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DI Geraldine Steel #1
Cut Short
D.S. Geraldine Steel expects the quiet town of Woolsmarsh to be dull. She quickly discovers she is wrong. The park is a place where children play, friends sit and gossip, people walk their dogs, or take a short cut to avoid the streets. But in the shadows a predator prowls, hunting for victims. A woman sees the killer and comes forward as a witness-someone whom the killer must stop at all costs. For D.S. Geraldine Steel, it is a race against time to find the killer before he strikes again, as public pressure mounts with the growing death toll.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Leigh Russell
70 books333 followersLeigh Russell has sold over a million books in her Geraldine Steel series of crime novels. Published in English and in translation throughout Europe and in China, the Geraldine Steel titles have appeared on many bestseller lists, including #1 on kindle. Leigh's work has been nominated for several major awards, including the CWA New Blood Dagger and CWA Dagger in the Library.
Leigh has also written a trilogy featuring Lucy Hall, set in the Seychelles, Paris and Rome, and two standalone psychological thrillers.
Leigh serves on the board of the Crime Writers Association and chairs the judges for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award.
She is represented by Bill Goodall.
Leigh has also written a trilogy featuring Lucy Hall, set in the Seychelles, Paris and Rome, and two standalone psychological thrillers.
Leigh serves on the board of the Crime Writers Association and chairs the judges for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award.
She is represented by Bill Goodall.
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July 21, 2009
The writing is awful and I couldn't get past the first chapter. Also, I've seen the author trolling around GR promoting her book like a gutless trollop. I wish GR allowed negative stars but since they don't one star it is.
March 19, 2017
Now I’m going to be honest, I wasn’t too sure about Geraldine Steel’s debut outing at first but reminded myself that it is hard to introduce a whole new bunch of characters with enough of a back story to make it into a full series and the plot was definitely an intriguing one.
In Woolmarsh following the breakup of a relationship and she’s looking forward to a quieter life than that she left behind, but it isn’t to be. No sooner has she moved into a gated apartment than a killer strikes leaving behind a woman hidden in the park for a small child to find. Not a great way for Geraldine to start her new life! Partnered with the affable DS Ian Peterson the pair along with the rest of the team are under pressure to apprehend the strangler, particularly when it isn’t long before he strikes again.
There are several strands to the story with one pertaining to someone vandalising Geraldine’s personal property and another narrative from a clearly disturbed man who talks to a woman called Miss Elsie which kept my interest when the police investigation inevitably stalled. All too soon the press are asking questions about the competence of the officers in charge and women are protesting about their safety.
The fact that this series is soon going to be up to book number nine leads me to believe that the character development that perhaps this book would have benefited from, the author having favoured dastardly plotting, will soon be realised. It is all too easy for these police procedurals to feel like a rehash of something done before and yet I did feel that this showed a lot of promise. Yes, Geraldine was prone to going home and drinking wine, but hey, so I’m sure do lots of her readers and they don’t have to wonder which member of this small town out and about strangling people even while the police are on every corner! She isn’t too beset by personal problems although she has the odd reflective moment, but on the whole she uses the fact that she’s single with no personal claims on her time to work. We are told, that she uses her attention to detail and great memory to put together the clues and in this case, it works.
In the first paragraph I alluded to the wealth of characters in this book which can be tricky to manage and Leigh Russell gets over this by introducing them throughout the book as they are required, in many ways this book is almost written for TV which led to a disjointed feel in parts but there was also an awful lot that appealed and I certainly found myself racing towards the ending.
In Woolmarsh following the breakup of a relationship and she’s looking forward to a quieter life than that she left behind, but it isn’t to be. No sooner has she moved into a gated apartment than a killer strikes leaving behind a woman hidden in the park for a small child to find. Not a great way for Geraldine to start her new life! Partnered with the affable DS Ian Peterson the pair along with the rest of the team are under pressure to apprehend the strangler, particularly when it isn’t long before he strikes again.
There are several strands to the story with one pertaining to someone vandalising Geraldine’s personal property and another narrative from a clearly disturbed man who talks to a woman called Miss Elsie which kept my interest when the police investigation inevitably stalled. All too soon the press are asking questions about the competence of the officers in charge and women are protesting about their safety.
