Review | The Puppet Show by M. W. Craven
Welcome to the Puppet Show . . .
A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless.
When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation, he wants no part of.
Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant, but socially awkward, civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw, the mismatched pair uncover a trail that only he is meant to see. The elusive killer has a plan and for some reason, Poe is part of it.
As the body count rises, Poe discovers he has far more invested in the case than he could have possibly imagined. And in a shocking finale that will shatter everything he's ever believed about himself, Poe will learn that there are things far worse than being burned alive ...
Review
It was stunning! This novel was dark and twisty in all the right places, after all, they are hunting a terribly vicious serial killer, but it also has laugh-out-loud and heartfelt moments. The cast of characters really bring this novel to life; especially the dynamic between misfits Detective Poe and very socially awkward civilian analysist Tilly Bradshaw. They are delightful, one of the best crime partnerships I've come across in years. Combined with the perfectly picked setting and the vivid descriptions and you become totally invested urging the team to discover all the clues and follow the right leads so they can find this monster. If there is one thriller you pick up this year, make is this one you won't regret it!
It was stunning! This novel was dark and twisty in all the right places, after all, they are hunting a terribly vicious serial killer, but it also has laugh-out-loud and heartfelt moments. The cast of characters really bring this novel to life; especially the dynamic between misfits Detective Poe and very socially awkward civilian analysist Tilly Bradshaw. They are delightful, one of the best crime partnerships I've come across in years. Combined with the perfectly picked setting and the vivid descriptions and you become totally invested urging the team to discover all the clues and follow the right leads so they can find this monster. If there is one thriller you pick up this year, make is this one you won't regret it!
Thanks to Netgalley and the Little Brown Book Group for sending me this in exchange for an open and honest review.
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