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carolynlynlyn's review
3.0
This was a very interesting thriller. The author does a great job with the characters and their emotional problems. Everyone in this book is damaged in some way, and it all matter's and depends on the next victim's safety. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a nice sleuth.
julie_loves_books's review
2.0
I love watching serial killer movies, but it just doesn't work in this book for me. I need a book a little more in depth...
heather_g's review against another edition
4.0
Very talented author. Graphic descriptions...quite frightening. I loved that the main characters weren't perfectly put together but were struggling with their own demons. Great read!
mcipher's review
4.0
LOVED it. Creepy and twisted and sad. The crazy relationship between the serial killer and the cop was so bizarre and interesting to read about. I loved the characters and the atmosphere and the creepy shivery feeling I got when I read about Gretchen and how she manipulated basically everything she touched. I think there's a sequel and I am headed to the library today to get a hold of it!!
gavreads's review against another edition
I said in a recent review that plotting takes practice and I want to know where Chelsea Cain took her lessons. Heart Sick is more than a catch-the-killer detective story. It plays with your mind.
What would happen if the serial killer you were chasing captured you and then tortured you for ten days before calling 911 and giving herself up just in time to save your life?
How would you cope if after two years a reporter shadows you and asks you questions about secrets that only you and your torturer share as another person is killing young girls and you’re running out of time?
I’m seriously impressed by how Cain explores these ideas. Not only does she put the reader in minds of the Archie, she also shows us him through the eyes of a reporter, at the same time as keeping up the pace on an investigation into a serial killer.
It’s just one more chapter reading until you come to the twisted end, which isn’t even where the ending should be. You need to know what comes next. Cain is a perfect poker player laying out the right cards at the right time but giving nothing away.
Cain has left plenty of scope to explore the strange (sick) relationship between Gretchen and Archie in a sequel.
It can’t all be good right? If I was being picky I could say something about the lack of development time for the secondary characters but that only because the pace doesn’t let up and Cain has made them interesting enough to want to know more about them and I hope they appear again in a future book.
Cain’s kicked off her career with a sky high performance. They don’t get much better than this.
What would happen if the serial killer you were chasing captured you and then tortured you for ten days before calling 911 and giving herself up just in time to save your life?
How would you cope if after two years a reporter shadows you and asks you questions about secrets that only you and your torturer share as another person is killing young girls and you’re running out of time?
I’m seriously impressed by how Cain explores these ideas. Not only does she put the reader in minds of the Archie, she also shows us him through the eyes of a reporter, at the same time as keeping up the pace on an investigation into a serial killer.
It’s just one more chapter reading until you come to the twisted end, which isn’t even where the ending should be. You need to know what comes next. Cain is a perfect poker player laying out the right cards at the right time but giving nothing away.
Cain has left plenty of scope to explore the strange (sick) relationship between Gretchen and Archie in a sequel.
It can’t all be good right? If I was being picky I could say something about the lack of development time for the secondary characters but that only because the pace doesn’t let up and Cain has made them interesting enough to want to know more about them and I hope they appear again in a future book.
Cain’s kicked off her career with a sky high performance. They don’t get much better than this.
megmermaid's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Salacious, twisted and dark, dark, dark. I have to say I found a new author, Chelsea Cain. She writes so well. This book is definitely different than other mysteries. The characters are very well developed. I was not expecting the outcome of what the book was about. This surely isn't for the faint of heart.