13-05-2025
Fabulous reads: Chris Carter returns with brilliant dark novel
Genesis, Chris Carter, Jonathan Ball Publishers, ISBN: 9781471197581
Genesis has been, by far, one of the darkest crime thrillers I have read. It's gruesome, graphic and unsettling. A close second, for me, would be Ragdoll by Daniel Cole.
It is definitely not a read for the faint of heart.
In saying so, Genesis is nothing short of brilliant. While Chris Carter weaved the most unimaginable, abhorrent and brutal crimes, he also surprisingly managed to show the humanity of the killer, whose murders had people questioning if it was the work of the devil himself.
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The book had me guessing the 'who' and the 'why' until the very end. And the truth was devastating – sparked by a tragedy that you wouldn't think could happen to anyone these days.
And while the investigators, Robert Hunter and his partner, Carlos Garcia, are not my absolute favourite duo, their characters are relatable, compassionate and determined yet flawed. They had an easy, believable and endearing bond.
This is everything you would expect from a 12th book in a series. I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for the other editions in this series. – Mariclair Smit 5/5 stars
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