2.5 It was OK, I'll try #2 ( )

It's entertaining enough but nothing groundbreaking. Some parts felt pretty slow while the ending felt too rushed for me. This is the McCabe and Savage series, referring to Michael McCabe and his partner Maggie Savage, but this is definitely more focused on the McCabe side of that equation. Maggie was barely a part of this story and then they have the nerve to set up a potential romance between them at the end like we've never seen that before.

Their partnership definitely felt a bit stereotypical with the grizzled male cop and the sensitive woman partner who throws up at the sight of a body. There are some other issues with this story too that age it a bit. This book came out in 2009 and there some outdated stuff with regards to sexuality, there's one scene with a lot of body shaming, and a few other off handed remarks I didn't love. Nothing so bad as to make me stop reading but just stuff that showed the book's age a bit.

I did like McCabe's relationship with his daughter but the plot with him and his ex-wife is so drawn out and then she never actually comes into the story.
I also didn't think there were enough twists to throw me off who the murderer was, which made the story feel really drawn out. I felt like I knew who the killer was really early and then you're just reading about the police work that goes into getting evidence for that conclusion. That may be accurate to how it works but it's boring to read about.
Some of the writing from the victim's perspective was genuinely creepy but some of the other perspectives felt useless such as Hattie, it really didn't end up mattering because she was just murdered after doing nothing except reminiscing on the backstory of her husband so we the reader could find that out. The author should have figured out a different way to communicate that rather than having this nothing character with no motivations or personality who exists just to be murdered..

I would consider continuing with this series because it's entertaining enough but I would like to see how the relationship between McCabe and Savage evolves and if some issues I have get fixed in later books. If they don't I'll probably give up on this series. ( )

I really liked this book! Kept me entertained, liked the twist, and was logically thought out and written. Downloaded the 3rd, as I have already happened upon the 2nd. ( )

Loved this thrill ride from beginning to end. Brings to mind the Crime Fiction writings of James Patterson and John Sanford. Can't wait to see what he brings to the table on the next go round... ( )

This book is very imaginative and creative. I always seem to be enthralled with books about serial killers. This one is really good, but not great. Maybe I have been spoiled by some I have read in the past and was expecting something similar.

The plot and events in this book are very well written for the reader. It is easy to follow. However, its drawback is its lack of interest. What I mean is, I had a hard time concentrating on it. It was either catching your attention or boring you. It would get really great in parts then die down to almost being dull then back up. That made it really hard to read from start to finish.

Overall, if you are an avid reader of this genre, you may really enjoy this book. The characters are likable and portrayed just right. Their interactions are well-written for the most part. And the suspense and details of the murders are written very descriptively! ( )