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dethklok1985's review against another edition
2.0
DNF @30%. I didn't invest too much time into this one, but even what I did I feel was completely wasted.
nightmaresqueen73's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kaymarieplz's review
3.0
This was pretty gory and sick! I had to skip a good amount bc it was just too much!
vinylreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
5hadow_girl's review
5.0
Since I just reviewed [b:Serial|6470809|Serial|Jack Kilborn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1242757729s/6470809.jpg|6661418], I'll be brief for [b:Serial Killers Uncut|11245456|Serial Killers Uncut|Blake Crouch|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328332893s/11245456.jpg|16171813]. Let's first note that I just saw [b:Serial Uncut: Extended Edition|8141083|Serial Uncut Extended Edition|Jack Kilborn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328306168s/8141083.jpg|25042288] & I'm kinda pissed... Not ready to read the story for the third time already!Haha
If you're someone who advised me - Thank you! Definitely not a book yo be missed. Plus, I saved money - I think I can pinpoint the exact shorts of [b:Bad Girl: Prequel to Serial|8141084|Bad Girl Prequel to Serial|Blake Crouch|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328111429s/8141084.jpg|12937554] and [b:Truck Stop|6598913|Truck Stop |Jack Kilborn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327876329s/6598913.jpg|6792735] in it - and... awesomeness!
The only thing I'm irked about is this...
MY TBR LIST WILL NEVER BE COMPLETED! I'm adding every single story associated with this series, and I still have at least two more books to go ;)
P, L, & N <3
If you're someone who advised me - Thank you! Definitely not a book yo be missed. Plus, I saved money - I think I can pinpoint the exact shorts of [b:Bad Girl: Prequel to Serial|8141084|Bad Girl Prequel to Serial|Blake Crouch|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328111429s/8141084.jpg|12937554] and [b:Truck Stop|6598913|Truck Stop |Jack Kilborn|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327876329s/6598913.jpg|6792735] in it - and... awesomeness!
The only thing I'm irked about is this...
MY TBR LIST WILL NEVER BE COMPLETED! I'm adding every single story associated with this series, and I still have at least two more books to go ;)
P, L, & N <3
cacophonyofpages's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
xterminal's review
3.0
Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, and J. A. Konrath, Serial Uncut (Amazon Digital Services, 2010)
I was a big fan of Blake Crouch's first novel, but then I stopped reading him for some reason I don't quite recall. I've never experienced Kilborn/Konrath (everyone knows they're the same person, yes?), so I figured I'd bone up on what Blake's been up to and get a taste of another mystery writer at the same time with this inexpensive little ebook that's had a few of my friends raving for months now. Not in the same way the publishers did (one doesn't talk about something being the most gruesome thing ever when one is a connoisseur of extreme horror, because there's always a more gruesome thing just around the corner). It turned out to be shallow, but kinda fun: the guys take various serial killers (and Jack Daniels, Kilborn's PI heroine) from their more established novels and stick them all in the same scenario with some innocent bystanders and see how things play out.
Given a bit more work, this could have been a really absorbing study of the mentality. They have the framework for such a book in place, with tentative untrusting friendships, mentorships, and the like blossoming between the various serial killers, but every time we might find ourselves in a serious psychological treatment, the authors pull back and remember that they're writing a straight genre thriller. Which means fast-paced, easy to read, and with all the depth of the average Pennsylvania pothole. But it's fun, it's pretty solid, and you can blow through it in a couple of hours. Empty calories, but like a lot of empty calories, they taste pretty darn good. ***
I was a big fan of Blake Crouch's first novel, but then I stopped reading him for some reason I don't quite recall. I've never experienced Kilborn/Konrath (everyone knows they're the same person, yes?), so I figured I'd bone up on what Blake's been up to and get a taste of another mystery writer at the same time with this inexpensive little ebook that's had a few of my friends raving for months now. Not in the same way the publishers did (one doesn't talk about something being the most gruesome thing ever when one is a connoisseur of extreme horror, because there's always a more gruesome thing just around the corner). It turned out to be shallow, but kinda fun: the guys take various serial killers (and Jack Daniels, Kilborn's PI heroine) from their more established novels and stick them all in the same scenario with some innocent bystanders and see how things play out.
Given a bit more work, this could have been a really absorbing study of the mentality. They have the framework for such a book in place, with tentative untrusting friendships, mentorships, and the like blossoming between the various serial killers, but every time we might find ourselves in a serious psychological treatment, the authors pull back and remember that they're writing a straight genre thriller. Which means fast-paced, easy to read, and with all the depth of the average Pennsylvania pothole. But it's fun, it's pretty solid, and you can blow through it in a couple of hours. Empty calories, but like a lot of empty calories, they taste pretty darn good. ***
pixelina's review
1.0
This one I actually had to force myself to finish. The neverending torture-scenes told by people with no human emotions just grinded my will to live down.
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