The Art of Death: A chilling serial killer thriller for fans of Chris Carter

The Art of Death is a fantastic start to a new crime series, and David Fennell is a new crime writer to watch out for. This book utterly gripped me, and I read it really quickly. If you’re a fan of serial killer thrillers, then you need to read this book. Grace Archer is a fascinating new detective on the crime fiction scene. In David Fennell’s first book, she faces a sadistic serial killer, and it becomes a race against time to catch him. He is a deranged individual who creates art out of his victims. He puts Grace’s entire team on edge when they discover his first victims, and they know he isn’t finished. He has already gained a following on social media, and he is keen to show more of his work. He also has a star victim in sight. I wanted to know if he would succeed in carrying out his plans, and I was rooting for the police to catch him. The tension in this book never lets up. The chapters are short and snappy, and the dialogue keeps the pace flowing forward. There is tension on every page as Grace and her team race to find the killer. There are also chapters told from his point of view. We get to see how he chooses his victims, and it makes for terrifying, but utterly gripping reading as he carries out his plans. I found myself wanting to scream at the characters he was targeting. I wanted them to see him for who he really was. I liked the team Grace worked with as well. There is a lot of wit in their conversation. You can see that they all get on with each other. I’m looking forward to seeing how their friendships develop in future books. We are aware that Grace has gone through something terrible in her past, but David Fennell doesn’t go into a lot of details regarding this. One part I really liked was Grace’s relationship with her grandfather, which makes her a really likeable character. David Fennell certainly doesn’t shy away from gruesome details, and there are some quite graphic scenes. You get a real sense of how insane the killer is and how keen he is to carry out his crimes. The only way he is going to be stopped is if the police catch him first. As the novel drew closer to its conclusion, I was able to guess who the killer was, but I wanted to see how things were going to pan out. The Art of Death is an exciting, gripping start to a new series, introducing a fresh new voice in the crime fiction market. I loved it, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

This was a solid, gripping read that I couldn't put down. I've never turned pages so quickly.

Good book

The Art of Death was a very dark, twisty, harrowing mystery that follows the story of DI Grace and her partner DS Quinn as they hunt down a serial killer who goes by the name @nonomyous. This mystery was gripping from the absolute first page. I enjoyed DI Archer as a leading protagonist. David Fennell has given us readers a nice starting foundation for her and I am excited to see where the series will take her. Fennell has also given us a wonderful cast of side characters whom you love and also whom you hate. Each character was really given a sense of purpose while also laying some history and background foundation for some. I must not forget that The Art of Death is very dark and touches on some very dark themes, so be wary of the many Trigger Warnings that come with this story. I only had a couple issues with this book. The ones that stick out for me personally, at times there was a lot going on in the story that it could tend to be a bit jarring if you weren't absolutely focused. Lastly, there were a slew of typos that at times took me out of the story because I wasn't sure if it was meant to be there or just missed in the editing process. David Fennell did an excellent job with the Art of Death. It really was a book that was not afraid to take risks and see those risks pay off. I am super eager to stay in touch with this series and I look forward to picking up the next in the series, See No Evil.

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