The Angel Maker: A Novel
"Deeply complex and carefully crafted, this novel is a thrilling question mark all the way to the end, and it puts North's storytelling skills on full display.... The Angel Maker, his best so far, is a superb addition to his already impressive oeuvre."
-npr
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Whisper Man and The Shadows comes a dark, suspenseful new thriller about the mysteries of fate, the unbreakable bond of siblings, and a notorious serial killer who was said to know the future.
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3.5 Stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the ARC.
The Angel Maker is a thriller with several timelines and characters that are somehow all related. Katie Smith is devastated when her brother, Chris, becomes a victim of a crime and blames herself for not being around to protect him. Alan Hobbs, a philosophy professor, is found murdered shortly after letting his staff members go. Without providing too much information to give things way, detectives are trying to connect the two crimes and determine how a serial killer is able to predict the future.
This was the third book I’ve read by Alex North and unfortunately it’s my least favorite of his. The biggest issue I had with this book was the amount of concentration it required to follow along. I didn’t even try to piece together the puzzle due to its complexity. I felt as though there were too many characters and stories to follow. I was definitely hooked on trying to figure out how the crimes were connected but it took until halfway through for me to feel fully invested. As the story came to an end, I was satisfied to have all the answers.
Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the ARC.
The Angel Maker is a thriller with several timelines and characters that are somehow all related. Katie Smith is devastated when her brother, Chris, becomes a victim of a crime and blames herself for not being around to protect him. Alan Hobbs, a philosophy professor, is found murdered shortly after letting his staff members go. Without providing too much information to give things way, detectives are trying to connect the two crimes and determine how a serial killer is able to predict the future.
This was the third book I’ve read by Alex North and unfortunately it’s my least favorite of his. The biggest issue I had with this book was the amount of concentration it required to follow along. I didn’t even try to piece together the puzzle due to its complexity. I felt as though there were too many characters and stories to follow. I was definitely hooked on trying to figure out how the crimes were connected but it took until halfway through for me to feel fully invested. As the story came to an end, I was satisfied to have all the answers.
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