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Nameless
By Joe Conlan
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Chilling and taut, NAMELESS, introduces a fresh and exciting twist on the deadly game of cat and mouse. By virtue of one impulsive and deeply human, but all too grave mistake, a good and decent man finds himself pitted against the embodiment of evil and threatened with losing everything and everyone he loves and values; including the pristine reputation he has endeavored all his adult life to establish.
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Rating: 3.875 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book had a very attractive and atmospheric cover graphic which suited the genre. The books' layout and structure were professional, demonstrating good use of language with clear dialogue between the characters.As to the content of the book itself, I was really impressed with the exciting and detailed plot, which displayed real creativity. Unlike many books in this genre, this was a credible read, with true to life characters. The author gave the impression that he had thoroughly researched into the psyche of his serial killer. Albeit there was a certain naivete displayed in character plotting, in regard to a black and white approach to right and wrong with no clear resolution. ...no doubt clear scope for a follow-up book here! However, ultimately definitely a book I would recommend!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Having entered for and won Nameless as a GoodReads Giveaway I was grateful to receive a signed copy and communication with Joe Conlan was convivial, so I was looking forward to reading the book.Sadly I am less positive about the experience and was left frustrated by so many aspects of Nameless.It is clear this genre has appeal and there is a market for easy terror which relies upon base fears and graphic detail for impact. I wasn't expecting so much gore from Nameless, the manner in which successive murders is portrayed, and with so much detail, there is little room left for the power of suggestion. Not only is every despicable act by our serial killer entirely predictable they are often inexplicably telegraphed to the reader in advance ensuring any possibility for dramatic suspense is eradicated.The book is overly and unnecessarily lengthy yet still manages to rush connecting scenes inviting the reader to ignore eye rolling events and the ludicrous super powers of Mr Nameless not least the ability to leave not even a microscopic trace of his presence having drugged and brutally slaughtered three people in a ship's cabin and left the room so swimming in blood and gore that hardened agents could not stomach the scene.I ploughed on out of sense of duty and to be fair there are sections of the book which roll nicely, which are technically well written, and suddenly the pages turn nicely for a while, only for the story to descend again into ridiculousness not least the final scenes which had me wondering why I had allowed myself to get this far; if it was TV I would have switched channels long before.The all too obvious ending of course sets us up for a sequel. Mr Conlan can write, of that there is no doubt so if there is to be a Nameless 2 I hope for his readers he constructs a better story, with more believable happenings and rather better developed characters than those to be found in Nameless.I can't recommend what potential readers should do other than read the reviews which are quite polarised and then decide if Nameless is likely to be your thing, it could have been mine in theory but in practice just left me as cold as one of 'Shem''s victims.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5OMG!! Incredible, scary story - lots of plot twists and an antagonist reminiscent of Simon Lechter. A very compelling read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic book! When I started reading this, even though it sounded interesting, I did not have high hopes. I had never heard of the author (being this is his first book) and I am very picky about my thrillers. This is one of the best I have read is some time.
We have a nameless serial killer who does not exist in any record. He was not born in any hospital, never saw a doctor, never even left home growing up. Abused in every way possible as a child, he has a lot of resentment to certain people in life and is very perverse in his killings as he grows up. He sets his sights on a woman named Annie. His jealous nature gets the better of him for those who get too close. So while stalking her, he is also acting out various murders that are baffling the FBI.
When he sees FBI agent Daniel Falcone is close to Annie, his jealousy reaches boiling point as he sets of a chain of events that soon have the FBI on his trail and his on Daniel and his family. A true game of cat and mouse but one in which I kept wondering which is the cat.
The writing is nicely down. Very vivid descriptions (sometimes almost too vivid). I must say this book is not for the faint of heart. it has several gruesome, perverse scenes. The killer, Daniel and Annie are all very well created. So are other characters. The fear and reactions of the victims comes across so nicely. The inter-personal relations of the main characters realistic.
The one character I did not like is Deborah, Daniel's wife. She comes across as very needy, insecure and judgemental. Especially when she demands he hand over his cell phone for a full week, knowing he is working a serious case! Now this is not saying she is not well written, I just didn't like her.
I really liked how the author gave us backrounds on each main character throughout the story. It made them that much more real.
Like I said earlier, I am picky about my thrillers. This author has made a strong impact on my radar and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for his future books.
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