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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I’ll skip to my very strong feelings regarding this book: if it has zero haters I am dead. Now that I’ve got that out of the way, yes, I loathed this book. This book had so many issues I’m not quite sure where to start but I’ll give it my best go. First, I found the characters to be so boring and dull it made it hard to care about what was happening. I can’t remember the last time I encountered such boring and cardboard-like protagonists and antagonist. Even after revealing of the motivations of said characters, it felt like reading a poorly scripted play. The villain isn’t really given a reason as to why he is the way he is, which has the potential to be appreciated. Not every antagonist needs grandiose reasons for they’re evil or wrong. However, the danger with writing a character in that manner, is that unless you give them other personality aspects, it feels like a cheap attempt at writing a “truly evil” character.
The story follows the two titular characters Dr. Wren, a forensic pathologist, and “The Butcher”, a notorious serial killer whose brutalized victims are ending up on Wren’s table. While the premise and even the pacing of this book kept me hooked, there were so many inconsistencies this piece of work had me stifling multiple groans. The “big reveal” was so poorly built up that I kind of just shrugged and kept reading, pushing for the ending. And that is a saving grace for this book, is that it’s so short, it’s really quick to put you out of your misery. Once I reached the ending, I really was miserable. And that’s cause nothing makes you miserable quite like realizing what a massive waste of time the whole thing was. I reached the end of this book and found no satisfaction, no resolution, and no pay off. The ending itself was rushed and left me feeling it was all for naught. I would say do yourself a favor and skip this one.
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The story follows the two titular characters Dr. Wren, a forensic pathologist, and “The Butcher”, a notorious serial killer whose brutalized victims are ending up on Wren’s table. While the premise and even the pacing of this book kept me hooked, there were so many inconsistencies this piece of work had me stifling multiple groans. The “big reveal” was so poorly built up that I kind of just shrugged and kept reading, pushing for the ending. And that is a saving grace for this book, is that it’s so short, it’s really quick to put you out of your misery. Once I reached the ending, I really was miserable. And that’s cause nothing makes you miserable quite like realizing what a massive waste of time the whole thing was. I reached the end of this book and found no satisfaction, no resolution, and no pay off. The ending itself was rushed and left me feeling it was all for naught. I would say do yourself a favor and skip this one.
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dark
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really really wanted to like this book. It has all the makings of a book I would love….but the writing was poor and a bit sloppy, the story was chaotic….probably should have given it a 2, only that I really love Alaina and her podcast….
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s been forever since i’ve read a thriller and I wasn’t disappointment by this one like all the reviews say you should be! I found the medical talk very insightful & seemed to learn a lot of random tidbits from her writing. For a debut to her writing, this book was damn good & i can’t wait to see what other spooky things Alaina can come up with!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I was kind of disappointed with this book. I was so excited to read it, but it was just missing something, it fell short. I liked that it was a quick and easy read, but I was just expecting more, especially at the end. I wish it could have been a little longer and dive into more about the characters.
Excellent story, Alaina does a great job in her first book where her expertise are shining through her written words. Hopefully the ending was a set up for more to come….