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ann1ina's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
empress_of_the_sun's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
danjulique's review against another edition
5.0
Perfect Prey by Helen Fields is the second insallment of the D.I. Callanach series. In this installment, we are met with what seems to be a random brutal killing of an elderly woman until the description of the woman appears on a local wall.
Again, I loved the fact that we were seeing the events from both the killers eyes as well as the detectives. We pick up where we left off in the lives of D.I. Callanach and D.I. Turner, with them ignoring thier feelings for one another. However, Callanach becomes extremely annoying and (to be honest) a little pitiful when an old flame comes into Ava’s life. In attempting to solve this case, Callanach has to enlist the help of two unlikely characters, and they honestly saved the novel for me. Them, as well as the mystery in this one, I was not expecting the twist at the end.
Again, I loved the fact that we were seeing the events from both the killers eyes as well as the detectives. We pick up where we left off in the lives of D.I. Callanach and D.I. Turner, with them ignoring thier feelings for one another. However, Callanach becomes extremely annoying and (to be honest) a little pitiful when an old flame comes into Ava’s life. In attempting to solve this case, Callanach has to enlist the help of two unlikely characters, and they honestly saved the novel for me. Them, as well as the mystery in this one, I was not expecting the twist at the end.
mattsson98's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sanne2301's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
barbara_de_smedt's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn’t as captivated as with the first book in this series. There were a number of distracting errors/typo’s and the so called French of Callanach was very weird, like Google Translate was used and nobody checked if the outcome was correct. In the very beginning we see a Dutch woman named Merel speak French… I’m not Dutch, I’m Belgian, but I think most people from the Netherlands will confirm that it’s highly unlikely for a Dutch girl to speak French. A Belgian girl, yes, maybe, but a Dutch girl…? Also, the Ava Turner subplot was quite unrealistic. But still a clever thriller.
charlotte_hampson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hestia_nl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25