Black Heart: A totally gripping serial killer thriller: Volume 1 (Detective Dan Riley)

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Think Leno vs. Letterman. Bush vs. Clinton. Wile E. Coyote vs. the Road Runner. Would any of them achieved the heights they did without the other? Listening to the audiobook narration, done by Fletcher himself, is the most engrossed I’ve been with an audiobook in months. The gravelly voice Fletcher opens with eventually reveals a stunning array of nuance –remarkable work, and fun to no end. The audiobook opens and closes with two pieces of original music performed by Fletcher and his band, which did a surprisingly good job of setting the mood for those opening chapters.

Birth to grave, we know it'll be us one day. Our tragedy is that we forget it might be someone else first.This is one of those books which you often see in the Asian section of bookstores, purporting to relate some long, lost mystical secret of the Orient, but actually offering up junk psychology in Asian garb. By the time I was done reading this first installment I found myself looking forward to not only seeing what Dan’s next case would bring since this one had a unique quality to it but also where he will head in his personal life. A solid opener for this series that I think readers will enjoy. The book began well, and we got a pretty good viewing of the murder in progress and how psychotic the killer actually is. The murder was pretty gruesome, although she took efforts for the man to not feel the pain while life ebbed out of him. When she left the Teddy Bear in his hotel room, I was intrigued. I thought we had a good premise for an amazing plot.

Also, the mc has a magical ability of detecting whether someone is over 19 or not 😉 (Idk what is so distinct about 19-year-olds but whatever) I think of not knowing what compelled me to strike a gun out of the hand of a killer. Of how satisfying it was to hit Kevin. Of how I want to do it again and again, want to feel the bones snap and blood smear. Of how it felt to stand over him, my skin on fire with rage. After killing the farmer’s horses, we rode them south, exchanging our dead mounts for new ones whenever their appearance decayed to the point they became recognizable as corpses.” Khraen is the stand-out character, of course. Khraen is in part an archetype who tries to answer two age-old questions. That said, I enjoyed most of the story and would probably read more books featuring Dan Riley. I hope though, that the cop gets over his obsession with Rachel's death and develops better detective radar.Who was I? The kind of person who thought only of themselves? The kind of person who abandoned those in need? However, both of those things were kind of dragged down for me by the execution of the story. The narrative is overly repetitive where it feels like it hits the same story beats over and over and over again. Ditto for the characterization. I don't know how many times we had to get inner thoughts from the main character about his conflicted nature. My best estimate is approximately 10,000. I found myself saying "Dude you murdered someone in cold blood right at the beginning. You're a homicidal maniac. Just embrace it." Fletcher had a similar issue with how often we are told people at large dislike the main character because of his skin color. It feels like he belabors this point to absurdity. In J.K. Rowling's latest novel, the author is still sorry for herself". The A.V. Club. 31 August 2022 . Retrieved 4 September 2022. Now, the wizards rule the world. People blindly believe everything they say, but victors write the history that shows them in a good light. (Reminded me of Orwell’s 1984)

Here’s a little example of Fletcher’s writing, the way he can twist a dark happening into a lively bit of humor, still grisly in its content but light in the tone as he spins it: The serial killer character is ruthless, cunning and manipulative but she’s double faced. She’s this evil monster that has no limit or control over her impulses and yet there’s a part that the detective get to see which is empathetic, charming and alluring: Two sides, coexisting I every unstable mind and fighting for control makes her dangerous and unhinged. Paperwhite – A moderator who is in an online relationship with Morehouse but is later revealed to be a fake account of Anomie. This is a book one in the new Detective Dan Riley series from Anna-Lou Weatherley. From what I can see, she has a winner on her hands. Riley is quite the copper and he’s unabashedly romantic to boot. All I can say is, sign me up! The best book I've read in my life so far. The timing of the introduction of the book to me might have played a role on why I favour it, as it let me to realisations of the things and forces around me that I've never question or taken for granted, that is until I've read this book.Four 1st Platoon soldiers would perpetrate one of the most heinous war crimes U.S. forces have committed during the Iraq War—the rape of a fourteen-year-old Iraqi girl and the cold-blooded execution of her and her family. Three other 1st Platoon soldiers would be overrun at a remote outpost—one killed immediately and two taken from the scene, their mutilated corpses found days later booby-trapped with explosives. He brilliantly captures the change of Khraen’s voice as he ponders on his identity and the essence of identity in general. Each new Shard allows Khraen to reassemble himself and regain his memories. If you’ve already read Fletcher, you know better than to expect happy endings and uplifting mood. Here, though, the darker side of the story hides behind the darkly humorous voice.

The universe The Curse Workers trilogy is set in is unlike anything else in fantasy literature: no vampires, no werewolves, no angels; this universe is inhabited by workers. In this kind of world, no one is really good or evil, but people seem to act only based on their own interests. I bet this wasn't an easy book to write, because it must have required a lot of research, and everything about it is just so realistic. From the main character, Cassel (whose name reminds me of the angel Castiel, so how could I not love him from the very beginning?), to his family, to the whole world building. I would recommend this one for fans of grimdark, villain POVs, grim and bleak worlds, necromancy, fast reads, and those who listen to audiobooks.I read a lot. Some books I like, some books I don't, and some books I really like, but this isn't even one of those. This book, along with the rest of the trilogy, is the kind of book that stays with you even after you've finished it, the kind you keep thinking about and you can't quite shake off, as if it somehow crawled under your skin and you can't get rid of it. I feel like Cassel is still here with me, watching the screen over my shoulder while breathing quietly. Once again Michael Fletcher manages to spellbind you into this grimdark spiral of madness, and yet it feels so very fluent and logical it makes you take a double take at your own thoughts and emotions. The story is perfectly balanced on a fine edge, it holds the reader’s attention all the way as the characters grow, develop and come alive in your mind. I don't even know what I'm feeling and I kinda cried and I'm probably still crying internally and JESUS CHRIST I HATE YOU, YOU STUPID BOOK. I love you, though. Was Barron a controversial character? Yes. Was he an hypocrite? Yes. Was he ruthless and a sociopath with no conscience? Yes, and yes. Did I care? Absolutely not. He's the kind of character that you love no matter what. I knew he was a treacherous snake, and Cassel did too, but I think he couldn't help but feel a bit of affection for his brother, despite everything he'd done.