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Hmmm.. ik kijk met gemengde gevoelens terug op dit verhaal.
In het begin vond ik het verhaal echt vreselijk. Ik kwam er niet goed in, en ik vond het allemaal maar traag.
Gelukkig kwam er na de eerste 100 bladzijdes wel een redelijke vaart in en ook wat spanning.
Nog 100 bladzijdes verder was de spanning op zijn hoogtepunt en ben ik echt door het verhaal heen gevlogen. Aan de gruwelijke details ontbreekt het zeker niet. Laat ik het er op houden dat het zeer realistisch en gedetailleerd beschreven is. De personages bleven helaas wel wat oppervlakkig. Hier had voor mij wel wat meer aangedacht aan besteed mogen worden, zodat het verhaal iets meer in balans was.
Over het algemeen vond ik het een goed verhaal met een fijne schrijfstijl, wat als je eenmaal door het begin bent het ook weer lastig weg kan leggen.
Hmmm.. ik kijk met gemengde gevoelens terug op dit verhaal.
In het begin vond ik het verhaal echt vreselijk. Ik kwam er niet goed in, en ik vond het allemaal maar traag.
Gelukkig kwam er na de eerste 100 bladzijdes wel een redelijke vaart in en ook wat spanning.
Nog 100 bladzijdes verder was de spanning op zijn hoogtepunt en ben ik echt door het verhaal heen gevlogen. Aan de gruwelijke details ontbreekt het zeker niet. Laat ik het er op houden dat het zeer realistisch en gedetailleerd beschreven is. De personages bleven helaas wel wat oppervlakkig. Hier had voor mij wel wat meer aangedacht aan besteed mogen worden, zodat het verhaal iets meer in balans was.
Over het algemeen vond ik het een goed verhaal met een fijne schrijfstijl, wat als je eenmaal door het begin bent het ook weer lastig weg kan leggen.
Not my usual genre but enjoyed it anyway. I will be sleeping with the lights on tonight...
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Whoa, this was quite the brutal, gory, and rage filled book.... and I loved every minute of it. This is the type of book for those that like thrillers with a bit more kick to it. I love detective reads and books that revolve around serial killers, so I knew I would end up liking this one. While the story got off to a good start, there was a bit of a lull in the middle portion, but those last few chapters and the cleverness of the ending itself more than made up for that. For those that get a bit squeamish with too much violence, this one may not be for you, but the big bad in this one is easily the most brutal serial killer's I've ever come across in a book. The dude did some sick sh*t! As I mentioned at the top, the amount of violence, gore, and rage the character portrayed is not for the faint of heart, but it was absolutely necessary for this type of story to be told. Had this one on my tbr for a while, and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it.
- It hardly seems real, does it?’ he mutters to Cara. ‘I mean, what does this guy do? Dismember people in his kitchen, then sit back and watch Star Wars?
- The majority of murders are committed by someone close to the victim.
- She thought herself unlovable. Too much of a mess, too broken.
- In terms of risky behavior, this is no more than the next in a long line of shitty decisions.
- He's spent the last year resolutely by himself, bit with the simple act of one night in someone's company, he suddenly can't bear to be alone.
- Her husband had just died. but who decides the best way forward after a death is quiet, dignified grief?
- Typical. Takes a fucked up cop to make a fucked up connection.
- But he's right. She's stupid. She makes bad, terrible decisions. But she thought that he saw past that; saw a woman that was more than the chaos she makes of her life.
- She knows what she's doing is destroying her, piece by piece. But it's punishment for being such a fuck-up. Punishment for not being normal.
- He knows how it is to be different, to not live in the same world as everyone else.
- Naming a serial killer gives the perpetrator a sense of importance. A level of infamy shared by other murderers of the past. Son of Sam, BTK, The green River Killer.
- People have said the same things to her before, but coming from Griffin it feels different.
- Maybe, she wonders, taking in his warmth, maybe the key isn't getting rid of the crazy. Maybe it's finding someone just as broken, who understands.
- The alternative personality states shown by the patient were voluntary role-playing, used as a tool for Robert to escape everyday life.
- It doesn't work like that, Jess. Ignoring grief doesn't make it go away, as much as you'd like it to.
- Perhaps you don't need fixing, Griffin says quietly. Perhaps we're all supposed to be brokem just a little.
- Child abuse is common in serial offenders. Sadly, despite what the media likes to portray, most killers are made rather than born.
- The majority of murders are committed by someone close to the victim.
- She thought herself unlovable. Too much of a mess, too broken.
- In terms of risky behavior, this is no more than the next in a long line of shitty decisions.
- He's spent the last year resolutely by himself, bit with the simple act of one night in someone's company, he suddenly can't bear to be alone.
- Her husband had just died. but who decides the best way forward after a death is quiet, dignified grief?
- Typical. Takes a fucked up cop to make a fucked up connection.
- But he's right. She's stupid. She makes bad, terrible decisions. But she thought that he saw past that; saw a woman that was more than the chaos she makes of her life.
- She knows what she's doing is destroying her, piece by piece. But it's punishment for being such a fuck-up. Punishment for not being normal.
- He knows how it is to be different, to not live in the same world as everyone else.
- Naming a serial killer gives the perpetrator a sense of importance. A level of infamy shared by other murderers of the past. Son of Sam, BTK, The green River Killer.
- People have said the same things to her before, but coming from Griffin it feels different.
- Maybe, she wonders, taking in his warmth, maybe the key isn't getting rid of the crazy. Maybe it's finding someone just as broken, who understands.
- The alternative personality states shown by the patient were voluntary role-playing, used as a tool for Robert to escape everyday life.
- It doesn't work like that, Jess. Ignoring grief doesn't make it go away, as much as you'd like it to.
- Perhaps you don't need fixing, Griffin says quietly. Perhaps we're all supposed to be brokem just a little.
- Child abuse is common in serial offenders. Sadly, despite what the media likes to portray, most killers are made rather than born.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Wowsers!!! What a twisty thrilling ride that was.
Great read. Will 100% be reading more from Sam
Great read. Will 100% be reading more from Sam