Review: Somewhat graphic, but intriguing enough to hook me.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
Seven, eight ... Gonna stay up late, certainly kept me up late and I'm not a big fan of super horrific storylines. I've never cared for stalking or hostage abusal situations as they come so close to home, especially with headline news revealing torture of captured victims. Like Dean Koontz novels, this one gave me chills and the creeps and left me a bit jumpy for two days. Psychopath Alan gave me an uneasy feeling yet kept me interested enough to read this in two days -- for a novel outside my normal chick-lit genre, that time frame says a great deal about the author's talent.  I've got to admit I skimmed through some of the more horrific scenes (I'm a sissy), but kept reading because the crazy beyond belief killer was so bizarre and remarkably fleshed out.Seven, eight ... Gonna stay up late will give you chills, but it is solid suspense that engages readers from it's opening paragraph to its end. I was a little perturbed with its somewhat hurried ending, but then appreciated how Ms. Franck gave readers something to look forward to.Before you start counting errors, understand this is European writing style and correct albeit different than American.  I was impressed by the lack of mistakes, and putting out a well written novel in today's multi-million book market is commendable.Rebekka Franck has written an entertaining and intriguing novel with top-notch execution, and I fully recommend it to readers who enjoy suspense with twisted sociopaths.