You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by petra_reads
The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer
4.0
Eve Singer relies on death to keep her career as TV crime reporter alive. The serial killer who is terrorising the citizens of London in the run-up to Christmas needs death for his own bizarre reasons. In his eyes, he and Eve are alike, wanting the same things. The killer becomes increasingly obsessed with Eve and as she becomes more involved with his gruesome public displays, it's not just her job that she is in danger of losing.
I've become a huge Belinda Bauer fan over the last 18 months and this was another gripping thriller by her. Compared to her other books that I have read, this one had a different feel to it, though.
While characterization was generally strong, I didn't feel the serial killer received the same kind of attention to detail, he remained a little flat at times. But I really enjoyed following Eve's relationship with her father, Duncan, who suffers from dementia. It was incredibly well portrayed and very poignant. The chase to catch the serial killer almost played second fiddle to following Eve and her struggles with her job and her Dad, her budding relationship with her colleague, and the interesting relationship with her neighbor. I love Ms. Bauer's writing style. It's tense and suspenseful but there is always that nice touch of humor that stops it from getting too dark. Very enjoyable!
I've become a huge Belinda Bauer fan over the last 18 months and this was another gripping thriller by her. Compared to her other books that I have read, this one had a different feel to it, though.
While characterization was generally strong, I didn't feel the serial killer received the same kind of attention to detail, he remained a little flat at times. But I really enjoyed following Eve's relationship with her father, Duncan, who suffers from dementia. It was incredibly well portrayed and very poignant. The chase to catch the serial killer almost played second fiddle to following Eve and her struggles with her job and her Dad, her budding relationship with her colleague, and the interesting relationship with her neighbor. I love Ms. Bauer's writing style. It's tense and suspenseful but there is always that nice touch of humor that stops it from getting too dark. Very enjoyable!