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Robert Hunter #3
螣 螡蠀蠂蟿蔚蟻喂谓蠈蟼 螖喂蠋魏蟿畏蟼
危蔚 伪纬伪蟺维蔚喂 渭苇蠂蟻喂 胃伪谓维蟿慰蠀鈥�
韦慰 蟺蟿蠋渭伪 渭喂伪蟼 纬蠀谓伪委魏伪蟼 伪纬谓蠋蟽蟿蠅谓 蟽蟿慰喂蠂蔚委蠅谓 伪谓伪魏伪位蠉蟺蟿蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蟿慰谓 蟺维纬魏慰 蔚谓蠈蟼 蔚纬魏伪蟿伪位蔚喂渭渭苇谓慰蠀 蠂伪蟽维蟺喂魏慰蠀. 螚 伪喂蟿委伪 蟿慰蠀 胃伪谓维蟿慰蠀 蔚委谓伪喂 维纬谓蠅蟽蟿畏. 危蟿慰 蟽蠋渭伪 蟿畏蟼 未蔚 蠁苇蟻蔚喂 魏伪谓苇谓伪 蟽畏渭维未喂, 蟺苇蟻伪 伪蟺蠈 蟿伪 蟻维渭渭伪蟿伪 蟺慰蠀 魏蟻伪蟿慰蠉谓 蟿伪 蠂蔚委位畏 蟿畏蟼 魏位蔚喂蟽蟿维.
螠慰谓维蠂伪 蠈蟿伪谓 未喂蔚谓蔚蟻纬畏胃蔚委 畏 谓蔚魏蟻慰蟿慰渭萎 慰 喂伪蟿蟻慰未喂魏伪蟽蟿萎蟼 胃伪 伪蟺慰魏伪位蠉蠄蔚喂 蟿慰 渭苇纬蔚胃慰蟼 蟿畏蟼 蠁蟻委魏畏蟼 蟺慰蠀 魏蟻蠉尾蔚蟿伪喂 渭苇蟽伪 蟽蟿慰 蟺蟿蠋渭伪. 螝伪喂 畏 伪蟺慰魏维位蠀蠄畏 胃伪 蔚委谓伪喂 蟿蠈蟽慰 蟿蟻慰渭伪魏蟿喂魏萎, 蟺慰蠀 慰 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 巍蠈渭蟺蔚蟻蟿 围维谓蟿蔚蟻, 蟿慰蠀 螘喂未喂魏慰蠉 韦慰渭苇伪 蟿慰蠀 韦渭萎渭伪蟿慰蟼 螒谓胃蟻蠅蟺慰魏蟿慰谓喂蠋谓 蟿畏蟼 螒蟽蟿蠀谓慰渭委伪蟼 蟿慰蠀 螞慰蟼 '螒谓蟿味蔚位蔚蟼, 胃伪 伪谓伪纬魏伪蟽蟿蔚委 谓伪 伪蠁萎蟽蔚喂 渭喂伪 维位位畏 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蠋蟽蟿蔚 谓伪 蔚蟺喂魏蔚谓蟿蟻蠅胃蔚委 蟽蔚 伪蠀蟿萎谓.
螌蟿伪谓, 蠈渭蠅蟼, 畏 苇蟻蔚蠀谓维 蟿慰蠀 胃伪 蟿慰谓 蠁苇蟻蔚喂 蟽蟿慰 未蟻蠈渭慰 蟿畏蟼 螕慰蠀委蟿谓喂 螠维喂蔚蟻蟼, 渭喂伪蟼 蟺伪谓苇尉蠀蟺谓畏蟼 喂未喂蠅蟿喂魏萎蟼 蔚蟻蔚蠀谓萎蟿蟻喂伪蟼 畏 慰蟺慰委伪 伪蟽蠂慰位蔚委蟿伪喂 渭蔚 渭喂伪 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蔚尉伪蠁维谓喂蟽畏蟼, 慰 围维谓蟿蔚蟻 胃伪 蠀蟺慰蠄喂伪蟽蟿蔚委 蟺蠅蟼 慰 未蟻维蟽蟿畏蟼 蟺喂胃伪谓蠈蟿伪蟿伪 魏蟻伪蟿维蔚喂 魏喂 维位位蔚蟼 纬蠀谓伪委魏蔚蟼 伪喂蠂渭维位蠅蟿蔚蟼. 螣 巍蠈渭蟺蔚蟻蟿 蟽蠉谓蟿慰渭伪 胃伪 尾蟻蔚胃蔚委 蟽蟿慰 魏伪蟿蠈蟺喂 蔚谓蠈蟼 蔚渭渭慰谓喂魏慰蠉 未慰位慰蠁蠈谓慰蠀, 蟽蟿慰 渭蠀伪位蠈 蟿慰蠀 慰蟺慰委慰蠀 畏 伪纬维蟺畏 渭蔚蟿伪蟿蟻苇蟺蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蔚 渭委蟽慰蟼.
韦慰 bestseller 蟿蠅谓 Sunday Times 螣 螡蠀蠂蟿蔚蟻喂谓蠈蟼 螖喂蠋魏蟿畏蟼 蔚委谓伪喂 畏 蟿蟻委蟿畏 蟽蠀谓伪蟻蟺伪蟽蟿喂魏萎 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蟿慰蠀 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 巍蠈渭蟺蔚蟻蟿 围维谓蟿蔚蟻.
韦慰 蟺蟿蠋渭伪 渭喂伪蟼 纬蠀谓伪委魏伪蟼 伪纬谓蠋蟽蟿蠅谓 蟽蟿慰喂蠂蔚委蠅谓 伪谓伪魏伪位蠉蟺蟿蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蟿慰谓 蟺维纬魏慰 蔚谓蠈蟼 蔚纬魏伪蟿伪位蔚喂渭渭苇谓慰蠀 蠂伪蟽维蟺喂魏慰蠀. 螚 伪喂蟿委伪 蟿慰蠀 胃伪谓维蟿慰蠀 蔚委谓伪喂 维纬谓蠅蟽蟿畏. 危蟿慰 蟽蠋渭伪 蟿畏蟼 未蔚 蠁苇蟻蔚喂 魏伪谓苇谓伪 蟽畏渭维未喂, 蟺苇蟻伪 伪蟺蠈 蟿伪 蟻维渭渭伪蟿伪 蟺慰蠀 魏蟻伪蟿慰蠉谓 蟿伪 蠂蔚委位畏 蟿畏蟼 魏位蔚喂蟽蟿维.
螠慰谓维蠂伪 蠈蟿伪谓 未喂蔚谓蔚蟻纬畏胃蔚委 畏 谓蔚魏蟻慰蟿慰渭萎 慰 喂伪蟿蟻慰未喂魏伪蟽蟿萎蟼 胃伪 伪蟺慰魏伪位蠉蠄蔚喂 蟿慰 渭苇纬蔚胃慰蟼 蟿畏蟼 蠁蟻委魏畏蟼 蟺慰蠀 魏蟻蠉尾蔚蟿伪喂 渭苇蟽伪 蟽蟿慰 蟺蟿蠋渭伪. 螝伪喂 畏 伪蟺慰魏维位蠀蠄畏 胃伪 蔚委谓伪喂 蟿蠈蟽慰 蟿蟻慰渭伪魏蟿喂魏萎, 蟺慰蠀 慰 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 巍蠈渭蟺蔚蟻蟿 围维谓蟿蔚蟻, 蟿慰蠀 螘喂未喂魏慰蠉 韦慰渭苇伪 蟿慰蠀 韦渭萎渭伪蟿慰蟼 螒谓胃蟻蠅蟺慰魏蟿慰谓喂蠋谓 蟿畏蟼 螒蟽蟿蠀谓慰渭委伪蟼 蟿慰蠀 螞慰蟼 '螒谓蟿味蔚位蔚蟼, 胃伪 伪谓伪纬魏伪蟽蟿蔚委 谓伪 伪蠁萎蟽蔚喂 渭喂伪 维位位畏 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蠋蟽蟿蔚 谓伪 蔚蟺喂魏蔚谓蟿蟻蠅胃蔚委 蟽蔚 伪蠀蟿萎谓.
