After reading quite a few romances recently it was nice to read a thriller; I was so glad it was The Nothing Man! I was gripped from the first chapter and found it fascinating to read a fiction book about such a brutal crime with different perspectives from both a serial killer and surprise survivor. I liked that the perspectives had both memories and present day views; I did find this slowed down the narration slightly, but it didn’t detract too much from the story.
Although we know who Jim is quite early in the book I didn’t feel as though it had a negative impact, in fact I thought it made it much more interesting, giving a fresh perspective. I loved the detail put into being able to see into the mind of Jim and found myself liking his character much more than I probably should, which I believe was down to the way in which Catherine portrayed him. Eve’s memoir is given to us as a book within the book, something I hadn’t really see before but it was interesting and I really liked it. It was a unique concept that was well executed and suiting the book well.
Overall I found the tone of the book to be appropriate for the genre, the story itself was gripping, unpredictable and fill of twists that would be expected from a great thriller. The cover matched the story well and was a nice fit. I would recommend this book for anyone that is into crime or thrillers. I rate the book 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 for the purposes of rating. Thank you to Readers First, Catherine Ryan Howard and Corvus Books for the arc in return for my fair and honest review.
Although we know who Jim is quite early in the book I didn’t feel as though it had a negative impact, in fact I thought it made it much more interesting, giving a fresh perspective. I loved the detail put into being able to see into the mind of Jim and found myself liking his character much more than I probably should, which I believe was down to the way in which Catherine portrayed him. Eve’s memoir is given to us as a book within the book, something I hadn’t really see before but it was interesting and I really liked it. It was a unique concept that was well executed and suiting the book well.
Overall I found the tone of the book to be appropriate for the genre, the story itself was gripping, unpredictable and fill of twists that would be expected from a great thriller. The cover matched the story well and was a nice fit. I would recommend this book for anyone that is into crime or thrillers. I rate the book 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 for the purposes of rating. Thank you to Readers First, Catherine Ryan Howard and Corvus Books for the arc in return for my fair and honest review.