Reviews - The Man Made of Smoke

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The Man Made of Smoke

Alex North

3.74 AVERAGE

hotdogair's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

frnksnbns's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark medium-paced

itorres_87's review against another edition

4.0

The man made of smoke was my first book by Alex North and it won’t be my last. I really enjoyed the use of dual timelines in this thriller , I felt this added depth and intrigue to the story, especially with the different character perspectives. In this book we follow Dan, a criminal profiler, that witnessed a life altering trauma as a child after coming across a notorious serial killer. As his life progresses he is haunted by the memories he experienced and returns to investigate the mysterious death of his father. While the pacing was a bit slower than what I typically look for in a thriller, the plot remained engaging and held my interest throughout. The narrator did a good job bringing the story to life, though I do wish there had been multiple narrators to better differentiate the characters and timelines. Overall, it was a well written and enjoyable read and do believe that it will be quite enjoyable for thriller lovers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the advance listeners copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.