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A review by joyceheinen
Ragdoll by Daniel Cole
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The synopsis sounded amazing, I was immediately intrigued. Unfortunately, “Ragdoll” did not live up to my expectations.
We follow detectives William Fawkes, also known as The Wolf, and Emily Baxter who are working on the case of the ragdoll killer. This serial killer gets his name from the fact that he strings body parts of his victims together to form one person (or ragdoll). I’m mostly very interested in serial killer stories like this, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
I always like it when we follow several characters, but not in “Ragdoll”. There are many characters, but no one really stands out. And even though I don’t mind that characters in a book are unlikeable, at least they are interesting. None of the characters in “Ragdoll” are. I think Alex Edmunds is the only nice character in the book and everyone treats him like crap. And even he become less likeable once the book progressed.
The book dragged, I wasn’t invested and I already forgot most of it right after I finished it. A very forgettable book, not my type of thriller. I will not be continuing in this series.
We follow detectives William Fawkes, also known as The Wolf, and Emily Baxter who are working on the case of the ragdoll killer. This serial killer gets his name from the fact that he strings body parts of his victims together to form one person (or ragdoll). I’m mostly very interested in serial killer stories like this, but I just couldn’t get into this one.
I always like it when we follow several characters, but not in “Ragdoll”. There are many characters, but no one really stands out. And even though I don’t mind that characters in a book are unlikeable, at least they are interesting. None of the characters in “Ragdoll” are. I think Alex Edmunds is the only nice character in the book and everyone treats him like crap. And even he become less likeable once the book progressed.
The book dragged, I wasn’t invested and I already forgot most of it right after I finished it. A very forgettable book, not my type of thriller. I will not be continuing in this series.