Wings of Mayhem by Sue Coletta
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
My first book by Sue Coletta that I’ve read. Used to see a lot of her on Google + (I miss that app).
If you liked the Criminal Minds TV show, you’ll like this novel. Well, to be fair, it’s not simply about the brutal nature of the killings nor finding the killer. The author reveals him early on. The police are after the unknown serial killer, but that’s not the dominant part of the story. It’s like this, the protagonist works as a consultant for a police department by day and a cat burglar by night.
She and the killer soon begin a very dangerous interaction. That’s what keeps the story going—her risk of becoming a victim of a man who kills people slowly and displays them for the world to see in public places.
Despite the gore, there is some humor and nascent romance complicated by her role working for the police, some of whom may believe she’s involved with the deaths. Lots of twists, some surprises and only a few red herrings.
The only pause from giving a fifth star in this review is some implausibility I find with elements of the story. I won’t go into them because that would entail spoilers. That won’t keep me from reading more novels in the Mayhem series–which I do plan on doing.
Fab review for Sue’s book, John. I’ve shared on Twitter and Facebook in our literary group. 🙂
Thanks for sharing Debby. 🙂 While I’m writing more speculative fiction right now, I have been reading as much or more suspense, mystery, crime fiction, etc. than sci-fi. I will be adding some of those in a few years.
Thank you for the great review, John! I miss Google+, too.
You’re welcome Sue. I’ll be catching up on reading this year, even as I try to get more writing done.