A fantastic and gripping book that follows a sarcastic and dry police officer as he investigates a series of horrific murders.
Initially I thought I was hooked because of the plot, which is incredible, and not the characters, which are what usually draw me into a book. However, halfway through I realised that, without even realising it, I was fully engaging with the characters and had become very attached to them. They are very well written and we learn a lot about each of them but through their interactions with others rather than because of a lot of wordy descriptions.
The plot gripped me immediately, there is no build up in this book, it begins in the action and the story flows unstoppably from then on. There are plenty of expertly places twists and turns that you can’t see coming and some are very shocking, well they shocked me!
If you’re not a fan of gore it’s not an excuse not to read this book! Despite the killer using instruments of torture from the medieval period there are no graphic descriptions of the damage done. In fact she manages to get across the horrific nature of the wounds without any need for imagery that would leave you scarred for life!
Overall this is a 5 star book. The writing is flawless, the character’s come to life beautifully and the plot is fantastic. As soon as I finished it I wanted to start it again.
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