螌蟿伪谓, 蠈渭蠅蟼, 畏 苇蟻蔚蠀谓维 蟿慰蠀 胃伪 蟿慰谓 蠁苇蟻蔚喂 蟽蟿慰 未蟻蠈渭慰 蟿畏蟼 螕慰蠀委蟿谓喂 螠维喂蔚蟻蟼, 渭喂伪蟼 蟺伪谓苇尉蠀蟺谓畏蟼 喂未喂蠅蟿喂魏萎蟼 蔚蟻蔚蠀谓萎蟿蟻喂伪蟼 畏 慰蟺慰委伪 伪蟽蠂慰位蔚委蟿伪喂 渭蔚 渭喂伪 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蔚尉伪蠁维谓喂蟽畏蟼, 慰 围维谓蟿蔚蟻 胃伪 蠀蟺慰蠄喂伪蟽蟿蔚委 蟺蠅蟼 慰 未蟻维蟽蟿畏蟼 蟺喂胃伪谓蠈蟿伪蟿伪 魏蟻伪蟿维蔚喂 魏喂 维位位蔚蟼 纬蠀谓伪委魏蔚蟼 伪喂蠂渭维位蠅蟿蔚蟼. 螣 巍蠈渭蟺蔚蟻蟿 蟽蠉谓蟿慰渭伪 胃伪 尾蟻蔚胃蔚委 蟽蟿慰 魏伪蟿蠈蟺喂 蔚谓蠈蟼 蔚渭渭慰谓喂魏慰蠉 未慰位慰蠁蠈谓慰蠀, 蟽蟿慰 渭蠀伪位蠈 蟿慰蠀 慰蟺慰委慰蠀 畏 伪纬维蟺畏 渭蔚蟿伪蟿蟻苇蟺蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蔚 渭委蟽慰蟼.
韦慰 bestseller 蟿蠅谓 Sunday Times 螣 螡蠀蠂蟿蔚蟻喂谓蠈蟼 螖喂蠋魏蟿畏蟼 蔚委谓伪喂 畏 蟿蟻委蟿畏 蟽蠀谓伪蟻蟺伪蟽蟿喂魏萎 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蟿慰蠀 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 巍蠈渭蟺蔚蟻蟿 围维谓蟿蔚蟻.
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First published August 1, 2011
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March 14, 2022
Whoa. Why!? Chris Carter, why would you do that to my fragile heart?
Early on in the novel, something unexpected happened. One particular event changed the course of the story and I felt bad, not even 10 pages in and boom! What the hell? It only proves how unpredictable this series is. Damn. I think I鈥檒l never move on from that.
In the third book, Hunter is faced with a meticulous serial killer, a monster who鈥檚 targeting young women, their mouths and private parts sewn shut. If you think that鈥檚 the end of it, think again. The madness doesn鈥檛 end there. Read if you are brave enough.
Scary, sadistic and clever. Easily one of my favourite series.
Early on in the novel, something unexpected happened. One particular event changed the course of the story and I felt bad, not even 10 pages in and boom! What the hell? It only proves how unpredictable this series is. Damn. I think I鈥檒l never move on from that.
In the third book, Hunter is faced with a meticulous serial killer, a monster who鈥檚 targeting young women, their mouths and private parts sewn shut. If you think that鈥檚 the end of it, think again. The madness doesn鈥檛 end there. Read if you are brave enough.
Scary, sadistic and clever. Easily one of my favourite series.
October 31, 2016
I am a huge fan of Chris Carter & the Robert Hunter series I don't know how you all feel but The Night Stalker the 3rd in the series is a brilliantly written novel that Carter takes you into the darkest & Macabre side of a serial killer, he gets you right in from the get go although reading this you do need a strong stomach.
A woman's body is found in a butchers shop brutally murdered her lips stitched & female organ's also Detective Robert Hunter & his partner Detective Carlos Garcia are brought into solve the case the body is taken to the medical examiners office for an autopsy as the body is examined the ME cuts open the body horrified to find a bomb inside her then stitched back up.
Hunter & Garcia cannot work out what the killer is telling them the deeper they go they find another woman dead, the motive is the same stitched up & this time the medical examiner found a knife in the women's body, Hunter & Garcia felt a pattern emerging & this time the killer left a message He's INSIDE YOU!!! what this means they don't know.
Commander Barbara Blake is brought in to help with the case when they dig further into the identity of the girls they find that all of them are artists of some sort, another body is found but the calling card has changed then Commander Blake disappears this time Hunter will stop at nothing until he finds her what happens from here on is a cat & mouse game between the perp & Hunter.
This was a fabulous read & keeps you in suspense right till the end.
A woman's body is found in a butchers shop brutally murdered her lips stitched & female organ's also Detective Robert Hunter & his partner Detective Carlos Garcia are brought into solve the case the body is taken to the medical examiners office for an autopsy as the body is examined the ME cuts open the body horrified to find a bomb inside her then stitched back up.
Hunter & Garcia cannot work out what the killer is telling them the deeper they go they find another woman dead, the motive is the same stitched up & this time the medical examiner found a knife in the women's body, Hunter & Garcia felt a pattern emerging & this time the killer left a message He's INSIDE YOU!!! what this means they don't know.
Commander Barbara Blake is brought in to help with the case when they dig further into the identity of the girls they find that all of them are artists of some sort, another body is found but the calling card has changed then Commander Blake disappears this time Hunter will stop at nothing until he finds her what happens from here on is a cat & mouse game between the perp & Hunter.
This was a fabulous read & keeps you in suspense right till the end.
March 6, 2014
Carter鈥檚 third thriller is sure to send chills down the reader鈥檚 spine. When a woman is discovered in a filthy run down shop with her mouth and genitals sewn shut, Detectives Hunter and Garcia begin an investigation to find the sadistic killer. What is the rationale behind the stitching and why choose this particular woman? After discovering that the killer also inserted something inside the victim, the case truly hits a dead end, as there is no semblance of reasoning behind any of it. Hunter begins his psychological analysis, bound and determined to solve the case before too many women fall victim to this fate, as more bodies emerge, stitched and filled with a horrible surprise. Garcia scrambles to make sense of the killings from a procedural standpoint and uses the missing persons鈥� database to set a timeline the killer might be following. Using the impetus of an accidental slaying that hits him close to home, Hunter begins seeing similarities and may have found the killer鈥檚 weakness. With some help from a private investigator, Hunter begins to draw closer to the killer, but it might be too late to save all those around him. Explosive down to the final chapter, Carter pulls the reader in and, in his trademark style, shocks them in ways few authors can.
Having devoured three Carter novels, I can see some strong and interesting themes throughout. With great attention to detail and thoroughly engaging dialogue, Carter draws the reader in, even with gruesome detail, and forces the reader to spiral deeper into the story until it鈥檚 too late to turn back. Short, tantalising chapters make for a 鈥榡ust one more chapter鈥� promise that鈥檚 broken as soon as it鈥檚 made and leaves readers flipping pages long into the night, if only to discover who could be behind these horrible murders. Great plots and interesting themes permeate the pages of this thriller and push Carter into a league of his own.
Kudos, Mr. Carter on another stellar piece of work. I cannot wait to see what other horrors you care to unleash upon your fans.
Having devoured three Carter novels, I can see some strong and interesting themes throughout. With great attention to detail and thoroughly engaging dialogue, Carter draws the reader in, even with gruesome detail, and forces the reader to spiral deeper into the story until it鈥檚 too late to turn back. Short, tantalising chapters make for a 鈥榡ust one more chapter鈥� promise that鈥檚 broken as soon as it鈥檚 made and leaves readers flipping pages long into the night, if only to discover who could be behind these horrible murders. Great plots and interesting themes permeate the pages of this thriller and push Carter into a league of his own.
Kudos, Mr. Carter on another stellar piece of work. I cannot wait to see what other horrors you care to unleash upon your fans.
May 22, 2020
4 Sterne. Bisher der beste Band der Reihe. Ich maaaaag so billige Thrillerschockmomente :))
January 24, 2023
The best, and worst, is often inside oneself.
Deeper symbolism with too many implications
It must be especially disturbing to read for female readers, because the kind of torture and death is especially aimed at the female body, something I have hardly ever seen described in such detail. And as sick as it is, as soon as the plot twist is revealed, the readers start asking themselves what might have been hidden inside the next victim.
Terrible POV
Not to speak of the perspective of the kidnapped women, something that makes all of Carters' work so special, the perfectly described POVs switching between serial killer, victims, and Hunter. A kind of sick running gag is the moment of realization when the victims understand what will happen to them, which is perfectly orchestrated with the readers' current knowledge and Hunters麓assumptions.
