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abritain's review against another edition
4.0
Even better than the first in the series - I'm already looking forward to the next one.
freemindwriting_jelena's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this one even more than the first one from the series about detective Heck, this was a reread. Great story, easy to follow action with an interesting ending. Got kind of lost in all of the cops that weren't necessary characters, but it didn't ruin my enjoyment.
panda27's review
5.0
Hooked
Wow another incredible riveting read! I love Mark and man Paul Finch should never stop writing. Definitely reading his other books asap!
Wow another incredible riveting read! I love Mark and man Paul Finch should never stop writing. Definitely reading his other books asap!
adelajda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kirsty147's review against another edition
3.0
(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways)
I feel life's too short to read books that irk me so I tend to ditch them if I still feel that way 100 pages in.
I'm at page 105 and much as I want to like this book, I just can't go on.
Perhaps I should not have read that Paul Finch used to be a writer for The Bill because I think that may have set my expectations way too high.
I know his first book, and indeed this book, have received good reviews from readers but to me it just felt like writing by numbers.
When a major new character is introduced we're given a physical description (more often than not) and it makes it feel clunky and amateurish.
It's also very descriptive in places, unnaturally so. It reminded me of setting a scene on stage or on TV and it doesn't come over well in the written medium.
I feel he's left it too long to return to characters introduced in the very beginning - so much so that I've forgotten what happened 100 pages back. Maybe there's some clever joining of the dots towards the middle and I'll miss out on something fantastic, but that's a chance I'm willing to take.
One other small, entirely personal point, is the protagonist's shortened name - Heck.
It irritated me and I can't decide why. Maybe a small part of it was that I kept wanting to say (being a northerner) "Oh heck, Heck" :-D
I feel life's too short to read books that irk me so I tend to ditch them if I still feel that way 100 pages in.
I'm at page 105 and much as I want to like this book, I just can't go on.
Perhaps I should not have read that Paul Finch used to be a writer for The Bill because I think that may have set my expectations way too high.
I know his first book, and indeed this book, have received good reviews from readers but to me it just felt like writing by numbers.
When a major new character is introduced we're given a physical description (more often than not) and it makes it feel clunky and amateurish.
It's also very descriptive in places, unnaturally so. It reminded me of setting a scene on stage or on TV and it doesn't come over well in the written medium.
I feel he's left it too long to return to characters introduced in the very beginning - so much so that I've forgotten what happened 100 pages back. Maybe there's some clever joining of the dots towards the middle and I'll miss out on something fantastic, but that's a chance I'm willing to take.
One other small, entirely personal point, is the protagonist's shortened name - Heck.
It irritated me and I can't decide why. Maybe a small part of it was that I kept wanting to say (being a northerner) "Oh heck, Heck" :-D
bookworm_brad's review against another edition
4.0
Quite gruesome in places but a thrilling read. Good narration
shippers1983's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
booklady72's review
4.0
This is the first time I have read a book by this author. 'Sacrifice' was very well written and a good storyline. It's packed with action all the way through,. The crimes very very well described and quite graphic, which gives the reader an excellent sense of the horror of what is happening. A very good read.