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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Alex North's latest, THE ANGEL MAKER, is a slow-burning complex, dark, chilling, and twisty psychological thriller with multiple storylines and characters.
It will take significant concentration to keep up, especially listening to the audible version.
Set in the UK, meet Kate Shaw, age seventeen. She had a boyfriend and a younger brother. Her life is quite pleasant in the English countryside with big dreams.
Until that when an impulsive decision changed her life and those around her. She was supposed to care for her younger brother, Chris; instead, she spent the afternoon with her boyfriend.
Chris was attacked by a stranger, Michael, who attempted to cut off his face.
Now in her 30s, Kate still feels guilt. Her mother informs her that Chris has gone missing. He has been troubled and has become an addict and a criminal. He needs her.
Kate now has a child of her own. She is pulled in all directions, struggling to separate the real threats from the imagined. Chris continues to be involved in criminal activity or caught in and around it.
We then meet Detective Laurence Page handling a gruesome crime of a distinguished professor, Alan Hobbes, of fate and free will, who has been murdered after firing his staff. Did he expect to die?
This connects with the old case and attack of teen Chris and a notorious serial killer known as The Angle Maker, who is known to see the future. How are these cases connected?
They are indeed connected in mysterious ways.
Totally creepy and a bit confusing, serial killer, a brother, and a professor. A whodunit and motive. I had to rewind multiple times to see if I had missed something. There are a lot of evil characters, and you may need a scorecard to keep up.
I am not a fan of the paranormal, horror, and creepy; however, I did enjoy the narrator, Rosalie Craig, who delivered an engaging performance.
Thank you to #MacmillanAudio and #NetGalley for a gifted ALC.
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My Rating: 3
It will take significant concentration to keep up, especially listening to the audible version.
Set in the UK, meet Kate Shaw, age seventeen. She had a boyfriend and a younger brother. Her life is quite pleasant in the English countryside with big dreams.
Until that when an impulsive decision changed her life and those around her. She was supposed to care for her younger brother, Chris; instead, she spent the afternoon with her boyfriend.
Chris was attacked by a stranger, Michael, who attempted to cut off his face.
Now in her 30s, Kate still feels guilt. Her mother informs her that Chris has gone missing. He has been troubled and has become an addict and a criminal. He needs her.
Kate now has a child of her own. She is pulled in all directions, struggling to separate the real threats from the imagined. Chris continues to be involved in criminal activity or caught in and around it.
We then meet Detective Laurence Page handling a gruesome crime of a distinguished professor, Alan Hobbes, of fate and free will, who has been murdered after firing his staff. Did he expect to die?
This connects with the old case and attack of teen Chris and a notorious serial killer known as The Angle Maker, who is known to see the future. How are these cases connected?
They are indeed connected in mysterious ways.
Totally creepy and a bit confusing, serial killer, a brother, and a professor. A whodunit and motive. I had to rewind multiple times to see if I had missed something. There are a lot of evil characters, and you may need a scorecard to keep up.
I am not a fan of the paranormal, horror, and creepy; however, I did enjoy the narrator, Rosalie Craig, who delivered an engaging performance.
Thank you to #MacmillanAudio and #NetGalley for a gifted ALC.
Blog Review Posted @
www.JudithDCollins.com
@JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooks
My Rating: 3
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Just didn’t catch me like his previous books did
I’ll probably always read any book Alex North writes, but this is probably my least favorite. I usually like his books because they’re my perfect level of eerie and creepy with a good mystery, but this wasn’t really creepy.
My biggest issue with this was how many different POVs, names/aliases, and time lines there were. I tend to like multiple POVs or timelines, but this was way too much. I had an impossible time keeping track of everyone. I kept saying out loud how I had no idea who the book was talking about.
I did enjoy the (sort of) ambiguous ending; I thought it was neat. But there was one major loose end that kind of bugs me. Overall, it was fun and I read it pretty fast, but I’d say stick with Whisper Man instead.
My biggest issue with this was how many different POVs, names/aliases, and time lines there were. I tend to like multiple POVs or timelines, but this was way too much. I had an impossible time keeping track of everyone. I kept saying out loud how I had no idea who the book was talking about.