That麓s no good way of do it yourself trauma therapy
I don麓t know the psychopathological background of traumatic childhood terrors, but what seems kind of counterintuitive is that the worst horrors become the biggest fetishes and obsessions in adult life, although the victim suffered so much from it. To finally become the godlike perpetrator might be the greatest relief possible for a killer, no matter the costs for the ones tortured and killed, as long as one feels better afterward. Or at least satisfied.
A wiki walk can be as refreshing to the mind as a walk through nature in this completely overrated real life outside books:
Deeper symbolism with too many implications
It must be especially disturbing to read for female readers, because the kind of torture and death is especially aimed at the female body, something I have hardly ever seen described in such detail. And as sick as it is, as soon as the plot twist is revealed, the readers start asking themselves what might have been hidden inside the next victim.
Terrible POV
Not to speak of the perspective of the kidnapped women, something that makes all of Carters' work so special, the perfectly described POVs switching between serial killer, victims, and Hunter. A kind of sick running gag is the moment of realization when the victims understand what will happen to them, which is perfectly orchestrated with the readers' current knowledge and Hunters麓assumptions.
That麓s no good way of do it yourself trauma therapy
I don麓t know the psychopathological background of traumatic childhood terrors, but what seems kind of counterintuitive is that the worst horrors become the biggest fetishes and obsessions in adult life, although the victim suffered so much from it. To finally become the godlike perpetrator might be the greatest relief possible for a killer, no matter the costs for the ones tortured and killed, as long as one feels better afterward. Or at least satisfied.
A wiki walk can be as refreshing to the mind as a walk through nature in this completely overrated real life outside books:
March 10, 2023
A HOMERUN!! Not the biggest baseball fan but since spring ball has started why not go with homerun. So I had read two bad books back to back and last year I had so many five star reviews I started thinking am I to easy a reviewer?
Yet those two bad books put a sour taste in my mouth - like two in a row, what has gone wrong with my reading process? It's funny but I could likely put together a list of about 15-20 authors who I really can bank on. So why not simply read everything they have before trying to find someone else? You really have to wonder why I/we don't do that.
This series is just phenomenal. This is the third in the series. It will stand alone but I suggest you read them in order. They all have been five star reviews. My past reviews have openly questioned his acknowledgements as they are basic. His past acknowledgements have mentioned the fact that he was a member of the Michigan State District Attorney's Criminal Psychology Team but the way he put it in this one made me realize that yeah this guy has seen and dealt with way too much stuff and simply knows his shit!!
The horror tag on this series is buried but trust me there are horrific crimes being committed in this entire series. I wouldn't call it extreme horror but it is on the border and I think any extreme horror fan would eat this series up. If you don't like this series look me up in the Detroit area and I'll buy you lunch :) So yeah the crimes are horrific and described in just enough detail to get you really thinking about it. Yet I guess if you were going to give this a genre it would be crime thriller first most. Maybe I should add disturbing crime thriller or horror crime thriller as its tag.
Our main hero is Robert Hunter a lead detective in the special Homicide Division in LA. Not mere homicide's but crazy one's. That's what he deals with. Hunter is clearly based on the author himself. Hunter was a child genius and went to specialized schools and then university at a young age. Think of Sheldon Cooper 2.0 but he chooses policing due to what happened to his father and it of course makes sense.
So in all three books Hunter looks at the psychology of the crimes and the perp. It is not a hard sell for this author at all as he has literally done it in real life. I so love this aspect of these books because the author knows his stuff and what he sells can be easily bought lock stock and barrel.
In this book we have victims who kind of die by their own hands. It is so unique and different and again so well explained. They are all entertainers and they all look alike. Hunter is of course on the hunt for the perpetrator and the way to catch him is to understand him and the reasoning behind the crimes.
In no way are any of the books in this series straight forward. There are twists and turns throughout. Carter employs short chapters (my favourites) and somehow finds a way to end the short chapters on a cliff hanger which make you want to read on and on. It is such a fun and easy experience. Just a great author. It only took me about five days to read 450 pages. When I wasn't reading the book was always on my mind. An example of this style -
"He read the lines again just to be sure. "No fn way'. He grabbed the magazine and rushed back to his office." So this is the last lines of one of his chapters. Carter grabs you with those ending lines. How can you not read on to find out what the hell just happened?
Again I will note that all 3 books in this series deal with some gruesome crimes. Carter is detailed in the crime scenes describing them a to a T. This series may be a bit strong for some but I would suggest any reader of crime thrillers and horror give it a try. I think most will end up agreeing with me that this series and this author are indeed very, very special.
Easy five star. Enjoy this series!!!!!!!!!!!
Yet those two bad books put a sour taste in my mouth - like two in a row, what has gone wrong with my reading process? It's funny but I could likely put together a list of about 15-20 authors who I really can bank on. So why not simply read everything they have before trying to find someone else? You really have to wonder why I/we don't do that.
This series is just phenomenal. This is the third in the series. It will stand alone but I suggest you read them in order. They all have been five star reviews. My past reviews have openly questioned his acknowledgements as they are basic. His past acknowledgements have mentioned the fact that he was a member of the Michigan State District Attorney's Criminal Psychology Team but the way he put it in this one made me realize that yeah this guy has seen and dealt with way too much stuff and simply knows his shit!!
The horror tag on this series is buried but trust me there are horrific crimes being committed in this entire series. I wouldn't call it extreme horror but it is on the border and I think any extreme horror fan would eat this series up. If you don't like this series look me up in the Detroit area and I'll buy you lunch :) So yeah the crimes are horrific and described in just enough detail to get you really thinking about it. Yet I guess if you were going to give this a genre it would be crime thriller first most. Maybe I should add disturbing crime thriller or horror crime thriller as its tag.
Our main hero is Robert Hunter a lead detective in the special Homicide Division in LA. Not mere homicide's but crazy one's. That's what he deals with. Hunter is clearly based on the author himself. Hunter was a child genius and went to specialized schools and then university at a young age. Think of Sheldon Cooper 2.0 but he chooses policing due to what happened to his father and it of course makes sense.
So in all three books Hunter looks at the psychology of the crimes and the perp. It is not a hard sell for this author at all as he has literally done it in real life. I so love this aspect of these books because the author knows his stuff and what he sells can be easily bought lock stock and barrel.
In this book we have victims who kind of die by their own hands. It is so unique and different and again so well explained. They are all entertainers and they all look alike. Hunter is of course on the hunt for the perpetrator and the way to catch him is to understand him and the reasoning behind the crimes.
In no way are any of the books in this series straight forward. There are twists and turns throughout. Carter employs short chapters (my favourites) and somehow finds a way to end the short chapters on a cliff hanger which make you want to read on and on. It is such a fun and easy experience. Just a great author. It only took me about five days to read 450 pages. When I wasn't reading the book was always on my mind. An example of this style -
"He read the lines again just to be sure. "No fn way'. He grabbed the magazine and rushed back to his office." So this is the last lines of one of his chapters. Carter grabs you with those ending lines. How can you not read on to find out what the hell just happened?
Again I will note that all 3 books in this series deal with some gruesome crimes. Carter is detailed in the crime scenes describing them a to a T. This series may be a bit strong for some but I would suggest any reader of crime thrillers and horror give it a try. I think most will end up agreeing with me that this series and this author are indeed very, very special.
Easy five star. Enjoy this series!!!!!!!!!!!
November 12, 2016
This is the first time that I read a book by Chris Carter. I had come across the book in my library and the blurb and a little research in 欧宝娱乐 made me give this book a try.
The book starts with the autopsy of a woman's body. I have read quite a few psycho-thriller novels with piles of brutalized corpses but what was done here was so perverse, so deranged. More shocking facts are revealed and tragedy keeps striking again and again.
Enters Det. Robert Hunter - nice surname by the way!!! - of a special unit investigating violent crimes. Like most detectives in literature he also experienced some personal tragedies which scarred his psyche, but unlike some of them he did not seek refuge and solace in the bottle though.
I like my psycho-thrillers to have an atmosphere of tension, excitement, fear and if there is terror then I simply love it. The author did try to create a similar atmosphere from the very beginning but I felt that somehow he was unable to maintain it.
I liked how the investigation was carried out - investigation is after all a painstaking process of analyzing facts, interviewing or interrogating people, lying in wait -- mostly using your brains and testing your patience. The author did try in this respect. The obligatory and somewhat preedictable attempt at misdirection was also there.
