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sizzlesteaks's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Child death, Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Pedophilia, and Death
Minor: Self harm and Abortion
josisbooks's review against another edition
1.0
CW: rape, violence, torture, emotional violence
The perspective changes were weird and annoying (who switches between one first person pov and two to five third person povs? why not stick with the third person in any case? i don’t get it). There’s some mildly concerning fascination with boobs - women about their own, sons about their mom’s boobs, predator boobs. There’s a boob for everyone.
The initial twist in the story was good, but I couldn’t get into how it played out with Robert.
All in all, I think I’ve read washing labels with more riveting writing.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
shasi__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Grief, Blood, Torture, Body horror, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Six Dead Teens. A Serial Killer On The Loose.
Dr. Moore is an expert on killers but when she meets Robert Gavin, the father of BH Killers 6th victim, she starts to question herself. He’s very alluring but he’s hiding something from her and she just can’t put her finger on it. Robert hires Dr. Moore and together they look into the mind of the BH Killer, but it’s not who’s being accused did she miss something what is the 7th victim hiding since he escaped? So many twists and hidden secrets in this psychological thriller it was keep you reading until the last page.
This is my second book by A.R. Torre and I’m definitely in love with the style of writing! I love a good book that keeps me guessing until the end. I highly recommend this book to my fellow thriller lovers!
Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape
mellowbread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I would've rated it higher if not for certain things that happened closer to the ending. Like I said, I'm a Psychology student, and some of the actions that Gwen (the main character) took struck me as really unethical and improper. I couldn't really relate to her because of this.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Torture, and Bullying
david_slack110507's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This must be one of my favourite books I've read since I began my journey into horror and thrillers. This book has surprisingly raw brutality that I wasn't expecting from it yet didn't deter me from continuing to read it, and I didn't expect it to cover such dark and explicit topics. I would definitely recommend reading the trigger warnings for this just in case because it does not shy away from some more mature and possibly sensitive topics to some readers.
I absolutely loved the more psychological aspects of the book as well as the discussions of the crime using said psychology, it made me a lot more interested and gave a more unique view to the traditional thriller book. I would have liked more discussion on Scott's feelings and mental health after his predicament, but I understand that it would have dragged on the story and caused a disruption in the fast pacing of this book.
"William S. Burroughs once said that no one owns life, but anyone who can lift a frying pan can create death. He was right. Killing is the easy part. The act of living-of finding happiness in life-that's the hard part"
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Child death, Gore, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia
carissa230's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
At the funeral we meet Robert. Robert is a high priced attorney whose son was recently killed by the BH Killer. A well known serial killer in the area that targets popular, athletic, male victims.
A child recently escaped and Robert has chosen to represent the man accused. Gwen is concerned that he is not thinking straight and is grieving. Robert is convinced they arrested the wrong man and wants to ensure the right person is held responsible for the crimes.
Robert asks Gwen to prepare a profile of the killer. Gwen is excited at the challenge, but isn’t sure it’s good for Robert.
There are a few plot twists along the way. Everyone was hiding something. In the end it was average for me, but an interesting read.
Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual violence, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence
emmagrace012's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Torture, Rape, Murder, and Mental illness
Minor: Grief, Self harm, and Abortion
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Confinement, Self harm, Stalking, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture
lpniskanen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Grief
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment