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The Angel Maker
by Alex North
Alex North has done it again!
Perhaps more puzzling and atmospheric than his other works, 'The Angel Maker' takes on family trauma, dark secrets, and several character arcs and plot lines that masterfully intersect in a chilling suspenseful finale you won't want to miss!
Detective Laurence Page is called to the scene of a murder which will kick off a grand scale multi-generation puzzle where nobody is safe.
Katie Shaw has a complicated family relationship, which is made all the more complex with the emergence of ghosts from her past and the disappearance of her troubled brother- Christopher- who finds himself involved in the investigation of the brutal murder Page is investigating.
This novel has one of the larger casts of a book I've read in recent memory, and there was a bit of a remembering curve at the beginning. Once you can keep track of who's who and when we're in the past or present, the novel soars. North has such a great hold of the genre.
What I admire most about North's brand of horror is the ability to make the mundane suddenly terrifying. A quiet evening looking out the window can suddenly turn into a night of terror that will have your heart racing and your stomach in knots. He does this in his other works, but it is most admirable and effective in 'The Angel Maker.'
Overall the book is a strong showing, fear, suspense, and heart all come together to make a book you just can't put down (or stop listening to.)
Rosalie Craig- who narrates the audiobook- is a masterful narrator. She has an incredible grasp on the material and lends her theatrical background giving each character a unique voice (literally) and a specific cadence of speech which really helps differentiate who is speaking.
A huge thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and Alex North for an ARC of this book in audiobook format. All opinions are my own. Publication date: February 28, 2023.
Perhaps more puzzling and atmospheric than his other works, 'The Angel Maker' takes on family trauma, dark secrets, and several character arcs and plot lines that masterfully intersect in a chilling suspenseful finale you won't want to miss!
Detective Laurence Page is called to the scene of a murder which will kick off a grand scale multi-generation puzzle where nobody is safe.
Katie Shaw has a complicated family relationship, which is made all the more complex with the emergence of ghosts from her past and the disappearance of her troubled brother- Christopher- who finds himself involved in the investigation of the brutal murder Page is investigating.
This novel has one of the larger casts of a book I've read in recent memory, and there was a bit of a remembering curve at the beginning. Once you can keep track of who's who and when we're in the past or present, the novel soars. North has such a great hold of the genre.
What I admire most about North's brand of horror is the ability to make the mundane suddenly terrifying. A quiet evening looking out the window can suddenly turn into a night of terror that will have your heart racing and your stomach in knots. He does this in his other works, but it is most admirable and effective in 'The Angel Maker.'
Overall the book is a strong showing, fear, suspense, and heart all come together to make a book you just can't put down (or stop listening to.)
Rosalie Craig- who narrates the audiobook- is a masterful narrator. She has an incredible grasp on the material and lends her theatrical background giving each character a unique voice (literally) and a specific cadence of speech which really helps differentiate who is speaking.
A huge thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and Alex North for an ARC of this book in audiobook format. All opinions are my own. Publication date: February 28, 2023.