I also liked the character of Whitney Myers and the factors that led her to become what she later became. I don't want to include any spoilers in case you ever give it a try.
The writing was not exceptional or anything but I did want to turn the pages. The end was satisfying but could been better. Again, I refrain from revealing anything.
I am always on the lookout for exploring the works of different authors but the problem is thriller writers are dime a dozen and hundreds of books are out there in the market - all of which are not worth your time.
I am glad that I gave this novel a try. It did provide me some entertainment and look forward to reading some more books by the author.
I would rate it as 3.5 but had to round it off to 4. As for recommendations, if you don't mind some "gruesomeness" then you might want to give it a try.
The book starts with the autopsy of a woman's body. I have read quite a few psycho-thriller novels with piles of brutalized corpses but what was done here was so perverse, so deranged. More shocking facts are revealed and tragedy keeps striking again and again.
Enters Det. Robert Hunter - nice surname by the way!!! - of a special unit investigating violent crimes. Like most detectives in literature he also experienced some personal tragedies which scarred his psyche, but unlike some of them he did not seek refuge and solace in the bottle though.
I like my psycho-thrillers to have an atmosphere of tension, excitement, fear and if there is terror then I simply love it. The author did try to create a similar atmosphere from the very beginning but I felt that somehow he was unable to maintain it.
I liked how the investigation was carried out - investigation is after all a painstaking process of analyzing facts, interviewing or interrogating people, lying in wait -- mostly using your brains and testing your patience. The author did try in this respect. The obligatory and somewhat preedictable attempt at misdirection was also there.
I also liked the character of Whitney Myers and the factors that led her to become what she later became. I don't want to include any spoilers in case you ever give it a try.
The writing was not exceptional or anything but I did want to turn the pages. The end was satisfying but could been better. Again, I refrain from revealing anything.
I am always on the lookout for exploring the works of different authors but the problem is thriller writers are dime a dozen and hundreds of books are out there in the market - all of which are not worth your time.
I am glad that I gave this novel a try. It did provide me some entertainment and look forward to reading some more books by the author.
I would rate it as 3.5 but had to round it off to 4. As for recommendations, if you don't mind some "gruesomeness" then you might want to give it a try.
March 1, 2023
4'5 / 5
Este es el caso que, creo, m谩s me ha gustado hasta ahora. Adem谩s, la calidad literaria ha mejorado.
Doy gracias porque en este libro los t茅rminos criminal铆stica y criminolog铆a no se confunden.
Tambi茅n porque Garc铆a, el compa帽ero de Hunter, ha sido m谩s 煤til y ya parece un poli m谩s competente.
Y tambi茅n porque Hunter no se haya liado con nadie. No me opongo a que tenga sexo, me opongo a que todas, y cuando digo todas es todas, las mujeres que aparecen, quieren algo con Hunter. Se ve que todas tienen los mismos gustos y lo mismo en la cabeza.
Ahora bien, por favor Carter, deja la fijaci贸n que tienes con describir a todos los personajes, sobre todo a las mujeres. Es que todas son guapas, y est谩n buenas (驴seg煤n qui茅n?). 隆Basta! Queremos seguir el caso, no estamos leyendo esto por el f铆sico de las chicas.
La verdad es que la imaginaci贸n del autor para crear casos, y su conocimiento de la psicolog铆a y criminolog铆a se notan.
Lo retorcido de la mente del criminal, del amor, todos los artilugios que salen en esta novela... Todo eso ha sido bastante macabro (me ha encantado).
Que haya mejorado me da el empuj贸n para seguir con esta serie.
Este es el caso que, creo, m谩s me ha gustado hasta ahora. Adem谩s, la calidad literaria ha mejorado.
Doy gracias porque en este libro los t茅rminos criminal铆stica y criminolog铆a no se confunden.
Tambi茅n porque Garc铆a, el compa帽ero de Hunter, ha sido m谩s 煤til y ya parece un poli m谩s competente.
Y tambi茅n porque Hunter no se haya liado con nadie. No me opongo a que tenga sexo, me opongo a que todas, y cuando digo todas es todas, las mujeres que aparecen, quieren algo con Hunter. Se ve que todas tienen los mismos gustos y lo mismo en la cabeza.
Ahora bien, por favor Carter, deja la fijaci贸n que tienes con describir a todos los personajes, sobre todo a las mujeres. Es que todas son guapas, y est谩n buenas (驴seg煤n qui茅n?). 隆Basta! Queremos seguir el caso, no estamos leyendo esto por el f铆sico de las chicas.
La verdad es que la imaginaci贸n del autor para crear casos, y su conocimiento de la psicolog铆a y criminolog铆a se notan.
Lo retorcido de la mente del criminal, del amor, todos los artilugios que salen en esta novela... Todo eso ha sido bastante macabro (me ha encantado).
Que haya mejorado me da el empuj贸n para seguir con esta serie.
July 7, 2022
Es ist wieder ein Serienkiller in LA unterwegs. Diesmal scheint es ein rastloser T盲ter zu sein, der seine Opfer 鈥� junge, aufstrebende K眉nstlerinnen und Musikerinnen 鈥� auf h枚chst brutale Weise sterben l盲sst und ihnen vorher bei lebendigem Leib Mund und Geschlechtsorgan zun盲ht.
Detective Robert Hunter und sein Partner Carlos Garcia werden darauf angesetzt, den M枚rder zu finden 鈥� schlie脽lich haben sie ihr K枚nnen in Bezug auf Serient盲ter schon mehrfach unter Beweis gestellt. Doch diesmal sind sie nicht die einzigen, die den kaltbl眉tigen Verbrecher finden wollen: auch die Privatermittlerin Whitney Myers macht sich auf die Suche. Und das n盲chste Opfer wird schon eifrig vom T盲ter beobachtet鈥�
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Ahja, Robert Hunter. Ich glaube, wir zwei werden keine Freunde mehr.
Einerseits habe ich das Gef眉hl, dass sich die Handlung in jedem Buch wiederholt. Muss es denn immer ein Serienm枚rder sein? Jetzt mal ehrlich, selbst in LA rennen nicht so viele Serient盲ter rum. Ich glaube, mal ein Fall mit EINEM Opfer, daf眉r etwas verzwickter, w盲re eine angenehme Abwechslung. Dieses das-n盲chste-Opfer-verschwindet wird langsam alt.
Andererseits hat sich der Autor mit Robert Hunter auch einen ziemlich langweiligen Ermittler geschaffen. Er ist so glattgeschliffen und perfekt (durchtrainiert, liest viel, Doktortitel mit 23 Jahren, Doktorarbeit ist Pflichtlekt眉re an der Polizeiakademie, alle kennen ihn, alle bewundern ihn鈥�). Es bleibt wenig Platz f眉r Menschlichkeit bei dieser Figur, deshalb kann man (oder: ich) nur schwer einen Draht zu ihm aufbauen.
Dazu kommt, dass Carter eine Phrase hat, die er in JEDEM Buch mehrfach verwendet (zumindest gef眉hlt). Und die lautet: 鈥濾ersprechen Sie mir, dass sie dieses Monster finden/stoppen/zur Strecke bringen!鈥�. Echt, das kommt immer wieder vor. Dabei ist das eine ziemlich unsinnige Sache zu sagen. Wie kann man das versprechen? 1. Kann man doch gar nicht garantieren, dass man das Versprechen einhalten kann und 2. Tut die Polizei doch auch ohne dieses Versprechen ihr M枚glichstes, den T盲ter zu finden.
Des Weiteren scheint Chris Carter davon 眉berzeugt zu sein, dass Grausamkeit und Brutalit盲t = Spannung ist. Let me tell you, Chris: it isn鈥檛. Sich jeden Band an Blutr眉nstigkeit 眉berbieten zu wollen, macht den Thriller nicht more thrilling. Arbeite lieber an den Vibes. Die sind n盲mlich nicht so scary. Man liest es halt so runter, ohne was zu f眉hlen. Und bei einem guten Thriller m枚chte ich schon etwas Spannung f眉hlen.
Der Titel passt im 脺brigen irgendwie kaum zum Inhalt. Manchmal glaube ich, die deutschen Verlage w眉rfeln bei der 脺bersetzung von Thrillern einfach irgendwelche gruseligen W枚rter zusammen und bilden daraus dann einen Buchtitel.