The fact that this series is soon going to be up to book number nine leads me to believe that the character development that perhaps this book would have benefited from, the author having favoured dastardly plotting, will soon be realised. It is all too easy for these police procedurals to feel like a rehash of something done before and yet I did feel that this showed a lot of promise. Yes, Geraldine was prone to going home and drinking wine, but hey, so I’m sure do lots of her readers and they don’t have to wonder which member of this small town out and about strangling people even while the police are on every corner! She isn’t too beset by personal problems although she has the odd reflective moment, but on the whole she uses the fact that she’s single with no personal claims on her time to work. We are told, that she uses her attention to detail and great memory to put together the clues and in this case, it works.
In the first paragraph I alluded to the wealth of characters in this book which can be tricky to manage and Leigh Russell gets over this by introducing them throughout the book as they are required, in many ways this book is almost written for TV which led to a disjointed feel in parts but there was also an awful lot that appealed and I certainly found myself racing towards the ending.
July 19, 2009
Got this to read on the plane back to NY from the UK. Ended up reading the in-flight magazine instead. I have no idea if the story was really good or not, couldn't get through the awful writing. I shouldn't have trusted the Amazon reviews - so many of them are authors' friends and in this case, I really don't see how people could praise up this writing at all.
March 6, 2011
#1 DI Geraldine Steel mystery set near fictional (I think) Woolsmarsh, a small town in the UK. Geraldine has just relocated to this area after ending a relationship and right off the bat, there's a young woman strangled in a local park. With little time to get settled into her new flat, she must acquaint herself with her new co-workers and dive right in to interviews and evidence, trying to track down the killer. Several suspects spring to light without much to actually connect them and a second body a few days later eliminates most of those. Then it is the proverbial race against the killer's inner need, trying to prevent a third victim.
I quite frankly didn't enjoy this book much. It was a rather obvious first book, with almost all aspects of it being very superficial. DI Steel herself was a cliche--the thirty-something single woman, her career causing the break-up of her relationship which drives her further into workaholism, spending evenings poring over case notes with a glass of wine at her elbow. There was nothing different or even very likable about her, mostly because there just wasn't much substance to her character.
Equally banal were the tough-as-nails female DCI in charge and the affable newly promoted Sergeant, DS Peterson, that Geraldine primarily works with. The dialogue was often unnatural sounding and stilted and there were frequent little forays off into moments of peripheral characters lives that left me scratching my head as to the intent or relevance. There were these odd changes in point of view that sometimes happened mid-paragraph. It was just awkward to read and I admit I skimmed the last 50 or so pages, but there really were no surprises. I won't be reading further in this series.
I quite frankly didn't enjoy this book much. It was a rather obvious first book, with almost all aspects of it being very superficial. DI Steel herself was a cliche--the thirty-something single woman, her career causing the break-up of her relationship which drives her further into workaholism, spending evenings poring over case notes with a glass of wine at her elbow. There was nothing different or even very likable about her, mostly because there just wasn't much substance to her character.
Equally banal were the tough-as-nails female DCI in charge and the affable newly promoted Sergeant, DS Peterson, that Geraldine primarily works with. The dialogue was often unnatural sounding and stilted and there were frequent little forays off into moments of peripheral characters lives that left me scratching my head as to the intent or relevance. There were these odd changes in point of view that sometimes happened mid-paragraph. It was just awkward to read and I admit I skimmed the last 50 or so pages, but there really were no surprises. I won't be reading further in this series.
April 27, 2014
D.I. Geraldine Steel has just been dumped by her boyfriend and feeling miserable, she changes home and goes to live in another town, to start a new life. In the process she is assigned to another police station where she meets D.S. Ian Peterson, her new colleague.
The small town of Woolsmarsh is relatively quiet and Geraldine wasn't surely expecting to be immediately involved in the investigation of a murder case of unimaginable horror. A strangler is on the loose. A young woman is found murdered in the local park.
When another victim is found, the whole town is terrorised and everyone is afraid to wander out after dark. Under the strict supervision of DCI Kathryn Gordon, Geraldine and her team are under great pressure to apprehend the strangler as soon as possible before he claims even more victims. Pressure is also imposed by the town's women who are furious at the police's inability to catch the killer.
