Official Review: Serial K by Brian Gallagher

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Re: Official Review: Serial K by Brian Gallagher

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I usually steer clear of thriller crime book about serial killer but this book plot sounds interesting. I would like to explore the depth of criminals' mind and sad though because profiling in this book doesn't have trial-and-error kind as per your review. It would be interesting to know their deductions and whatnot. Thanks for your review.
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Thanks for a great honest review. I like crime thrillers but not about serial killers. I like Burnsville humour but this book is not for me. It would give nightmares and I talk in my sleep.
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-- 16 Nov 2017, 19:05 --

Thanks for a great honest review. I like crime thrillers but not about serial killers. I like Burnsville humour but this book is not for me. It would give nightmares and I talk in my sleep.
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I am a crime thriller fan, but I'm not familiar with the legendary serial killers. Maybe I'll get to know them from Breedlove. (I wonder why the author chose this very ironic name for the killer.) It seems the plot has some flaws, but the sample was fine enough for me to make time for the full story.

Thanks for the objective review, aliceofX.
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I love crime stories, though I prefer it where the criminal is unknown and you have to work through the evidence to find out who it was, and why they did it. So I think I'll give this book a miss. Thanks for the great review.
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I can already tell you by reading the title I could not pick this book up. Sorry just not for me.
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As much as I love reading about detectives chasing bad guys such as this Breedlove character, I do not enjoy when the detectives are always right. It is illogical, unrealistic, and boring. Anyways, apparently there are other things that make this story interesting. I'll think whether I should put this one on my list or not. Thanks for the detailed review!
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I like serial killers stories, I liked how it takes you inside the minds of the killers. As for this book,I I have read this book before from a friend and I think this isn't bad, I actually think it's really good, it's well written with twists and I love the characters but I don't agree on erasing Agent Ryan from the story however, I didn't like the repetitive sexual acts of Ryan & Lea and the part that they are always right.
Thanks for the honest review!
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Post by se man »

Serial K by Brian Gallaghe
it is gently reviewed by Post Number:#1 by AliceofX » 19 Apr 2017,
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Post by dragonet07 »

The "good guys" side of the novel sounds a bit cliché and boring for me, but Breedlove sounds very interesting. I might read the book just to get to know him and his twisted psyche. Thank you for the honest and thorough review.
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I am not a big fan of crime novels. This review is nicely done and if I were to read this book the FBI agent with the hunches that are always right would annoy me.
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Post by Chelsy Scherba »

Your review was very good, but a tad spoilery here and there; then again, I haven't read the book, so maybe you only stated the obvious, lol.
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Post by se man »

When asingle drop of water hits the ocean the drop will become the ocean it self. Isn't a single drop of gentley revewed book can mean the book it self?
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I enjoy seeing how the mind of serial killers think and what is behind their drive. This sounds like I might enjoy this one. Not so interested about in reading about meals though!
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Post by se man »

To read the review can be enough to see the serial killer mind
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I wonder why someone need to admired something bad like serial killer? This is a great book but this is not my type of genre. This is recommended for those who are interested in crime and serial killers.
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