F眉r mich war das Nervigste jedoch der kaum verschleierte Sexismus, der in jedem Kapitel des Buches mitschwingt. Die konkurrierende Ermittlerin wird von Hunter wiederholt 鈥濼ausendsch枚n鈥� genannt, obwohl sie sich direkt mit ihrem Namen vorgestellt hat. Captain Blake, die Vorgesetzte von Hunter und Garcia, ist so doof und naiv, dass man ihr alles nochmal extra erkl盲ren muss. Ich wei脽, der durchschnittliche Lohnarbeiter l盲stert gerne 眉ber seinen Chef, aber ganz ehrlich: die meisten Chefs sind Chefs, weil sie ziemlich gut in ihrem urspr眉nglichen Job sind. Warum dann also die Chefin hier so megadoof sein muss, kann ich nur schwer verstehen. Starke Frauenfiguren? Hat Chris Carter auch nach drei B眉chern nicht gelernt.
Als positive Notiz zum Abschluss m枚chte ich sagen, dass das Buch bisweilen schon Spa脽 gemacht hat und zumindest so spannend war, dass man gerne weiterlesen mochte. Man kommt gut rein und es ist einfach zu lesen. Manchmal fast zu einfach 鈥� ein gro脽er Literat isser halt nicht, der Chris.
Ich will jetzt auch gar nicht sagen, dass die meine Reise mit dieser Reihe hier vorbei ist, aber ich glaube, ich brauch jetzt erstmal ein bisschen Pause von Hunter und Garcia. Hoffen wir, dass Band vier dann wieder besser wird, wenn ich ihn irgendwann angehe.
Detective Robert Hunter und sein Partner Carlos Garcia werden darauf angesetzt, den M枚rder zu finden 鈥� schlie脽lich haben sie ihr K枚nnen in Bezug auf Serient盲ter schon mehrfach unter Beweis gestellt. Doch diesmal sind sie nicht die einzigen, die den kaltbl眉tigen Verbrecher finden wollen: auch die Privatermittlerin Whitney Myers macht sich auf die Suche. Und das n盲chste Opfer wird schon eifrig vom T盲ter beobachtet鈥�
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Ahja, Robert Hunter. Ich glaube, wir zwei werden keine Freunde mehr.
Einerseits habe ich das Gef眉hl, dass sich die Handlung in jedem Buch wiederholt. Muss es denn immer ein Serienm枚rder sein? Jetzt mal ehrlich, selbst in LA rennen nicht so viele Serient盲ter rum. Ich glaube, mal ein Fall mit EINEM Opfer, daf眉r etwas verzwickter, w盲re eine angenehme Abwechslung. Dieses das-n盲chste-Opfer-verschwindet wird langsam alt.
Andererseits hat sich der Autor mit Robert Hunter auch einen ziemlich langweiligen Ermittler geschaffen. Er ist so glattgeschliffen und perfekt (durchtrainiert, liest viel, Doktortitel mit 23 Jahren, Doktorarbeit ist Pflichtlekt眉re an der Polizeiakademie, alle kennen ihn, alle bewundern ihn鈥�). Es bleibt wenig Platz f眉r Menschlichkeit bei dieser Figur, deshalb kann man (oder: ich) nur schwer einen Draht zu ihm aufbauen.
Dazu kommt, dass Carter eine Phrase hat, die er in JEDEM Buch mehrfach verwendet (zumindest gef眉hlt). Und die lautet: 鈥濾ersprechen Sie mir, dass sie dieses Monster finden/stoppen/zur Strecke bringen!鈥�. Echt, das kommt immer wieder vor. Dabei ist das eine ziemlich unsinnige Sache zu sagen. Wie kann man das versprechen? 1. Kann man doch gar nicht garantieren, dass man das Versprechen einhalten kann und 2. Tut die Polizei doch auch ohne dieses Versprechen ihr M枚glichstes, den T盲ter zu finden.
Des Weiteren scheint Chris Carter davon 眉berzeugt zu sein, dass Grausamkeit und Brutalit盲t = Spannung ist. Let me tell you, Chris: it isn鈥檛. Sich jeden Band an Blutr眉nstigkeit 眉berbieten zu wollen, macht den Thriller nicht more thrilling. Arbeite lieber an den Vibes. Die sind n盲mlich nicht so scary. Man liest es halt so runter, ohne was zu f眉hlen. Und bei einem guten Thriller m枚chte ich schon etwas Spannung f眉hlen.
Der Titel passt im 脺brigen irgendwie kaum zum Inhalt. Manchmal glaube ich, die deutschen Verlage w眉rfeln bei der 脺bersetzung von Thrillern einfach irgendwelche gruseligen W枚rter zusammen und bilden daraus dann einen Buchtitel.
F眉r mich war das Nervigste jedoch der kaum verschleierte Sexismus, der in jedem Kapitel des Buches mitschwingt. Die konkurrierende Ermittlerin wird von Hunter wiederholt 鈥濼ausendsch枚n鈥� genannt, obwohl sie sich direkt mit ihrem Namen vorgestellt hat. Captain Blake, die Vorgesetzte von Hunter und Garcia, ist so doof und naiv, dass man ihr alles nochmal extra erkl盲ren muss. Ich wei脽, der durchschnittliche Lohnarbeiter l盲stert gerne 眉ber seinen Chef, aber ganz ehrlich: die meisten Chefs sind Chefs, weil sie ziemlich gut in ihrem urspr眉nglichen Job sind. Warum dann also die Chefin hier so megadoof sein muss, kann ich nur schwer verstehen. Starke Frauenfiguren? Hat Chris Carter auch nach drei B眉chern nicht gelernt.
Als positive Notiz zum Abschluss m枚chte ich sagen, dass das Buch bisweilen schon Spa脽 gemacht hat und zumindest so spannend war, dass man gerne weiterlesen mochte. Man kommt gut rein und es ist einfach zu lesen. Manchmal fast zu einfach 鈥� ein gro脽er Literat isser halt nicht, der Chris.
Ich will jetzt auch gar nicht sagen, dass die meine Reise mit dieser Reihe hier vorbei ist, aber ich glaube, ich brauch jetzt erstmal ein bisschen Pause von Hunter und Garcia. Hoffen wir, dass Band vier dann wieder besser wird, wenn ich ihn irgendwann angehe.
July 21, 2017
4.5 stars. Best one of the series so far! Great storyline. Really appreciated that Hunter wasn't quite as perfect as in the previous ones.
July 28, 2023
Me encanta Carter, siempre deja con un buen sabor de boca. Este se帽or se supera cada vez con los cr铆menes que maneja durante la trama... estos fueron atroces la verdad. La trama comienza cuando encuentran el cad谩ver de una mujer en una carnicer铆a abandonada, la cual no tiene lesiones aparentes, salvo que le han cosido los labios con un hilo bastante grueso, pero en la autopsia se revela que este asesino se la ba帽a y va m谩s all谩 de lo que hab铆an visto hasta ahora en el departamento de homicidios.
Garc铆a ha sido 煤til en esta ocasi贸n (espero siga asi el hombre caray) y Hunter no se ha liado con nadie esta vez jajaja, eso es bueno tmb; digo, no me opongo a que se enrede con alguien pero prefiero que la trama fluya en torno a los cr铆menes que se presentan a lo largo de la trama.
Carter con su profesi贸n te lleva en esta novela al lado m谩s oscuro y terrible de un asesino en serie. Ya cerca del final supe quien era el asesino y me gust贸 como desarroll贸 el final. En cuanto a los cr铆menes este libro es el que m谩s me ha gustado (lo s茅, he perdido alg煤n tornillo en la cabeza al decir esto), la escritura es 谩gil y los capis cortos que hacen que quieras seguir y seguir manteni茅ndote enganchada. 4.7 estrellas se lleva
Garc铆a ha sido 煤til en esta ocasi贸n (espero siga asi el hombre caray) y Hunter no se ha liado con nadie esta vez jajaja, eso es bueno tmb; digo, no me opongo a que se enrede con alguien pero prefiero que la trama fluya en torno a los cr铆menes que se presentan a lo largo de la trama.
Carter con su profesi贸n te lleva en esta novela al lado m谩s oscuro y terrible de un asesino en serie. Ya cerca del final supe quien era el asesino y me gust贸 como desarroll贸 el final. En cuanto a los cr铆menes este libro es el que m谩s me ha gustado (lo s茅, he perdido alg煤n tornillo en la cabeza al decir esto), la escritura es 谩gil y los capis cortos que hacen que quieras seguir y seguir manteni茅ndote enganchada. 4.7 estrellas se lleva
April 23, 2022
Odakle ovom 膷ovjeku ovakve ideje,da za svaku knjigu ima ovako neke bolesne zlo膷ine?