A witness comes forward but with just a vague description of the killer, the investigation is very slow going. Desperate for a lead, Geraldine focuses all her attention on the case without realising that she herself is the target of somebody else's vengeful mind.
I found the story a bit slow going and some characters lack depth, however for a debut novel it is extremely good. It contains some very suspenseful, Hitchcock style chapters, especially towards the end. I liked the author's use of very short sentences and her ability of bringing together characters who at the beginning seem to have no connection with each other. I enjoyed reading this book and will surely read the rest of the series.
The small town of Woolsmarsh is relatively quiet and Geraldine wasn't surely expecting to be immediately involved in the investigation of a murder case of unimaginable horror. A strangler is on the loose. A young woman is found murdered in the local park.
When another victim is found, the whole town is terrorised and everyone is afraid to wander out after dark. Under the strict supervision of DCI Kathryn Gordon, Geraldine and her team are under great pressure to apprehend the strangler as soon as possible before he claims even more victims. Pressure is also imposed by the town's women who are furious at the police's inability to catch the killer.
A witness comes forward but with just a vague description of the killer, the investigation is very slow going. Desperate for a lead, Geraldine focuses all her attention on the case without realising that she herself is the target of somebody else's vengeful mind.
I found the story a bit slow going and some characters lack depth, however for a debut novel it is extremely good. It contains some very suspenseful, Hitchcock style chapters, especially towards the end. I liked the author's use of very short sentences and her ability of bringing together characters who at the beginning seem to have no connection with each other. I enjoyed reading this book and will surely read the rest of the series.
January 3, 2016
At first I put the lack of sparkle, its seemingly pedestrian prose down to the fact that I'd picked this up straight after reading Christopher Brookmyre.
So I stuck with it.
Then I realised that the writing really was that dull - efficient, grammatical, smooth even, but oh so dull. Too much of the conversation verbatim, boring unnecessary description. The main character seemed to have the personality of a plastic sponge and the timidity of an infant on its first day at school - not what you'd expect a DI to behave like (and light years from Anna Cammeron!!)
Plot was muddled, as were the police, most folk were stereotypes and I really did not enjoy this at all.
I have another on the shelf, which, I will try, but this is going in the charity box.
So I stuck with it.
Then I realised that the writing really was that dull - efficient, grammatical, smooth even, but oh so dull. Too much of the conversation verbatim, boring unnecessary description. The main character seemed to have the personality of a plastic sponge and the timidity of an infant on its first day at school - not what you'd expect a DI to behave like (and light years from Anna Cammeron!!)
Plot was muddled, as were the police, most folk were stereotypes and I really did not enjoy this at all.
I have another on the shelf, which, I will try, but this is going in the charity box.
July 19, 2012
I hate to abandon this because there's nothing patently wrong with it. Nothing about it annoys me in the tiniest bit. Problem is I'm on page 109 and I am just totally uninvolved. The lady detective is tepidly drawn and I cannot feel for her. Her coworkers seem vaguely sketched in. We know who the baddie is and he is a wackjob and even he isn't interesting enough to follow. There's nothing compelling going on at all. It's frustrating and I've been carrying it around in my purse for long enough and there's a ton of Margaret Yorkes in from the library and I can't help it, I'm desperate to plow through them because she's exactly what I love. So I'm abandoning this one, perhaps someday I'll try it again.
May 26, 2017
I found this book hilarious. Essentially it's full of characters so banal it'll make your teeth hurt. It's also pretty offensive towards mental illness, the poor, and, uh, basically every other character type in here. I want to keep reading to find out more about poor, beleaguered DI Peterson & see what his deal is, but it's probably not worth it.
Like, there are many English crime fiction writers who present a dark, moody atmosphere, full of angst (Ian Rankin, for starters). Here, Russell's world just seems ... uncaring and aloof.
Bottom line: the police are mostly worthless, and everyone is terrible via mediocrity. Hilarious but not really what I'm looking for.
Like, there are many English crime fiction writers who present a dark, moody atmosphere, full of angst (Ian Rankin, for starters). Here, Russell's world just seems ... uncaring and aloof.
Bottom line: the police are mostly worthless, and everyone is terrible via mediocrity. Hilarious but not really what I'm looking for.
