Review: One of The Best Thriller Books I've Ever Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
This book is one of crime fictions best new releases. By the first few pages, I was hooked. Kipling presents us with a string of horrifying murders, yet he does so with an intimacy that makes the inevitable death even more poignant. These aren't nameless faceless women being killed, they are real people with thoughts and desires all their own. We see a bit of each one in their past and what they were expecting out of their life--before it was prematurely ended.The entire story is a delightful embodiment of a British detective murder case--with unexpected additions. As an American, the peculiarities of the British dialect add another dimension to the story, lending an even greater sense of mystery. The characters of Geoffery and Patrick Campbell are quite likable. Their determination and powers of deduction help ground us in an otherwise hostile environment. Kipling does a fantastic job of mixing elements from several different genres, creating a sophisticated mixture of mystery, thriller and suspense. In short, this is one incredible book dealing with one person's murderous rampage and the unraveling of a serial killer's psychology. The plot is rich, the pacing is tight, and the genre-blending theme is unbeatable.