I could have done throughout. This is right up my alley, a mystery intertwined with science.
What prevented this from being a full five stars for me was that it wrapped up a bit too neatly. After weaving delicate details throughout the book, the author leaves many of them unaddressed. It felt as though a 300 plus page book was wrapped up in a few sentences, leaving the reader to just accept it and ask no further questions.
What prevented this from being a full five stars for me was that it wrapped up a bit too neatly. After weaving delicate details throughout the book, the author leaves many of them unaddressed. It felt as though a 300 plus page book was wrapped up in a few sentences, leaving the reader to just accept it and ask no further questions.
sofiafm26's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
dalinar's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Starting off with my main, and basically only, gripe, I wasn't into the writing when it came to the more 'people' parts of the chapters. At least when it was focused on the two main characters. Felt odd, stiff. Butttt, everything else made it a really entertaining read. Seriously, everything else. I loved the science, the mystery, the crime. My gosh, it made for a lot of confusion and it was quite fun getting to unravel it. Even more than 80% through the novel, a twist slapped me across the face that I'm stilllllllll reeling from.
Starting off with my main, and basically only, gripe, I wasn't into the writing when it came to the more 'people' parts of the chapters. At least when it was focused on the two main characters. Felt odd, stiff. Butttt, everything else made it a really entertaining read. Seriously, everything else. I loved the science, the mystery, the crime. My gosh, it made for a lot of confusion and it was quite fun getting to unravel it. Even more than 80% through the novel, a twist slapped me across the face that I'm stilllllllll reeling from.
blinchetko's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
stierbri's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great follow up to Syndrome E! There were a lot of twists, one I truly didn't see coming which tore my heart in two. I like these two shattered people co I got together again. The science behind it all was fascinating and not overwhelming at all. I'm a history person and loved the Cro-Magnon Man history in all of this. I highly recommend this book!
hamandaj's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this much more than Syndrome E but as a scientist some of the science was wrong. It was still a really fun story that I didn't see a lot of the twists coming.
aelurus's review
5.0
Comment être bluffé du début à la fin ? Comment embarquer dans une aventure complètement folle avec des personnages écorchés vifs ?
Et bien les réponses sont dans ce roman.
J'ai tellement été embarquée dans ma lecture que j'en ai rêvé. Je voyais Sharko et Hennebelle dans mes rêves où j'essayais de les aider à résoudre leur enquête. Et quelle enquête !
Je connaissais l'écriture de Franck Thilliez, j'avais juste un peu oublié à quel point elle était addictive sur moi.
600 pages ?! Facile, les doigts dans le nez. J'étais tellement plongée dans l'univers de GATACA que je n'ai rien vu passer.
Bon si vous ne l'avez pas encore compris j'ai vraiment aimé ce roman qui m'a fait plonger dans l'horreur avec Lucie et Franck. Deux enquêteurs que j'apprécie vraiment beaucoup et que j'ai toujours beaucoup de plaisir à retrouver.
Et bien les réponses sont dans ce roman.
J'ai tellement été embarquée dans ma lecture que j'en ai rêvé. Je voyais Sharko et Hennebelle dans mes rêves où j'essayais de les aider à résoudre leur enquête. Et quelle enquête !
Je connaissais l'écriture de Franck Thilliez, j'avais juste un peu oublié à quel point elle était addictive sur moi.
600 pages ?! Facile, les doigts dans le nez. J'étais tellement plongée dans l'univers de GATACA que je n'ai rien vu passer.
Bon si vous ne l'avez pas encore compris j'ai vraiment aimé ce roman qui m'a fait plonger dans l'horreur avec Lucie et Franck. Deux enquêteurs que j'apprécie vraiment beaucoup et que j'ai toujours beaucoup de plaisir à retrouver.
beckylej's review against another edition
5.0
In the year since their investigation of the mysterious Syndrome E, Sharko and Hennebelle have dealt with some huge emotional blows. Shortly after coming together, they were separated by a tragedy neither of them will likely ever overcome. Sharko has taken a voluntary demotion, which has placed him back on the streets. His latest case involves a grad student found dead at a primate research facility. The only witness - and suspect - is a chimp trapped in the pen with the dead body. Before Sharko can solve the murder, though, it becomes clear that he'll have to delve into the mystery of the student's research as well. And it's precisely this that brings Sharko and Hennebelle together once again.
At one point Franck tells Lucie that they are both cursed and when Syndrome E ended it surely seemed that way. The beginning of Bred to Kill picks up immediately after and explains what's happened before jumping ahead one year. Readers new to Thilliez can read on without fear, you can certainly start Bred to Kill without having read Syndrome E.
Once again, Thilliez presents a weird and fascinating premise - evolution and violence in this case - and again backs up the plot with enough science based theory to make the story seem believable. (I certainly don't have the chops to confirm or disprove it.) It makes for a meaty thriller, the kind you can sink your teeth into and really savor!
Thilliez isn't afraid of gore or violence - I probably should have pointed that out in my coverage of Syndrome E - so if any of you are feint of heart and took a chance with it, ending up grossed out as a result, I do apologize. For any of you who don't mind dark, twisty, and bloody I highly recommend both books!
This author is a bona fide new favorite of mine. I hope it doesn't take another two+ years for another of his titles to be translated and released Stateside. But I'll be waiting patiently even if that does turn out to be the case.
At one point Franck tells Lucie that they are both cursed and when Syndrome E ended it surely seemed that way. The beginning of Bred to Kill picks up immediately after and explains what's happened before jumping ahead one year. Readers new to Thilliez can read on without fear, you can certainly start Bred to Kill without having read Syndrome E.
Once again, Thilliez presents a weird and fascinating premise - evolution and violence in this case - and again backs up the plot with enough science based theory to make the story seem believable. (I certainly don't have the chops to confirm or disprove it.) It makes for a meaty thriller, the kind you can sink your teeth into and really savor!
Thilliez isn't afraid of gore or violence - I probably should have pointed that out in my coverage of Syndrome E - so if any of you are feint of heart and took a chance with it, ending up grossed out as a result, I do apologize. For any of you who don't mind dark, twisty, and bloody I highly recommend both books!
This author is a bona fide new favorite of mine. I hope it doesn't take another two+ years for another of his titles to be translated and released Stateside. But I'll be waiting patiently even if that does turn out to be the case.