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A review by dauen
Perfect Kill by Helen Fields
4.0
I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. Thank you to the author, Helen Fields, and the publisher, Avon Books UK, for this opportunity.
Full review available at warmdayswillnevercease.wordpress.com
I always say that I won’t pick up a book that’s part of a series without reading the previous books but here I am, once again, reading the sixth book in a series without reading the first five! It wasn’t an issue with this book though because I fell into the story right away, captivated from the very beginning.
Perfect Kill is not a book I’d recommend if you’re squeamish. It was violent from the very beginning and the opening chapter had such an impact on me as a reader that I felt compelled to continue reading. I found the plot very intriguing and it’s a horrifying but disturbingly compelling tale of people trafficking, forced prostitution, and murder. I do love this genre of fiction so it came as no surprise to me that I enjoyed reading this book.
I really liked Fields’ writing style because it felt so authentic and natural. This really helped me to connect with the story and the characters. It was also fast-paced and full of action, as a crime novel should be, and the characters were very well-written. I really liked the characterisation of both Luc and Ava as they were complex, multi-faceted characters and they behaved like actual people. Sometimes, the physical descriptions of the characters took me out of the story completely. I’m not sure why but it was just something that I didn’t gel with as a reader and I found it oddly jarring.
I’m assuming that there were plenty of references to the previous books that I just didn’t understand since I’m new to the series but nothing felt too vital to the plot of this book. I didn’t feel hindered by my lack of knowledge about this series but, as always, it’s probably best to read the other books in the series first.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! It was punchy and authentic and just a really good thriller/crime novel. I’m really tempted to go back and read the rest of the series now. I’d highly recommend it if you’re a fan of this genre.
Full review available at warmdayswillnevercease.wordpress.com
I always say that I won’t pick up a book that’s part of a series without reading the previous books but here I am, once again, reading the sixth book in a series without reading the first five! It wasn’t an issue with this book though because I fell into the story right away, captivated from the very beginning.
Perfect Kill is not a book I’d recommend if you’re squeamish. It was violent from the very beginning and the opening chapter had such an impact on me as a reader that I felt compelled to continue reading. I found the plot very intriguing and it’s a horrifying but disturbingly compelling tale of people trafficking, forced prostitution, and murder. I do love this genre of fiction so it came as no surprise to me that I enjoyed reading this book.
I really liked Fields’ writing style because it felt so authentic and natural. This really helped me to connect with the story and the characters. It was also fast-paced and full of action, as a crime novel should be, and the characters were very well-written. I really liked the characterisation of both Luc and Ava as they were complex, multi-faceted characters and they behaved like actual people. Sometimes, the physical descriptions of the characters took me out of the story completely. I’m not sure why but it was just something that I didn’t gel with as a reader and I found it oddly jarring.
I’m assuming that there were plenty of references to the previous books that I just didn’t understand since I’m new to the series but nothing felt too vital to the plot of this book. I didn’t feel hindered by my lack of knowledge about this series but, as always, it’s probably best to read the other books in the series first.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! It was punchy and authentic and just a really good thriller/crime novel. I’m really tempted to go back and read the rest of the series now. I’d highly recommend it if you’re a fan of this genre.