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De Perfecte Moordenaar (2014)

by Katherine Ewell(Favorite Author)

3.46 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Ambo|Anthos

review 1: Kit sets strict rules for her conduct, much stricter than the standards of an average seventeen year old. Her perfection has led police investigators to dub Kit, the Perfect Killer. From the opening page, Kit announces herself to the reader, without apology, as a serial killer terrorizing London. Her story grows more complicated when her next potential victim is her best friend and the lead detective investigating her murders appears to be her potential suitor. While Kit is not a sympathetic character, her reasoning begins to sway readers to root for her, not to continue her crime spree, but to choose another path. The ending was not what I expected, but looking back I’m wondering if perhaps that had less to do with the character Ewell paints in this (her first) nove... morel and more to do with the choices I wanted Kit to make. If you are interested in the interior monologue of a serial murderer, Ewell offers an interesting depiction in Kit, who despite evidence to the contrary never sees herself as the victim.
review 2: This was a disturbing book, but for the most part, well done. It's about a 17 year-old serial killer. She doesn't kill for fun; she's a hit man. Kit's development as a character was very intriguing and I could tell the author was deliberate. It was so gradual and progressive that I was surprised and impressed when I realized the changes that were taking place. It wasn't a perfect book, however. The relationships were bizarre, and didn't seem natural, given the circumstances. At least the relationships between Kit and everyone who was not her own age were off a bit. Also, she's known as the "Perfect Killer," given her success and inability to get caught. If this took place before the ability to test for DNA, she probably would be the perfect killer, but I think it's virtually impossible for her to have never dropped a hair, etc. She didn't plan meticulously enough, and she was incredibly lucky, by her own admittance. And the mailbox people through which individuals requested murders would never have worked. Someone would never admit to wanting their husband murdered so they could collect on the insurance money, knowing the letter would be left on the scene, as was the killer's MO, and expect to not be convicted of insurance fraud at a minimum! That being said, after I read the book I found out it was written by a 17 year-old girl! I'm positive I couldn't have published a book at that age, even if I wanted to. So, I attribute the lack of real-life experience to a lot of the faults I found in the book. Ironically, her insight into Kit's mind was quite brilliant, and the book was well-written. I would be interested to read more by this author when she's a few years older. less

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