October 27, 2022
Cut short is the first in the brilliant Geraldine steel series from be amazingly talented Leigh Russell.
Geraldine is looking to move on after a relationship break up and is hoping for a quieter life but being a police officer you just know this is not going to happen.
A young child whilst out playing in the park comes across the dead body of a young woman. Geraldine and her team begin a murder investigation but before they know it they have a serial killer on their hands as the bodies of two teenage girls in separate incidents are discovered also in the same park.
There is a psychopath on the loose and it is a race against time before there is another murder. The clock is ticking can Geraldine or a member of her team find clues as to who the killer is and can be tracked him down before it is too late.
The killer suspects that someone may have seen him around the time of the first murder and he is intent on tracking this person down to silence them once and for all.
This first instalment introduces us to Geraldine and her team not to mention her boss and I am sure as this series develops we will get to learn an awful lot more about them and their characters and relationships within their working lives this is a series that I have very much been looking forward two and I am very much looking forward to listening to the next audiobook.
Geraldine is looking to move on after a relationship break up and is hoping for a quieter life but being a police officer you just know this is not going to happen.
A young child whilst out playing in the park comes across the dead body of a young woman. Geraldine and her team begin a murder investigation but before they know it they have a serial killer on their hands as the bodies of two teenage girls in separate incidents are discovered also in the same park.
There is a psychopath on the loose and it is a race against time before there is another murder. The clock is ticking can Geraldine or a member of her team find clues as to who the killer is and can be tracked him down before it is too late.
The killer suspects that someone may have seen him around the time of the first murder and he is intent on tracking this person down to silence them once and for all.
This first instalment introduces us to Geraldine and her team not to mention her boss and I am sure as this series develops we will get to learn an awful lot more about them and their characters and relationships within their working lives this is a series that I have very much been looking forward two and I am very much looking forward to listening to the next audiobook.
January 28, 2024
My Thoughts:
This is my first Leigh Russell read and I am glad that I stumbled upon her!
The story telling quality is good but for some reason I find myself needing breaks every now and then.
The plot wasn't very twisty for a crime fiction. However, it is not the twistiness of the plot that brought me reading enjoyment but how they got there. How the bad guy got caught. It is more about the journey than the actual end. Not that the end does not matter as well, because it does!
I got a little annoyed with the victims in the story. It was like they were running through hurdles to get killed! Geez!
This is my first Lucy Price-Lewis audiobook listen and I would buy audiobooks by her again.
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (8 hrs and 46 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 4.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (8 hrs and 46 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 4.5
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 cherries
March 7, 2016
Firstly, as with many others, based on the success of this series, I liked DI Geraldine Steel and she carries the book well. However, I found the book and sub-plotting weak by comparison to the basic theme of the story.
The motive was based on an underlying mental health issue and here I found the narrative a good departure from the usual serial killer presented in such cases. The perpetrator is cunning and clever in his ways but I fail to undrstand how he could have evaded capture for so long. Other police teams written about are smaller than the squad of three DI's assigned to the Woolsmarsh Strangler case here so I must assume they were basically inept. I found the celebration at the end of the investigation hollow and misplaced as he seemed to allude capture at every turn and seemed to be able to attack his victims at will.
The writer does in passing raise the issues of the random and senseless nature of these victims and it is an interesting point. I found myself more engaged as the killer was as much a victim and the loss of life so unnecessary.
So a good beginning but not a completely successful start; shows promise but too easily distracted. Once the writing skills are harnessed so that the books flow better and the secondary characters enhance the whole then I'll reach for the next book more quickly. I admire and respect this author's own struggle to publication while holding down another job. I look forward to sharing in the chronological development of DI Steel & DS Peterson as Leigh Russell takes us on that journey.
The motive was based on an underlying mental health issue and here I found the narrative a good departure from the usual serial killer presented in such cases. The perpetrator is cunning and clever in his ways but I fail to undrstand how he could have evaded capture for so long. Other police teams written about are smaller than the squad of three DI's assigned to the Woolsmarsh Strangler case here so I must assume they were basically inept. I found the celebration at the end of the investigation hollow and misplaced as he seemed to allude capture at every turn and seemed to be able to attack his victims at will.
The writer does in passing raise the issues of the random and senseless nature of these victims and it is an interesting point. I found myself more engaged as the killer was as much a victim and the loss of life so unnecessary.
