My review:?
The Christmas Killer by Alex Pine is set in a small village which DI Walker, our main character, has recently moved into. It’s Christmas, there’s snow predicated, which will isolate the village, and someone is posting Christmas cards threatening to kill 12 people.
I found the writing to be very basic, and written with little feeling. It felt more like a first draft of a novel than of one that is being published. The beginning was confusing. It read as though it were book 3 in a series with a recap of what had happened in previous books, except it was trying to set the scene in a rushed manner. I read all of the book, hoping it would get better, but it didn’t.
I had hope for the plot, but I found the identity of the murderer predictable, which is unusual for me!
In short, not a book I would recommend, even though I’ve seen other reviewers giving it 4 and 5 stars. I really didn’t enjoy it.
The Christmas Killer was published on 29th October 2020, and is available from Amazon, Waterstones, and your local independent bookshop.
I’m afraid I couldn’t find any links for you to follow Alex Pine!
I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Avon Books UK.