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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I own a copy of this book, but decided to listen to it on audio as it was a short read. I was intrigued by the fact that a true crime podcaster had written a book as I love anything true crime and really like thriller books. Unfortunately, this book just didn’t hit the mark for me. I found myself getting whiplash throughout as the storyline bounced around a lot. I also found myself wanting more character development. I did give it 3 stars because I’m interested enough in the story to read the next one that is soon to come out, but doubt that I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good thriller book.
This story takes you into the minds of a serial killer Jeremy and the medical examiner Wren, who autopsies the bodies, Jeremy disposes of. For the killer this act of killing and killing differently each time, the fear of his victims, the trapping of his victims, everything related to the entire process is a huge adrenaline rush and he plans everything, savours each moment.
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Wren on the other side is a highly trained individual in her art, she can get nitty gritties about everything from her study of the bodies of the dead.
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The play between these two as the time passes and pressure rises, for Wren to catch the murderer and for Jeremy to commit his murders and get away with it!
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Short chapter, fast paced, extremely detailed in the thoughts of the ones being murdered as well as the two MC s, the book establishes Alaina s expertise in this field! The book had a unique aura about it, that quite gets to you - its macabre at points but it shows light of how such crimes are committed and committed cold bloodedly.
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Wren on the other side is a highly trained individual in her art, she can get nitty gritties about everything from her study of the bodies of the dead.
.
The play between these two as the time passes and pressure rises, for Wren to catch the murderer and for Jeremy to commit his murders and get away with it!
.
Short chapter, fast paced, extremely detailed in the thoughts of the ones being murdered as well as the two MC s, the book establishes Alaina s expertise in this field! The book had a unique aura about it, that quite gets to you - its macabre at points but it shows light of how such crimes are committed and committed cold bloodedly.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
The writing was not the greatest but I think the story still flowed well.
I was really excited for a debut novel from Alaina being a big fan of her podcast, Morbid. However, her writing fell flat and I felt like there was a lack in the storyline. While I was spooked at times with her descriptions of certain scenes, I felt that the ending was rushed and uneventful.