Kad ka啪em bolesne,mislim sve najbolje zapravo. 馃榿
Kad ka啪em bolesne,mislim sve najbolje zapravo. 馃榿
August 14, 2020
4.5/5
The third story of the series is the best one yet but in the end I felt the conclusion was a bit abruptly written when the identity of the killer was revealed. Maybe because he wasn't mentioned much during the progress of the story I even forgot when I encountered him.
In all other aspects I enjoyed reading this story. It was scary enough, fast paced and intriguing. I liked the fact that in this investigation Hunter and an private investigator join forces when they cross paths and the chemistry between them was enjoyable. As always the partnership between Hunter and Garcia is one of the best parts of the book even though this time mentions to the private lives of the duo was reduced to the minimum I can't say I missed it though.
The night stalker starts with a shocking event and the twists don't end until the last page that makes it a pretty great read to me.
The third story of the series is the best one yet but in the end I felt the conclusion was a bit abruptly written when the identity of the killer was revealed. Maybe because he wasn't mentioned much during the progress of the story I even forgot when I encountered him.
In all other aspects I enjoyed reading this story. It was scary enough, fast paced and intriguing. I liked the fact that in this investigation Hunter and an private investigator join forces when they cross paths and the chemistry between them was enjoyable. As always the partnership between Hunter and Garcia is one of the best parts of the book even though this time mentions to the private lives of the duo was reduced to the minimum I can't say I missed it though.
The night stalker starts with a shocking event and the twists don't end until the last page that makes it a pretty great read to me.
September 1, 2019
4.5*
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March 14, 2022
Sjajno!!!
Potpuno sam opsednuta serijalom.
Ovaj deo je dosta kra膰i i "bla啪i" od prethodna dva, tako da mo啪e da se krene i od njega ako niste za eksplicitne opise svega i sva膷ega.
Dopada mi se i 拧to ne mora da se 膷ita redom da bi se razumela radnja.
Potpuno sam opsednuta serijalom.
Ovaj deo je dosta kra膰i i "bla啪i" od prethodna dva, tako da mo啪e da se krene i od njega ako niste za eksplicitne opise svega i sva膷ega.
Dopada mi se i 拧to ne mora da se 膷ita redom da bi se razumela radnja.
March 27, 2020
5 stars
Super stuff from the master, as always!!!
Super stuff from the master, as always!!!
February 11, 2021
Blurb
鈥淎n unidentifiable body - it鈥檚 mouth carefully stitched shut - is discovered laid out on a slab in an abandoned butcher鈥檚 shop. When the full autopsy gets underway at the Los Angeles County morgue the true horror of the situation is revealed - a discovery so devastating that Detective Robert Hunter of the Los Angeles Homicide Special Section has to be pulled off a different case to take over the investigation. Soon Hunter finds himself on the hunt for a murder with a warped obsession, a stalker for whom love becomes hate.
Where do I even begin with this one!!
I always thought Stephen King was the best horror/ thriller suspense writer and now I realise that I was wrong... Chris Carter should take that place now. I still love SK鈥檚 work but chris鈥� books are underrated.
* please note I鈥檓 still working on perfecting my viewers so this one many be tame in comparison to most of the reviews on this book*
This is the first book I鈥檝e read of Chris and it happened to be a book in the Robert Hunter thriller series. I know I will be reading the entire lot and buying them. This is the first book that I鈥檝e actually had to keep putting down due to the fact I was shocked, impressed (with getting my theories right), disturbed or needing a minute. If you are looking for a suspense thriller that you can鈥檛 even read as night because it鈥檚 too intense then this is for you!! The writing is brilliantly written and specific wording (for me) is what gives off the fear and chills.
Before I wanted to study animal care I liked the idea of being a Homicide detective or CSI, now I鈥檓 glad I鈥檓 not because I have nothing but respect for the men and women that have that profession. No therapist in the world could help with the horrors they must see and they have more courage and guts than most.
I used my love of crime books and tv shows to try and guess who the killer was but it didn鈥檛 hit me until like chapter eighty / eighty five.
I don鈥檛 want to give anything away as I may give some of the spoilers away and I don鈥檛 want to as it鈥檚 a book that you should read knowing nothing about it. There are 鈿狅笍trigger warnings 鈿狅笍but it鈥檚 mostly triggers that are spoken of, some actually happen and that鈥檚 murder, abuse (at least makes you think at first), self harm, kidnap, physiological damage of a child and body mutilation. If anybody has been in a situation like any of the events in this book then it may not be for you.
About they author 馃枈 馃摎
Chris Carter studied Psychology and criminal behaviour at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan state District Attorney鈥檚 criminal psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions.
He also was guitarist in many rock bands across Los Angeles in the early 1990s
鈥淎n unidentifiable body - it鈥檚 mouth carefully stitched shut - is discovered laid out on a slab in an abandoned butcher鈥檚 shop. When the full autopsy gets underway at the Los Angeles County morgue the true horror of the situation is revealed - a discovery so devastating that Detective Robert Hunter of the Los Angeles Homicide Special Section has to be pulled off a different case to take over the investigation. Soon Hunter finds himself on the hunt for a murder with a warped obsession, a stalker for whom love becomes hate.
Where do I even begin with this one!!
I always thought Stephen King was the best horror/ thriller suspense writer and now I realise that I was wrong... Chris Carter should take that place now. I still love SK鈥檚 work but chris鈥� books are underrated.
* please note I鈥檓 still working on perfecting my viewers so this one many be tame in comparison to most of the reviews on this book*
This is the first book I鈥檝e read of Chris and it happened to be a book in the Robert Hunter thriller series. I know I will be reading the entire lot and buying them. This is the first book that I鈥檝e actually had to keep putting down due to the fact I was shocked, impressed (with getting my theories right), disturbed or needing a minute. If you are looking for a suspense thriller that you can鈥檛 even read as night because it鈥檚 too intense then this is for you!! The writing is brilliantly written and specific wording (for me) is what gives off the fear and chills.
Before I wanted to study animal care I liked the idea of being a Homicide detective or CSI, now I鈥檓 glad I鈥檓 not because I have nothing but respect for the men and women that have that profession. No therapist in the world could help with the horrors they must see and they have more courage and guts than most.
I used my love of crime books and tv shows to try and guess who the killer was but it didn鈥檛 hit me until like chapter eighty / eighty five.
I don鈥檛 want to give anything away as I may give some of the spoilers away and I don鈥檛 want to as it鈥檚 a book that you should read knowing nothing about it. There are 鈿狅笍trigger warnings 鈿狅笍but it鈥檚 mostly triggers that are spoken of, some actually happen and that鈥檚 murder, abuse (at least makes you think at first), self harm, kidnap, physiological damage of a child and body mutilation. If anybody has been in a situation like any of the events in this book then it may not be for you.
About they author 馃枈 馃摎
Chris Carter studied Psychology and criminal behaviour at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan state District Attorney鈥檚 criminal psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions.
He also was guitarist in many rock bands across Los Angeles in the early 1990s
March 27, 2017
4,5*
Apesar de me n茫o me agarrar logo de in铆cio como os anteriores, este 茅 mais um livro fant谩stico de Chris Carter.
Adoro a escrita, os cap铆tulos curtos, as descri莽玫es macabras.
Aconselho sem reservas
Apesar de me n茫o me agarrar logo de in铆cio como os anteriores, este 茅 mais um livro fant谩stico de Chris Carter.
Adoro a escrita, os cap铆tulos curtos, as descri莽玫es macabras.
Aconselho sem reservas
December 5, 2023
+Praryta nekramtant;
+沤mog啪udys膷i懦 apra拧ymai su paturbinimu, atseik臈ta su kaupu..
- Nei拧lipu i拧 jausmo, kad kartais skaitau Wikipedij膮 nusikalt臈liui apib奴dinti, tipai, b奴dai, prie啪astys ir t.t
- Koncentracija 寞 vien膮 heroj懦, pamir拧tant ir labai "nemylint" greta esan膷i懦 拧alutini懦 veik臈j懦.
+沤mog啪udys膷i懦 apra拧ymai su paturbinimu, atseik臈ta su kaupu..
