RJ Parker
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Forensic Analysis and DNA in Criminal Investigations: Including Solved Cold Cases (2015) — Autor; einige Ausgaben — 27 Exemplare
Serial Killers (Encyclopedia of 100 Serial Killers) (True Crime Books by RJ Parker Publishing Book 12) (2014) 14 Exemplare
Serial Homicide Volume 1 - Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer & more (Notorious Serial Killers, #1) (2016) 9 Exemplare
Top Cases of The FBI - Volume 1: Ruby Ridge, Waco Siege, Patty Hearst, D.C. Snipers, John Dillinger, John Gotti, Bonnie… (2013) 8 Exemplare
Marc Lépine: The True Story of the Montreal Massacre (Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked The Nation, # 2) (2015) 8 Exemplare
BLOOD MONEY: The Method and Madness of Assassins: Stories of real Contract Killers (2017) 7 Exemplare
Hell's Angels Biker Wars: True Story of The Rock Machine Massacres (Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked The Nation… (2015) 7 Exemplare
Revenge Killings - Chris Dorner: The Cop. The Serial Killer. The Manhunt. (True Crime Cases, #1) (2016) 7 Exemplare
Bandits & Renegades: Historical True Crime Stories (Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked The Nation #14) (2016) 6 Exemplare
No Killing in The Hallways - School Massacres 5 Exemplare
Serial Killers Abridged 4 Exemplare
Rampage: Spree Killer Case Files 2 Exemplare
Serial Killer Case Files 2 Exemplare
Wicked Women (Unhinged Series Book 1) 1 Exemplar
The Mad, Bad and Dangerous 1 Exemplar
Evil Guardian: (True Crime Murder & Mayhem) 1 Exemplar
2017 Serial Killers True Crime Anthology, Volume IV (Annual True Crime Anthology) (Volume 4) (2016) 1 Exemplar
Killing Sprees 1 Exemplar
Murder Books 1 Exemplar
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For a book that is meant to be "an addictive and twisty psychological thriller," it didn't provide many thrills. If the book had not started with the main character, Ted, fighting for his life, I don't know if I would have gotten through it nearly as quickly as I did. As it was, I did want to know how it got to that point, but it was quite a chore to get there. And more than once, I got to the end of a chapter and had no real compulsion to continue immediately, like I'd expect to have in a good book, especially a good thriller.
All four of the couples came across dull and lifeless to me--not necessarily as individual people, but in their relationships. Ted and his wife probably showed the biggest spark of life, but that was likely just because he was the main character. As such, I had a difficult time connecting with anyone in the book.
After the first murder victim appeared, most of the suspense seemed to be attempted through Ted questioning things repetitively--like why the victim had died, if the person they'd suspected to be the murderer had really done it, and if "the game" was responsible.
And that brings me to one of my biggest gripes. This trust game that they played was silly at best, yet became far too pivotal in the book. Everyone but Ted basically decided that the police shouldn't know about it, or they'd all be blamed for the death...I mean, just far too much emphasis was put on this party game. And worse yet, it turned out to be a big part of the underlying cause for everything.
In the end, the reason behind each death was weak and, frankly, boring. I had theories of twisty goodness that would be revealed at the end, but when it ended, and no exciting twists had occurred, I basically was left with my mouth hanging open, and not in a good way. No, I didn't guess at the motive behind the killings, but that didn't make it good. A few surprises and betrayals did come up in the second half, especially relating to Ted's wife, but none of them delivered on the punch they set up.
For those who want to know about how clean a book is before reading--there are no sexual situations and no language whatsoever that I can recall. The violence and bloodshed does get a bit much near the end, but nothing more than I could handle (and my threshold is fairly low).
I really wanted this book to deliver on its twisty promises, but it was unimpressive. It wasn't terrible, though, and I think there are those who will enjoy it. It just wasn't for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for providing me a copy of this book to review. … (mehr)