I enjoyed this book. There were times where I found the storyline a bit disjointed and thought the sex fantasies the main characters were indulging in were not needed, but overall it was a very good read. It kept me interested all through the book and has left the storyline open for a sequel. I would read another book with these characters. ( )

A murder mystery that leads you on a journey through darkness, obsession and fear. Be prepared to jump at shadows while you're reading this one. There are moments when you want to scream at the detectives to hurry up. Any book that can make you forget that the characters can't heard you, is a good one in my opinion. All in all an interesting read. I look forward to reading more by Carol Weekes. ( )

I really did not like this book and only completed reading it because it was a review copy. This is a serial killer thriller, set in Canada. There is no element of "who-done-it" as the villain is revealed early in the narrative. There is a developing romance between the final intended victim and the police officer investigating the case, so the tension arises from the question of whether the killer will be stopped in time. Surprisingly the the victim is saved by running away and then calling the police rather than any last-minute intuition by the detectives. The killer takes on a new identity and escapes. ( )

The idea of the story Terribilis is good but some of the execution was disappointing. The book is a police procedural with two Ottawa police detectives as the principal characters.

The author set the tone that one was a long time detective and other was experienced but much younger. I do not think the split detective focus was effective.

Further, it was not really a mystery at all in that you knew who the bad guy was from early in the book. The only mystery was why and how he was going to commit the crimes.

I did not like that the author spent too much time dwelling on the personal life of the detectives. This comes off with Private Investigators like Spenser, but in a police procedural it is distracting. Maybe later in the series when you get to know the characters better.

The older detective came off as somewhat of an amateur. I know Canadians are supposed to be very nice, but these guys do not seem to ask all of the questions necessary until it is too late.

When they begin to identify who the ultimate victim will be, they did not really do enough to protect her. They almost struck out swinging at balls long after the catcher caught them.

I did not feel the author developed the male characters well, either good guys or bad guys. The female characters were somewhat better developed, yet after reading the book, I do not have an image in my head of any character.

All that said, the plot concept was clever, and that made the book worthwhile reading.

john. ( )

I enjoyed this book. There were times where I found the storyline a bit disjointed and thought the sex fantasies the main characters were indulging in were not needed, but overall it was a very good read. It kept me interested all through the book and has left the storyline open for a sequel. I would read another book with these characters. ( )