So a good beginning but not a completely successful start; shows promise but too easily distracted. Once the writing skills are harnessed so that the books flow better and the secondary characters enhance the whole then I'll reach for the next book more quickly. I admire and respect this author's own struggle to publication while holding down another job. I look forward to sharing in the chronological development of DI Steel & DS Peterson as Leigh Russell takes us on that journey.
October 7, 2010
I do not usually read crime thrillers but somethingI do not know what attracted me to read this particular book and I'm really glad that I did. 'Cut Short' is Leigh Russell's debut novel and what a story it contains! The narrative tells the story of Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel who has recently relocated to a quiet village where one would expect nothing much would happen. In reality this assumption is far from the reality of the situation as Geraldine Steel is soon on the case of tracking down a disturbed killer who is preying on local young women.This story centres around Geraldine Steel and her Police Team battling against time to find the deranged killer before another young woman is murdered within the village.This story flows from start to finish. Once opened this psychological thriller is difficult to put down. It also has a particular twist at the end. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys an easy read and particularly to those who do not normally read crime novels!
November 13, 2012
Der 1. Band der "Geraldine Short"-Krimireihe hat mich nicht wirklich überzeugt. Die Hauptfigur war okay, sympathisch, doch die Story fesselte mich nicht, die Überleitungen zwischen einzelnen Abschnitten fehlten mir teilweise. Im Mittelteil habe ich viele Seiten einfach überblättert. Insgesamt okay, aber keine Reihe, die ich fortsetzen werde.
January 26, 2018
An ok read, ok characters and ok story line. You can tell this book is a debut and it could have done with a bit more research into police procedures and character depth but it’s ok for a easy non taxing read.
January 8, 2019
I really enjoyed this. I like the style of writing where you get a different perspective in every chapter. It was a bit slow in parts, but I think the writing has great potential and I’m excited to read more in this series.
April 12, 2025
Setting: 'Woolsmarsh', England; modern day.
This is the first book in a crime series featuring Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, who has recently moved to the rural town of Woolsmarsh following a relationship breakdown, is immediately thrown into a murder investigation when a young girl is killed in a local park. Under the strict guidance of DCI Kathryn Gordon, Geraldine and her partner, DS Ian Peterson, pursue various lines of enquiry that seem to be getting nowhere as the body toll mounts.....
It is always difficult to properly assess a crime series based on the first book as much character introduction and development is being conducted as well as the nitty-gritty of the crimes themselves. This certainly isn't the most accomplished and gripping crime series that I have started, indeed there are several that I am always waiting for the next to come out, and I struggled to really appreciate the characters and their stories in this first instalment. I also found it really strange that a murder investigation team should have THREE detective inspectors which, as a big reader of crime novels, I have never encountered before. Nevertheless, I am prepared to give this one the benefit of the doubt and read the next in the series before passing final judgement! - 7/10.
This is the first book in a crime series featuring Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, who has recently moved to the rural town of Woolsmarsh following a relationship breakdown, is immediately thrown into a murder investigation when a young girl is killed in a local park. Under the strict guidance of DCI Kathryn Gordon, Geraldine and her partner, DS Ian Peterson, pursue various lines of enquiry that seem to be getting nowhere as the body toll mounts.....
It is always difficult to properly assess a crime series based on the first book as much character introduction and development is being conducted as well as the nitty-gritty of the crimes themselves. This certainly isn't the most accomplished and gripping crime series that I have started, indeed there are several that I am always waiting for the next to come out, and I struggled to really appreciate the characters and their stories in this first instalment. I also found it really strange that a murder investigation team should have THREE detective inspectors which, as a big reader of crime novels, I have never encountered before. Nevertheless, I am prepared to give this one the benefit of the doubt and read the next in the series before passing final judgement! - 7/10.
August 31, 2019
Okay, but I wasn't impressed with Geraldine Steel. Not likely I'll read another.
September 24, 2019
Loved this book, well done
October 7, 2022
An enjoyable if predictable read, a good story, hoping for more from the next in series
May 13, 2025
The book was ok bit predictable about half way through will listen to the others in the series
August 20, 2023
Very good thriller. Will keep you gripped.
