by Pierre Lemaitre, Frank Wynne
** 3.5 Stars ** I find it very difficult to rate this book. It does have a fantastic story, with a lot of great twists. It's thrilling, brutal, raw, surprising... So why not more stars?Personally I didn't really like the writing style. Which is why I didn't rate a full 4 stars. I did get used to it ...
** 3.5 Stars ** I find it very difficult to rate this book. It does have a fantastic story, with a lot of great twists. It's thrilling, brutal, raw, surprising... So why not more stars?Personally I didn't really like the writing style. Which is why I didn't rate a full 4 stars. I did get used to it ...
I picked this up because I was going camping and needed something light-ish in ARC form, so if anything happened to it, I would not be out a book that I had actually paid money for. Also, I am a mystery buyer who does not read mysteries, and occasionally I feel guilty about that. If you're interes...
Now before I start I want to point out that this book happens to be the first thriller I have read. The blurb caught my eye when I was looking for a book to read at my local bookstore and one of the staff members was actually in the middle of reading [b:Alex|18039275|Alex|Pierre Lemaitre|http://d202...
I picked up an advance reading copy of this book at BookExpo America, and I'm really glad I did! It's a, great, twisty thriller and a really engrossing read. The publisher seems to be promoting this series as "the next Steig Larsson" and you can see why they do--the book has something of the brutali...
In kidnapping cases, the first few hours are crucial. After that, the chances of being found alive go from slim to nearly none. Alex Prévost – beautiful, resourceful, tough – may be no ordinary victim, but her time is running out.Commandant Camille Verhoeven and his detectives have nothing to go on:...