- Nei拧lipu i拧 jausmo, kad kartais skaitau Wikipedij膮 nusikalt臈liui apib奴dinti, tipai, b奴dai, prie啪astys ir t.t
- Koncentracija 寞 vien膮 heroj懦, pamir拧tant ir labai "nemylint" greta esan膷i懦 拧alutini懦 veik臈j懦.
December 19, 2022
"Je weet dat als je kiest voor Carter, het telkens een feestje aan leesplezier zal worden."
May 25, 2016
Carter i njegovo bolesne ideje na koje 啪rtva mo啪e biti ubijena dosegle su, po meni, vrhunac u ovoj knjizi... Rasklopivi no啪evi, bombe, signalne baklje postavljeni u tijela 啪ena, a sve zbog ljubavi.. Naime, svaka od njih opisala je "ljubav" kao ne拧to 拧to "te re啪e iznutra"; "eksplodira u tebi" i sl.
Za ljubitelje ovakvih pri膷a- idealno!
Za ljubitelje ovakvih pri膷a- idealno!
July 11, 2019
韦伪 蟺蟻蠋蟿伪 未蠉慰 尾喂尾位委伪 蟿畏蟼 蟽蔚喂蟻维蟼 渭慰蠉 蔚委蠂伪谓 伪蟻苇蟽蔚喂 蟺维蟻伪 蟺慰位蠉 魏伪喂 蟺委蟽蟿蔚蠀伪 蠈蟿喂 蟺喂维蟽伪渭蔚 蔚尉伪蟻蠂萎蟼 蟿伪尾维谓喂, 伪位位维 谓伪 蟺慰蠀 伪蠀蟿蠈 渭慰蠀 蠁维谓畏魏蔚 伪魏蠈渭伪 魏伪位蠉蟿蔚蟻慰. 螚 伪纬蠅谓委伪 蔚委谓伪喂 蟽蠀谓蔚蠂萎蟼 蔚谓蠋 蟿慰 蟿苇位慰蟼 魏维胃蔚 魏蔚蠁伪位伪委慰蠀 (伪蟺蠈 蟿伪 115 蟺蔚蟻委蟺慰蠀) 蔚委谓伪喂 蟿苇蟿慰喂慰 蟺慰蠀 蟽蔚 伪谓伪纬魏维味蔚喂 谓伪 蟽蠀谓蔚蠂委蟽蔚喂蟼 魏喂 维位位慰, 魏伪喂 渭蔚蟿维... 魏喂 维位位慰.
螣 螝维蟻蟿蔚蟻 蔚委谓伪喂 蟿慰 谓苇慰 渭慰蠀 魏蠈位位畏渭伪. 螒蟺位维 蟺蟻维纬渭伪蟿伪.
螣 螝维蟻蟿蔚蟻 蔚委谓伪喂 蟿慰 谓苇慰 渭慰蠀 魏蠈位位畏渭伪. 螒蟺位维 蟺蟻维纬渭伪蟿伪.
November 15, 2013
Having read hundreds of crime books over the years, I find a lot of them now to be boring and predictable and try to mix up my reading by reading other genres. I have also become pretty desensitized to much of what goes on in crime fiction stories which is pretty bad when you consider how terrible some of them can be. That said this is my fourth Chris Carter book (not including the short story) and I can safely say his books are not boring, they are not predictable and they certainly contain scenes of violence that nobody could ever become desensitized to.
Chris Carter is without a doubt one of the best writers in crime fiction today. Quite a sweeping statement but one that I feel is the truth. In a genre like crime fiction there are so many authors to choose from, but only a small percentage of them write stories which are worth reading. Even the old school authors can't seem to write readable books anymore. All too often they rely on the shock factor, or OTT storylines. One such author in particular is like this and their books seem to sell by the bucket load. I don't keep track of sales figures but Carter's books should surely be somewhere near the top. I challenge any crime fiction fan to reccommend me an author better than Chris (and only ones who wrote their first book in the last 10 years).
Chris never fails to come up with the absolute worst ways for his characters to die and, it sounds awful to say, but it does make for one hell of an enjoyable read. You find yourself squirming at the scenes but not being able to stop reading. I started Chris's books with One By One which was pretty horrific (and not entirely original) but it seems his earlier work is where he was his most gruesome. As for the main character Robert Hunter, I like him and he is probably now one of my favourite fictional detectives however he is portrayed as some kind of genius, a child prodigy whose university thesis is mandatory reading for FBI trainees. It usually annoys me having a perfect detective who can solve every crime however it doesn't here because I feel that Hunter is actually quite a realistic and believable character despite this 'perfectness'.
The short chapters mean that this is a hard book to put down. 'One more chapter' more often than not turned into 20 more chapters and before I knew it the book was over. Once again Carter tells a gripping story and it was nice that the person that saved the day wasn't necessarily the person you would expect it to be. Series crime fiction is my favourite crime fiction because you get to know the characters and feel like they are your friends, which means it is always a shock when major characters are killed off early in the book. Usually when a main character finds themselves in danger I don't really care because you know they will survive in the end but Carter strikes me as the type of author that wouldn't necessarily follow this unwritten rule and I wouldn't be surprised if other main characters are killed off in future books.
Overall this was another fantastic read and I am only gutted that I have one more book left to read in the series. I only hope the wait for the next one isn't too long.
Chris Carter is without a doubt one of the best writers in crime fiction today. Quite a sweeping statement but one that I feel is the truth. In a genre like crime fiction there are so many authors to choose from, but only a small percentage of them write stories which are worth reading. Even the old school authors can't seem to write readable books anymore. All too often they rely on the shock factor, or OTT storylines. One such author in particular is like this and their books seem to sell by the bucket load. I don't keep track of sales figures but Carter's books should surely be somewhere near the top. I challenge any crime fiction fan to reccommend me an author better than Chris (and only ones who wrote their first book in the last 10 years).
Chris never fails to come up with the absolute worst ways for his characters to die and, it sounds awful to say, but it does make for one hell of an enjoyable read. You find yourself squirming at the scenes but not being able to stop reading. I started Chris's books with One By One which was pretty horrific (and not entirely original) but it seems his earlier work is where he was his most gruesome. As for the main character Robert Hunter, I like him and he is probably now one of my favourite fictional detectives however he is portrayed as some kind of genius, a child prodigy whose university thesis is mandatory reading for FBI trainees. It usually annoys me having a perfect detective who can solve every crime however it doesn't here because I feel that Hunter is actually quite a realistic and believable character despite this 'perfectness'.
The short chapters mean that this is a hard book to put down. 'One more chapter' more often than not turned into 20 more chapters and before I knew it the book was over. Once again Carter tells a gripping story and it was nice that the person that saved the day wasn't necessarily the person you would expect it to be. Series crime fiction is my favourite crime fiction because you get to know the characters and feel like they are your friends, which means it is always a shock when major characters are killed off early in the book. Usually when a main character finds themselves in danger I don't really care because you know they will survive in the end but Carter strikes me as the type of author that wouldn't necessarily follow this unwritten rule and I wouldn't be surprised if other main characters are killed off in future books.
Overall this was another fantastic read and I am only gutted that I have one more book left to read in the series. I only hope the wait for the next one isn't too long.
April 8, 2020
Tikriausiai ma啪ai toki懦 detektyv懦 myl臈toj懦, kurie dar n臈ra skait臋 Chris Carter knyg懦. A拧 taip pat nesu i拧imtis. Pama膷iusi, jog tuoj pasirodys tre膷ioji serijos dalis apie detektyv膮 Robert膮 Hanter寞 tikrai nud啪iugau. Dar net neprad臈jusi skaityti 啪inojau, jog man臋s laukia didelis malonumas.
艩寞 kart膮 寞 Los And啪elo morg膮 atkeliauja moters k奴nas. Mirties prie啪astis n臈ra ai拧ki, n臈ra joki懦 matom懦 su啪eidim懦. Tik tai.. Jog aukai u啪si奴ta burna bei intymi vieta. Atliekant skrodim膮 yra pastebima, jog 拧is tas yra palikta moters viduje..
Ir ne 拧iaip sau suvenyr膮, kuris primint懦 apie 啪udik膮.. O 拧寞 t膮 i拧 tikr懦j懦 拧iurpaus.
Vos po keli懦 dien懦 randama dar viena auka. Taip pat su u啪si奴ta burna bei intymia vieta.. Robertas Hanteris tur臈damas patirties su 寞vairaus plauko nusikalt臈liais jau膷ia, jog tai dar tik prad啪ia..
