The Postcard Killers (~)

I've finished yet another book, this one was a mystery by James Patterson and Liza Marklund called The Postcard Killers. It was an alright read, not a favourite, but certainly not terrible. The plot development is okay, but not intricate like most mysteries I read. It makes it easier to follow, but for a mystery, it solved the mystery part quite early for a book that is 420 pages. The characters weren't all that well developed either coming away from this novel, I felt that I hadn't really gotten to know the characters, and I certainly didn't feel for them. I guess you could almost say the characters appeared emotionless. Although they tried to make the American detective seem angry, I just didn't feel it.

So basically this book is about murders that have been occurring in Europe where the killers mail postcards to local reporters, and then polaroid pictures of the murder victims after they have been killed. An American detective becomes involved when his daughter and her fiance is one of the victims. He becomes obsessive and tracks the killers and attempts to stop them from killing again. In the end, you can guess what happens, and voila, it's the end!

Interesting plot-line, and if it had actually had a bit more thought put into it, I probably would've given it a higher rating. I'm not sure if I'm interested in reading another James Patterson, especially with how this one is written, but I suppose I could always blame it on the fact that there are in fact 2 authors, and perhaps James Patterson by himself is a little better. I guess we'll see, and I will attempt to read another one of his novels later!

Not sure what I will be reading next, but until then, Happy Reading!

Relentless (~)

I've finally finished another book. This one took me way long than I had expected. I don't know whether it's because I just didn't like it, or what. This book is Relentless by Robin Parrish. My rating is in the middle only because, I really don't know whether to give it a high rating because I thought it was good in parts, or if I should give it a low rating because at times, I thought it was a bit over the top. I liked it, and yet, I didn't. I had to make sure I read 10 pages everyday to make sure that I finished it, only because it was long, and I wasn't sure if I liked it. But, most days I ended up reading more.

So this novel follows a man named Grant Borrows who goes through 'The Shift', where he gets transformed into another person and develops super powers of telekinesis. His powers grow stronger and stronger as the story develops. He meets others like him with special mental abilities, and they explain what happened and why it occurred, and what is going to happen next. He learns that he is 'The Bringer' and must battle 'The Keeper' in order to save the world. The novel ends after he battles the Keeper.

This book is part of a trilogy, and I really don't think I'll be reading the other 2 books. It's an interesting read for sure, but definitely not one of my favourites. I know what book I'll be reading next, so hopefully I enjoy that one more and finish it quicker.

Until next time, happy Reading!