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meeklovestoread's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I randomly saw this book being recommended on a bookstagram reel. The poster said this was the type of book where you could clearly visualize everything. And the synopsis sounded so cool and I'm such a sucker for unique concepts especially when it comes to thriller novels so I picked it up.
Note this book is told in dual POV, the killer, and Eddie Flynn. When I first saw this book, I thought it was a standalone, but I later found that it was the 4th book in a series but the original poster noted that they read this as a standalone so I proceeded to do the same. And after reading this book, I agree you could read this as a standalone and be fine.
As for the story, honestly, I'm such a sucker for court cases in shows. Law & Order SVU is one of my favorite shows, so it was nice to see all that in book form and so much more. This book definitely made me want to get more into legal thrillers.
This book was crazy! From start to finish a lot of wacky things were happening! And this being my first Eddie Flynn novel, it was really enjoyable to get a look into his character. Him being an ex-con turned lawyer is such a cool form of characterization. As well as gaining more facets about him such as his history with drinking, marital issues, and his push and pull towards crazy legal situation. As well as his relationship with Harry. For this being the fourth book in a series, I feel like the author handled the main character's archetype very well. I really enoyed how this book was written and by the end, I found myself missing Eddie. We really went through a lot with him in this book.
Kane was something else. Now I'm not aware of the validity of all of Kane's mannerisms and psychosis but the way the author wrote made it very believable. Kane was such a methodical and innately nefarious individual. It was very intriguing to be in his head and read about him and his backstory.
The plot did EAT in this book! The concept was so cool, it would've made a great plot for a show or movie. Of course, the court part of this book doesn't really start till you're halfway through, but the first half was still intriguing, but it was more build-up than anything else which kinda bored me a little bit (but that's on me), but one the court part did come they DELIVERED. It was so fun to read and the original poster was so right, when reading you can most definitely visualize everything that's going on. Again, I really recommend the author for bringing this to life and being so descriptive.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I felt like the ending was a bit lackluster considering the type of individual Kane was made out to be.Him dying by like five gunshots felt so anticlimactic. I wish Kane and Eddie interacted more during that final scene and it was more of a slow burn. And I hate that we didn't get Kane's final thoughts as he was dying that would've been so great to be in his head and see how he was defeated. The twists in these books are good too. Steve seems like a very meticulous writer, making sure that most if not every dot is left uncrossed. I predicted Holten being involved as the story was coming along, but I had no idea of his full involvement. I really felt like the twists tied the story together well.
After reading this book, and getting a taste of Steve's writing, I just might read more from this and might dive into this series at one point. What a fun and entertaining read!
Note: I highly recommend the audiobook for this one! The narrator did a great job differentiating the voices.
Note this book is told in dual POV, the killer, and Eddie Flynn. When I first saw this book, I thought it was a standalone, but I later found that it was the 4th book in a series but the original poster noted that they read this as a standalone so I proceeded to do the same. And after reading this book, I agree you could read this as a standalone and be fine.
As for the story, honestly, I'm such a sucker for court cases in shows. Law & Order SVU is one of my favorite shows, so it was nice to see all that in book form and so much more. This book definitely made me want to get more into legal thrillers.
This book was crazy! From start to finish a lot of wacky things were happening! And this being my first Eddie Flynn novel, it was really enjoyable to get a look into his character. Him being an ex-con turned lawyer is such a cool form of characterization. As well as gaining more facets about him such as his history with drinking, marital issues, and his push and pull towards crazy legal situation. As well as his relationship with Harry. For this being the fourth book in a series, I feel like the author handled the main character's archetype very well. I really enoyed how this book was written and by the end, I found myself missing Eddie. We really went through a lot with him in this book.
Kane was something else. Now I'm not aware of the validity of all of Kane's mannerisms and psychosis but the way the author wrote made it very believable. Kane was such a methodical and innately nefarious individual. It was very intriguing to be in his head and read about him and his backstory.
The plot did EAT in this book! The concept was so cool, it would've made a great plot for a show or movie. Of course, the court part of this book doesn't really start till you're halfway through, but the first half was still intriguing, but it was more build-up than anything else which kinda bored me a little bit (but that's on me), but one the court part did come they DELIVERED. It was so fun to read and the original poster was so right, when reading you can most definitely visualize everything that's going on. Again, I really recommend the author for bringing this to life and being so descriptive.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I felt like the ending was a bit lackluster considering the type of individual Kane was made out to be.
After reading this book, and getting a taste of Steve's writing, I just might read more from this and might dive into this series at one point. What a fun and entertaining read!
Note: I highly recommend the audiobook for this one! The narrator did a great job differentiating the voices.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Alcohol, and Police brutality
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, Outing, Stalking, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
hellokatya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
this book really took me by surprise. the twists and turns fully got me - i did not expect any of them. really good plot, not great execution. the writing style bored me at points and felt like a chore to get through. also far too many characters to keep track of, constantly had to refer back to character log to know who was being spoken of.
overall very good book. would recommend
overall very good book. would recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Torture, Violence, Death, and Stalking
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Misogyny, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Car accident, Mental illness, and Vomit
siniandi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Within the thriller category, this is one of the best there is right now. It is fast paced and really engaging; one of those books you read within two days, because you can't really bring yourself to stop reading. The plot was developed quite well and I didn't see the final twists coming at all! The book fails the Bechtel test, but those looking for a tense thriller with good entertainment value will be happy with this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Gore, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Rape
astudyinliterature's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
This book was recommended to me by a friend and what an amazing recommendation it was!
The twists and turns in this book keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page! I thought I knew where it was going and it completely did a 180 in the most interesting way!
I couldn’t stop my face from being so expressive while reading it, people were probably looking at me a bit strangely in the cafe but I don’t mind!
This is now a firm favourite, must read more!
The twists and turns in this book keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page! I thought I knew where it was going and it completely did a 180 in the most interesting way!
I couldn’t stop my face from being so expressive while reading it, people were probably looking at me a bit strangely in the cafe but I don’t mind!
This is now a firm favourite, must read more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Rape
The tags make it sound a bit scary but if you like thrillers, you’ll love this!
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