My small-ish review of Blake Crouch's third book to feature Andy Thomas and Luther Kite - while not as good as DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS - it's a must for die-hard fans:
The conclusion to the Andy Thomas
trilogy focuses on three central characters; Andy, the writer portrayed as a
serial killer to the broader community, Violet, the tough ex-cop now shacked up
with Andy largely due to them surviving a harrowing ordeal with a crazed killer
in LOCKED DOORS, and Luther Kite, the sadistic serial killer who still mourns
the loss of Andy’s twin and like-minded killer Orson. The novella’s premise is
simple; test character’s endurance by subject them to horrendous physical and
physiological torture, all the while showcasing Luther’s truly sinister self and
exposing the black hearted serial killer that he is.
While not as good as it
predecessors, BREAK YOU will entertain, primarily by virtue of the shock and awe
methods used for torture and manipulation (of human joints that is). For me,
BREAK YOU didn’t really add anything to the trilogy – certainly not anything
new. The core characters were already established and the chain of events
leading to this point had left a lasting impression. I suspect, more than
anything else, BREAK YOU is more a pit stop and bridge to STIRRED than actual
stand-alone or designed specifically for the Andy Thomas series. That said,
readers of the fiction set within the serial universe will lap this up – it’s
violent, confronting, scary and entertaining. A one sitting read that will leave
goose bumps. 3 stars.
Check Goodreads for my reviews of DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS (also review on this blog)
DESRT PLACES: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/250506385
LOCKED DOORS: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/252077392
The covers of the trilogy:
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