Review: A Good Story, Get to Know DiPino!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2013
By Momma on March 9, 20130killer in a box by David ThayerKiller in a Box by David Thayer is a pretty cool thriller/mystery that keeps you guessing. I had a bit of trouble with the police jargon, but through context I was able to catch on. I enjoyed the way Thayer really seemed to lay everything out in a very organized manner, but didn't give too much away about the "whodunit" until the time was right.One very interesting tidbit is that in a mystery or thriller oftentimes you expect certain things to happen as the story unfolds. Sort of like when you are in the movie theater and the dumb blonde decides to go looking for all of the other people disappeared before her - and she meets an gruesome demise. That didn't happen in this book. I was definitely expecting for danger to come to some of the characters and as it would happen they were fine AND they weren't on the wrong side of the conspiracy.The characters are well-written and you do get a sense for who they are, but it's still quite a challenge until the very end to differentiate who was a good guy and who was a bad guy. Thayer artfully, through dialogue painted vivid characters that you could love and hate as appropriate. He was able to invoke emotion with his writing.There were some slow parts where I would like to have had things move a little faster. Also, DiPino as much as I liked the character did some things in the story that should not have turned out ok.If you are the sort who likes cloak and dagger stories with a strong plot you'll love this book. I would recommend this book to my friends to read.What does Momma Think?Momma gives Killer in a Box by David Thayer 3 cookies!