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pio_near 's review for:
The Angel Maker
by Alex North
This was... wild, and I don't know how I feel about it.
The story was good. There certainly were thriller elements, family discord playing a big part, but also some interesting Fantasy notes that didn't QUITE get explained. The ending was satisfying, if telegraphed fairly early.
See, here's the problem. It was so chock full of different elements that, honestly, I lost the feed a couple times, and by the end I feel like North may have as well. There were also a few elements (one super early on) that I feel were left on the table rather than really well developed.
So for me, kind of a letdown compared to North's other books.
Still, for fans of the dark thriller subgenre, I'd say go out on a limb for it. Alex's literary voice and command of the reveal are certainly still on display here!
My thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The story was good. There certainly were thriller elements, family discord playing a big part, but also some interesting Fantasy notes that didn't QUITE get explained. The ending was satisfying, if telegraphed fairly early.
See, here's the problem. It was so chock full of different elements that, honestly, I lost the feed a couple times, and by the end I feel like North may have as well. There were also a few elements (one super early on) that I feel were left on the table rather than really well developed.
So for me, kind of a letdown compared to North's other books.
Still, for fans of the dark thriller subgenre, I'd say go out on a limb for it. Alex's literary voice and command of the reveal are certainly still on display here!
My thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.