A review by elegantmechanic
Storm by Boris Starling

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Re-read after years, due to being a fan of the Messiah TV adaptation. I find myself thinking much the same as I did of the Messiah novel. above average serial killer thriller, killer too obvious, over-the-top ending that's so extreme as to undermine what comes before. Starling's reverence for Thomas Harris is obvious and too much: too much Will Graham in the character of Red, too much referencing The Silence of the Lambs as if it's a police reference book. Overall good but not great.