Cut by Marc RaabeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Time taken to read - 2 days
Pages - 484
Publisher - Bonnier Zaffre
Source - The works
Blurb from Goodreads
Fast and furious - a stunning thriller debut for fans of Stieg Larsson
A boy is witness to a horrible crime. Decades later, his girlfriend is kidnapped by an insane serial killer. To save her, he must return to the events of the past. But how can he remember when forgetting was the only way to survive?
Gabriel's job as security guard takes him to a derelict mansion in Berlin late at night. The obscure scene there reminds him of the most terrible night of his life - the night his parents died. Soon after, he receives a desperate call. His pregnant girlfriend Liz is being attacked and cries for help. Gabriel alerts the police but they arrive too late. Liz has disappeared without a trace. The hunt for her turns into a frantic chase against time. The terrifying man from the past has returned and will not stop until Gabriel is completely destroyed.
My Review
Gabriel has a thing about basements, witnessing something as a child he now has a deep fear and would rather not go in. When he does a favour for a work colleague he finds himself facing his fears, getting caught up in a cat and mouse game and if that isn't enough his girlfriend has been kidnapped. Gabriel finds himself the focus of the police in a murder investigation as well as a psychopath, in order to find his lady he needs to address memories he has long kept suppressed.
The story splits between Gabriel and what is going on with him and Liz, before she is kidnapped, during and what comes next. Quite a lot of the book is suspense and you are engaged enough to keep turning the pages, I wanted to know what was coming next. However I did find some aspects of the book frustrating, some of the characters actions and behaviours. However, many have absolutely loved this book, I enjoyed it but didn't love it. It does keep the readers on their toes as I couldn't work out the why or what they were going to do next. 3/5 for me this time, I would read this author again but I won't be rushing out to find their other work.
Lainy, thanks for your honest review of this thriller.
ReplyDeleteI totally get that. WOuld read again, but not rush to get
ReplyDeleteI tend to like books that refer ti events in a character's past. Based on the plot description of this book, reading how someone has to dredge up something that they needed to forget sounds particularly interesting.
ReplyDeleteDoes sound intriguing. I love a book that keeps me on my toes. Sorry this one fell a bit flat for you but still sounds like it entertained.
ReplyDeleteI've read a lot of books this year that I liked, but didn't love. 3/5 seems to be my go-to Goodreads ranking. :)
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