January 14, 2018
I’ll definitely be reading more of this series
August 19, 2013
I've ended up cutting the book short as I just got fed up and bored with it. The writing just seemed a bit all over the place and sort of scrappy to me. I gave up when Geraldine, the police detective this set of stories are based around, has graffiti splashed on the garage of her home. However, the author had already mentioned it happening before to her fence and yet it was never mentioned again or we were never told if it was cleaned off. It's like the author forgot she'd already done that part...I got as far as page 182 which is 51% so did give it a chance.
There were a lot of mistakes where spaces were inserted into words which kept cropping up and aggravated me-like along side, under standing,show room,inter ested and police woman.
There was a lot of repetition of them showing their warrant cards. I shudder to think how many times it was really quite needlessly mentioned.Then we heard all about an old gardener and later in the book we again had a potted history on him again. Maybe the author was padding it out ?
Anyway, I was pretty fed up with it altogether.
There were a lot of mistakes where spaces were inserted into words which kept cropping up and aggravated me-like along side, under standing,show room,inter ested and police woman.
There was a lot of repetition of them showing their warrant cards. I shudder to think how many times it was really quite needlessly mentioned.Then we heard all about an old gardener and later in the book we again had a potted history on him again. Maybe the author was padding it out ?
Anyway, I was pretty fed up with it altogether.
August 8, 2019
"Dazed and confused"
This wasn't at all what I expected based on the stellar sponsors it has attracted. I've never been a fan of the story being inched forward in chapters defined by separate characters, so that didn't help. The quality of writing at times was superb. Descriptive passages that lifted it above many others writing in the genre. However, as a debut novel there were also parts which I found less impressive. The overall experience left me dazed and confused. What was I missing? It must be me if the series is hugely popular. Has reading over a thousand thrillers in the past six years by at least four hundred authors left me punch-drunk? I can't square some of the glowing comments with what I read. Perhaps, it's further proof that no two people read the same book.
This wasn't at all what I expected based on the stellar sponsors it has attracted. I've never been a fan of the story being inched forward in chapters defined by separate characters, so that didn't help. The quality of writing at times was superb. Descriptive passages that lifted it above many others writing in the genre. However, as a debut novel there were also parts which I found less impressive. The overall experience left me dazed and confused. What was I missing? It must be me if the series is hugely popular. Has reading over a thousand thrillers in the past six years by at least four hundred authors left me punch-drunk? I can't square some of the glowing comments with what I read. Perhaps, it's further proof that no two people read the same book.
September 18, 2015
2010
This is a good easy read it seemed realistic and the characterisation was well rounded. The narrative was superbly written and the pace perfect however I felt that this story lacked imagination. I will look out for more Leigh Russell novels but hope for more originality next time.
Re-READ 2015
I now own book 2 and 3 in this series, but couldn't really recall the characters so has a quick re-read. Again enjoyable and now reading the next book Road Closed
This is a good easy read it seemed realistic and the characterisation was well rounded. The narrative was superbly written and the pace perfect however I felt that this story lacked imagination. I will look out for more Leigh Russell novels but hope for more originality next time.
Re-READ 2015
I now own book 2 and 3 in this series, but couldn't really recall the characters so has a quick re-read. Again enjoyable and now reading the next book Road Closed
October 26, 2012
I enjoyed this debut novel, and am actually looking forward to future installments with DI Geraldine Steel. The chapters were fast paced, and the plot progressed nicely. The prose wasn't heavy, and it read like a TV police drama, which I don't think is a bad thing.
Update: Still great on a second reading.
And a third :)
Update: Still great on a second reading.
And a third :)
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August 11, 2011I'm always interested in finding new mystery authors, and I picked this one up after reading a synopsis that seemed interesting. While I liked the general plot of the story, it didn't really seem to live up to its potential. The protagonist lacked charisma, and the villian wasn't especially terrifying. There was just something missing.
May 19, 2016
I genuinely enjoyed this novel - I'm not sure if it has had a tidy up since the previous reviews - but I found it easy to read with a plot that held your attention to the end. I loved the main character Geraldine and can easily see a book series develop from her.
July 29, 2016
Really enjoyed the storyline and the way it kept everyone guessing would they or would they not catch the killer.
September 4, 2018
A so so serial killer thriller.
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