I've been reading quite a lot lately. Thanks to a little book-swap scheme we've got going on in work, it forces me to keep up the pace and get through more books. I wanted to do a collective book review, but some of my most recent reads definitely deserve a review all of their own, so keep your eyes out for my Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra review (You can read my Gangster by Lorenzo Carcaterra review now if you can't wait that long). Instead, I've decided to categorise my recent reads, so here's my Crime Thriller Recent Reads!
(Also, if you're into Crime Thrillers and, more specifically, Chris Carter, his latest novel, Hunting Evil, is now available on Amazon. If you're a long-term fan, the killer from an Evil Mind is back playing absolute havoc, as was hinted at the end of The Gallery of the Dead, and I've ordered it and I can't wait to read it and I'm rambling but I'm just so bloody excited!)
(Also, if you're into Crime Thrillers and, more specifically, Chris Carter, his latest novel, Hunting Evil, is now available on Amazon. If you're a long-term fan, the killer from an Evil Mind is back playing absolute havoc, as was hinted at the end of The Gallery of the Dead, and I've ordered it and I can't wait to read it and I'm rambling but I'm just so bloody excited!)
The Cutting Edge by Jeffery Deaver
I am no stranger to a Deaver novel and so I jumped onto the next instalment in the Lincoln Rhyme series, probably best known for The Bone Collector. However, I have to admit I was a little hesitant to read this next novel. The Steel Kiss was the last book I read from him and I stopped reading half-way through. Having said that, I decided to give Deaver another chance to thrill me like with The Bone Collector and The Skin Collector.
In Deaver's latest novel, Rhyme and his team join forces to combat a killer who appears to be targeting newly-engaged couples. The killer, who becomes known as The Promisor, is willing to hunt down any witnesses at all costs to keep his operation going, even with Rhyme hot on his tail. I have to say, this novel was a little tame for me. I have high expectations of Deaver and was hoping for a little more, gore? Violence? Excitement? It's as well written as ever with plot twists you won't see coming, but I found myself wanting a little more? The killer just wasn't as intelligent as the antagonists I've come to expect from a Deaver novel. I was also a little disappointing by the lack of portrayal of Rhyme and Sachs' relationship. As a newly-wed couple, I was hoping to see a little more affection between the couple, especially given the theme of blossoming love, but it came up a little short. All in all, it was a decent read and essential to the Rhyme series due to the little spoiler for the next novel at the end of the book (I won't ruin anything, but if you're a long-term fan then the next novel will be killer, pun entirely intended).
In Deaver's latest novel, Rhyme and his team join forces to combat a killer who appears to be targeting newly-engaged couples. The killer, who becomes known as The Promisor, is willing to hunt down any witnesses at all costs to keep his operation going, even with Rhyme hot on his tail. I have to say, this novel was a little tame for me. I have high expectations of Deaver and was hoping for a little more, gore? Violence? Excitement? It's as well written as ever with plot twists you won't see coming, but I found myself wanting a little more? The killer just wasn't as intelligent as the antagonists I've come to expect from a Deaver novel. I was also a little disappointing by the lack of portrayal of Rhyme and Sachs' relationship. As a newly-wed couple, I was hoping to see a little more affection between the couple, especially given the theme of blossoming love, but it came up a little short. All in all, it was a decent read and essential to the Rhyme series due to the little spoiler for the next novel at the end of the book (I won't ruin anything, but if you're a long-term fan then the next novel will be killer, pun entirely intended).
Golden Prey by John SandforD
Sandford is a new author to me and I started the game smack bang in the middle of a series. I came across it thanks to the aforementioned book swap and now I'm ready to read the rest of the Lucas Davenport series.
Golden Prey follows the detective, Davenport, who's been promoted to a US Marshall position whereby he gets to choose his own cases (if you haven't read the rest of the series like me, there are some previous plot spoilers in Golden Prey and I kind of wish I'd read it from the beginning to see him work through the ranks etc but what can ya do). He comes across a situation where a house at the centre of a drug-smuggling operation has been attacked and a young girl has been killed, along with several other bodies. To add to the complications, the dealers are after their money and are hunting down the same prey as the detective. It all makes up for a pretty thrilling, fast-paced read filled with some humour, plenty of action and excellent characterisation. I really enjoy the writing style and short, snappy chapters and paragraphs that keep you on your toes. I'm now looking to go back to the beginning of the Davenport series and hope I haven't ruined too much for myself.
Golden Prey follows the detective, Davenport, who's been promoted to a US Marshall position whereby he gets to choose his own cases (if you haven't read the rest of the series like me, there are some previous plot spoilers in Golden Prey and I kind of wish I'd read it from the beginning to see him work through the ranks etc but what can ya do). He comes across a situation where a house at the centre of a drug-smuggling operation has been attacked and a young girl has been killed, along with several other bodies. To add to the complications, the dealers are after their money and are hunting down the same prey as the detective. It all makes up for a pretty thrilling, fast-paced read filled with some humour, plenty of action and excellent characterisation. I really enjoy the writing style and short, snappy chapters and paragraphs that keep you on your toes. I'm now looking to go back to the beginning of the Davenport series and hope I haven't ruined too much for myself.