I did enjoy the (sort of) ambiguous ending; I thought it was neat. But there was one major loose end that kind of bugs me. Overall, it was fun and I read it pretty fast, but I’d say stick with Whisper Man instead.
GUYS I screamed when Penguin books South Africa gifted me his copy for an honest review.
I am a die hard Alex North fan, and while in the beginning I was like okay I quickly saw the bigger picture!
What would you do if you had the book to tell the future as a birth right? A book that’s the cause of so much death and destruction. Well you don’t because that books missing
I am a die hard Alex North fan, and while in the beginning I was like okay I quickly saw the bigger picture!
What would you do if you had the book to tell the future as a birth right? A book that’s the cause of so much death and destruction. Well you don’t because that books missing
I want to say thank you for the advanced copy of The Angel Maker!
I really enjoyed The Whisper Man from Alex North so when I got this ARC of The Angel Maker, I was very excited.
The flow of the book was hard to follow at times. I often found myself having to flip back and review things in the previous chapters. The story line was very interesting and twisty, but it got muddled up sometimes between the multiple characters and timelines.
The story follows a brother and sister who experience a life changing event in their childhood. This event has led to an estranged relationship between the two. Enter multiple other characters and crazy twisty interweaving story lines. There is an essence of paranormal activity throughout. Some questions went kind of unanswered or unresolved.
The ending was good, and I did not predict some of the events that ended up unfolding. It was an enjoyable thriller but just not my favorite from Alex North.
I really enjoyed The Whisper Man from Alex North so when I got this ARC of The Angel Maker, I was very excited.
The flow of the book was hard to follow at times. I often found myself having to flip back and review things in the previous chapters. The story line was very interesting and twisty, but it got muddled up sometimes between the multiple characters and timelines.
The story follows a brother and sister who experience a life changing event in their childhood. This event has led to an estranged relationship between the two. Enter multiple other characters and crazy twisty interweaving story lines. There is an essence of paranormal activity throughout. Some questions went kind of unanswered or unresolved.
The ending was good, and I did not predict some of the events that ended up unfolding. It was an enjoyable thriller but just not my favorite from Alex North.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Alex North takes on the fate versus free will debate in this dark and creepy thriller set in the English countryside. With the exception of that one day as a teenager she chose to go with her boyfriend instead of walking her brother, Chris, home, Katie Shaw has always done the right thing. Years later, she still struggles with the guilt of what happened that day and with the worry that the next threat is around the corner. When her brother goes missing and other things feel off, Katie cannot help but wonder if there is someone out there coming for her and her family.
Detective Laurence Page has been called to investigate the violent murder of a professor, and the more he digs into this current case, the more he sees connections to cases from the past.
Told through multiple points-of-view and scenes from both the past and the present, the story is woven together piece-by-hackles-raising-piece, revealing how the events and characters in the story are intertwined.
I listened to the audiobook version. Rosalie Craig’s narration and pacing are excellent, and I had no trouble keeping track of the different points-of-view. I highly recommend listening to this one on audio but will add the caveat that, with some of the details and the large cast of characters, early on I did find myself occasionally wishing I had a print version to flip through to help keep track of character names and context.
Whether you choose to read the print version or listen to the audiobook, The Angel Maker is sure to raise the hairs on the backs of your arms, make you double check the locks on your doors, and close your curtains at night.
I received an advance copy from Macmillan Audio and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.
Detective Laurence Page has been called to investigate the violent murder of a professor, and the more he digs into this current case, the more he sees connections to cases from the past.
Told through multiple points-of-view and scenes from both the past and the present, the story is woven together piece-by-hackles-raising-piece, revealing how the events and characters in the story are intertwined.
I listened to the audiobook version. Rosalie Craig’s narration and pacing are excellent, and I had no trouble keeping track of the different points-of-view. I highly recommend listening to this one on audio but will add the caveat that, with some of the details and the large cast of characters, early on I did find myself occasionally wishing I had a print version to flip through to help keep track of character names and context.
Whether you choose to read the print version or listen to the audiobook, The Angel Maker is sure to raise the hairs on the backs of your arms, make you double check the locks on your doors, and close your curtains at night.
I received an advance copy from Macmillan Audio and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.