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Kill the Father
by Sandrone Dazieri
This is the kind of thriller I love: a desperate female detective overcoming all roadblocks to bring a heinous killer to justice. Recovering from recent trauma on the job, Colomba (our heroine) has to deal with not only catching a murderer (on the sly since she's technically on leave) but also working through crippling panic attacks and her own sense of guilt. Her unofficial partner Dante, the former victim of a kidnapper only called The Father who held him captive for 11 years resulting in crippling claustrophobia and a complete lack of social etiquette, drags Colomba into a deep conspiracy as people frame them, try to kill them, and kill anyone else in their way.
This is the perfect movie thriller. A little over-the-top but not hard to follow. My big issues were with how Colomba is described. 80% of the time she's disregarded but when she yells (and curses) and turns her green eyes on someone they immediately shut up and listen. Mostly because she apparently has ridiculously pretty eyes. She's always described as the most attractive person in the room and even uses her sexual appeal several times to distract and allure male characters.
I do like that there was no forced romance between our two lead characters. Their trauma (both separate and shared) brings them together and gives them an understanding of each other but it doesn't turn into a romance.
Also, the level of detail Dazieri puts into certain scenes (most notably an expensive restaurant) - where we get so many details in little vignettes that made it feel super cinematic without feeling like an infodump. Plus grisly murders and clever murderers are my jam.
HOWEVER: there is one graphic depiction of animal death that may be a deal breaker for some readers.
This is the perfect movie thriller. A little over-the-top but not hard to follow. My big issues were with how Colomba is described. 80% of the time she's disregarded but when she yells (and curses) and turns her green eyes on someone they immediately shut up and listen. Mostly because she apparently has ridiculously pretty eyes. She's always described as the most attractive person in the room and even uses her sexual appeal several times to distract and allure male characters.
I do like that there was no forced romance between our two lead characters. Their trauma (both separate and shared) brings them together and gives them an understanding of each other but it doesn't turn into a romance.
Also, the level of detail Dazieri puts into certain scenes (most notably an expensive restaurant) - where we get so many details in little vignettes that made it feel super cinematic without feeling like an infodump. Plus grisly murders and clever murderers are my jam.
HOWEVER: there is one graphic depiction of animal death that may be a deal breaker for some readers.