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t_higgsreviews's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
4.5 Stars
CAWPILE = 8.29
CAWPILE = 8.29
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
DCI Carol Jordan is offered the chance at the job of her dreams, providing she can successfully complete an overseas undercover mission. Jordan has never worked undercover before and this is a particularly dangerous and fraught mission - getting close to a drug dealer/human trafficker. Meanwhile Dr Tony Hill has been working in academia for the past few years, but he becomes involved in the tracking of serial killer operating in Europe which takes him close to where Carol is. When things go wrong for both of them, they have to rely on each other.
There's one thing about the author, they don't shy away from showing the darkest places of the human mind. Human trafficking, torture, sexual assault, and death all feature alongside historic atrocities committed by the Nazis. It's brutal in places. We do get a little advancement in Carol & Tony's relationship but the ending of the book sort of places that in jeopardy. The thing that really bugged me was that Carol was so focused on her undercover work, when the slip-up happened, it felt incongruous as I didn't feel that she would make that kind of rookie mistake. For that and the unnecessary sexual assault at the end, I rate this one 3.5 stars.
There's one thing about the author, they don't shy away from showing the darkest places of the human mind. Human trafficking, torture, sexual assault, and death all feature alongside historic atrocities committed by the Nazis. It's brutal in places. We do get a little advancement in Carol & Tony's relationship but the ending of the book sort of places that in jeopardy. The thing that really bugged me was that Carol was so focused on her undercover work, when the slip-up happened, it felt incongruous as I didn't feel that she would make that kind of rookie mistake. For that and the unnecessary sexual assault at the end, I rate this one 3.5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death
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