The Angel Maker

I just finished The Angel Maker by Alex North and let me share my thoughts with you!

Katie always felt that her brother was loved more than she was but her resentment never stopped her being fiercely protective of Chris. A violent stranger changed everything all those years ago and Katie never stopped feeling guilty for something she could not stop.

Chris never got the footing he needed to be a functioning member of society then one day he disappears out of their lives. 2 years later her mother calls. He is missing... Well yes, he has been for years.... Her mother confides that they had been in touch and now he really is missing.

A detective working a particularly gruesome murder had some questions and one of them is how Chris came to be at the murder victim's house before he was murdered and how the man that attacked him all those years ago are all connected. Could it be something to do with the serial killer who claimed to be able to see the future? All roads seem to point to yes.

I am going to recommend that if you start this book, have the hours to complete it in one sitting because otherwise, you will be up all night!

Let's start with the plot. Genius! The idea of a serial killer being called the angel maker and his rationale for committing the atrocities, of course it was God. He claimed to see the future and he was just doing what was foretold.

I loved how all the elements of this story came together seamlessly and I have to admit, I didn't catch on to the plot twists that came during my marathon reading session.

Character development was on point. I felt all the characters were balanced and realistically portrayed. Two huge things for me are a good plot and excellent story development.

What didn't I enjoy? I felt like I either missed a piece of information while reading and I had feeling like there was a loose thread. It's probably just me but that feeling won't go!

There were too many POVs for my liking but I can see why they were necessary. It wasn't as fast a pace as I would have liked but I felt the slower pace actually built the suspense better so I can overlook that too.

Overall it was a dang good thriller and I enjoyed every single page!

4.5 stars and thank you to @netgalley and @celadonbooks for my review copy! Out to buy next week!