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The Angel Maker
by Alex North
I'm not sure where to begin for this review. I listened to this thriller on audio and binged it quickly.
This book follows multiple characters including Katie and her brother Chris who is currently missing after she reported him to the police for stealing from her 2 years ago. Michael Hyde is another main character who attempted to murder Chris when he was a teenager. Katie blames herself for not walking home with her brother when she was supposed to. Alan Hobbes is another of the main characters in the novel, a wealthy philosophy professor who lectures on the idea that every action is predetermined and cannot be changed. There are also two detectives who play main roles in the novel trying to locate Chris (the missing brother) and help solve a murder amongst other underlying crimes.
This was a very well written thriller however, with all of the characters, it was a bit hard to follow on audio and keep up with how they were all connected. I found myself wishing I had the text in front of me so I could flip back in the book and refresh my memory. I do believe some sort of character map would have been helpful to keep all of the connections straight (even though it would have been a spoiler as some connections you do not discover until the very end). Maybe it could be bonus content on the author's website?
I noticed that the book is classified as "horror". I wouldn't necessarily describe this novel as horror personally. Overall, I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a serial killer, multiple point of view, thriller.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
This book follows multiple characters including Katie and her brother Chris who is currently missing after she reported him to the police for stealing from her 2 years ago. Michael Hyde is another main character who attempted to murder Chris when he was a teenager. Katie blames herself for not walking home with her brother when she was supposed to. Alan Hobbes is another of the main characters in the novel, a wealthy philosophy professor who lectures on the idea that every action is predetermined and cannot be changed. There are also two detectives who play main roles in the novel trying to locate Chris (the missing brother) and help solve a murder amongst other underlying crimes.
This was a very well written thriller however, with all of the characters, it was a bit hard to follow on audio and keep up with how they were all connected. I found myself wishing I had the text in front of me so I could flip back in the book and refresh my memory. I do believe some sort of character map would have been helpful to keep all of the connections straight (even though it would have been a spoiler as some connections you do not discover until the very end). Maybe it could be bonus content on the author's website?
I noticed that the book is classified as "horror". I wouldn't necessarily describe this novel as horror personally. Overall, I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a serial killer, multiple point of view, thriller.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!