Prie拧 tai skaitytos dvi knygos apie Robert膮 Hanter寞 man tikrai labai patiko. Tod臈l neabejojau, jog patiks ir 拧i. Ir tikrai! Ry拧k奴s persona啪ai, 啪iaur奴s nusikaltimai bei 寞traukiantis policijos darbas. Viskas - ko reikia geram detektyvui.
Nuo 拧ios knygos negal臈jau atsipl臈拧ti nei minut臈lei, nes labai nor臈josi su啪inoti kas vyks toliau. 艩ioje knygoje buvo 拧iek tiek ma啪iau nei 寞prastai asmeninio detektyv懦 gyvenimo, bet man tas nelabai ir pasijuto. Carter puikiai i拧mano savo "darb膮" ir 啪ino, kaip sukurti atitinkam膮 k奴rinio nuotaik膮. Vietomis skaitant k奴nu lakst臈 拧iurpas.. Knygos pabaigoje viskas labai gra啪iai susid臈liojo 寞 savo vietas. 沤udikas bei jo motyvas pasirod臈 tikrai 寞tikinami.
Tad labai rekomenduoju j膮 perskaityti visiems detektyv懦 myl臈tojams, o kas jau skait臈te prie拧 tai buvusias istorijos dalis, tiesiog t臋sti pa啪int寞 su Robertu, bei kartu narplioti nusikaltimus. Na, o a拧 su nekantrumu lauksiu ketvirtosios knygos.
艩寞 kart膮 寞 Los And啪elo morg膮 atkeliauja moters k奴nas. Mirties prie啪astis n臈ra ai拧ki, n臈ra joki懦 matom懦 su啪eidim懦. Tik tai.. Jog aukai u啪si奴ta burna bei intymi vieta. Atliekant skrodim膮 yra pastebima, jog 拧is tas yra palikta moters viduje..
Ir ne 拧iaip sau suvenyr膮, kuris primint懦 apie 啪udik膮.. O 拧寞 t膮 i拧 tikr懦j懦 拧iurpaus.
Vos po keli懦 dien懦 randama dar viena auka. Taip pat su u啪si奴ta burna bei intymia vieta.. Robertas Hanteris tur臈damas patirties su 寞vairaus plauko nusikalt臈liais jau膷ia, jog tai dar tik prad啪ia..
Prie拧 tai skaitytos dvi knygos apie Robert膮 Hanter寞 man tikrai labai patiko. Tod臈l neabejojau, jog patiks ir 拧i. Ir tikrai! Ry拧k奴s persona啪ai, 啪iaur奴s nusikaltimai bei 寞traukiantis policijos darbas. Viskas - ko reikia geram detektyvui.
Nuo 拧ios knygos negal臈jau atsipl臈拧ti nei minut臈lei, nes labai nor臈josi su啪inoti kas vyks toliau. 艩ioje knygoje buvo 拧iek tiek ma啪iau nei 寞prastai asmeninio detektyv懦 gyvenimo, bet man tas nelabai ir pasijuto. Carter puikiai i拧mano savo "darb膮" ir 啪ino, kaip sukurti atitinkam膮 k奴rinio nuotaik膮. Vietomis skaitant k奴nu lakst臈 拧iurpas.. Knygos pabaigoje viskas labai gra啪iai susid臈liojo 寞 savo vietas. 沤udikas bei jo motyvas pasirod臈 tikrai 寞tikinami.
Tad labai rekomenduoju j膮 perskaityti visiems detektyv懦 myl臈tojams, o kas jau skait臈te prie拧 tai buvusias istorijos dalis, tiesiog t臋sti pa啪int寞 su Robertu, bei kartu narplioti nusikaltimus. Na, o a拧 su nekantrumu lauksiu ketvirtosios knygos.
September 16, 2020
OK, so if you are the type of person who sits around drinking single-malt scotch and thinking about the most brutal ways to kill somebody, painfully and shockingly, then you might enjoy this book. Or if you'd rather think about catching the person who does this sort of thing, you may also enjoy this.
Either way, the book gets right on with it pretty early on, and continues a few times just in case once was not enough. You might think putting a bomb inside a victim, then blowing her up during the autopsy killing a few good people would be bad enough, but that's only the beginning. This story brings new meaning to the word "stalker."
All I can say is if I ever get blown up by a bomb inside of me, I know I'd want to have Robert Hunter going after my killer. But reading about it is much more enjoyable.
Either way, the book gets right on with it pretty early on, and continues a few times just in case once was not enough. You might think putting a bomb inside a victim, then blowing her up during the autopsy killing a few good people would be bad enough, but that's only the beginning. This story brings new meaning to the word "stalker."
All I can say is if I ever get blown up by a bomb inside of me, I know I'd want to have Robert Hunter going after my killer. But reading about it is much more enjoyable.
June 11, 2023
Ohoho koki膮 pirtel臋 Carteris 膷ia u啪k奴r臈, tik saky膷iau, kad 拧i knyga baisiai jau nejauki moteri拧kosios lyties atstov臈ms.馃き Labai tikiuosi, kad toks i拧kryp臈lis i拧 ties懦 nelaksto kokio tai miesto gatv臈mis, o gyvena tik ra拧ytojo fantazijoje, labai jau lakioje fantazijoje.
Na, bet apie visk膮 nuo prad啪i懦. Carteris kaip visada i拧laiko 寞tamp膮 iki pat pabaigos. Skaitai susikaupusi, bandydama 寞sid臈m臈ti visas detales, kad ma啪u ko nepraleistum, vietomis net kvap膮 sulaikai, nes taip sakant eilin寞 kart膮 serijinis 啪udikas kaip reikiant i拧radingas. Ir tikrai ne pirm膮 kart膮 pasikartosiu, kad mane labai 啪avi Hanteris su savo kolega, gal Hanteris labiau.馃き Atrodo abu tokie kietuoliai, puikiai i拧manantys savo darb膮, bet tuo pa膷iu man jie tokie 啪mogi拧ki. O ir labai patinka Hanterio geb臈jimas 寞 visk膮 啪velgi i拧 psichologin臈s perspektyvos, pasikapstyti po 啪udiko vid懦, praeit寞, giliau paie拧koti motyv懦.
Na, o serijinis 啪udikas 拧寞kart 拧iurpina i拧skirtinai tik moteris, tam tikro am啪iaus, i拧vaizdos, specialyb臈s. O jau 啪udimo 寞rankiai tai eina sau, ir tikrai 拧iurpo prideda tos susi奴tos l奴pos ir dar kitos vietos.
沤od啪iu buvo labai labai gerai. Tamsu, kraupu, nenusp臈jama. Bet nusprend啪iau Carterio serij膮 skaityti pasitaupydama, nes gerais dalykais reikia m臈gautis pama啪u.
Na, bet apie visk膮 nuo prad啪i懦. Carteris kaip visada i拧laiko 寞tamp膮 iki pat pabaigos. Skaitai susikaupusi, bandydama 寞sid臈m臈ti visas detales, kad ma啪u ko nepraleistum, vietomis net kvap膮 sulaikai, nes taip sakant eilin寞 kart膮 serijinis 啪udikas kaip reikiant i拧radingas. Ir tikrai ne pirm膮 kart膮 pasikartosiu, kad mane labai 啪avi Hanteris su savo kolega, gal Hanteris labiau.馃き Atrodo abu tokie kietuoliai, puikiai i拧manantys savo darb膮, bet tuo pa膷iu man jie tokie 啪mogi拧ki. O ir labai patinka Hanterio geb臈jimas 寞 visk膮 啪velgi i拧 psichologin臈s perspektyvos, pasikapstyti po 啪udiko vid懦, praeit寞, giliau paie拧koti motyv懦.
Na, o serijinis 啪udikas 拧寞kart 拧iurpina i拧skirtinai tik moteris, tam tikro am啪iaus, i拧vaizdos, specialyb臈s. O jau 啪udimo 寞rankiai tai eina sau, ir tikrai 拧iurpo prideda tos susi奴tos l奴pos ir dar kitos vietos.
沤od啪iu buvo labai labai gerai. Tamsu, kraupu, nenusp臈jama. Bet nusprend啪iau Carterio serij膮 skaityti pasitaupydama, nes gerais dalykais reikia m臈gautis pama啪u.
December 11, 2023
Postajem polako ali sigurno jo拧 jedan fan ovog serijala.
October 11, 2024
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