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The Murder Complex (2014)

by Lindsay Cummings(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0062220004 (ISBN13: 9780062220004)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Greenwillow Books

series

The Murder Complex

review 1: I went in reading The Murder Complex with no primary knowledge on it and having no idea what to expect; but what I really did not expect was to become totally absorbed into the story. Meadow Woodson is the main character. Meadow is just like every other dystopian, post-apocalyptic heroine; she's fierce, wickedly strong, aggressive, and above all things, brave. Meadow lives in a world where she must kill to survive and strength is essential. She will go to any lengths to protect her family, whether that means killing one or twenty people. Along with Meadow, there is another main character: Zephyr. Every other chapter, the book switches perspectives between Meadow and Zephyr. Zephyr has always known and accepted that he holds little importance in the world that they live in.... more His one job is to clean up the blood and bodies off the streets, but little does he know, he hold much more importance than he thought. The book stays true to its title, containing a lot of gore and blood creating an exciting and thrilling experience. Because of the gore and maturity in this book, I would recommend it for teens above the age of 13. I rated it 5/5 stars, because from cover to cover, the book never failed to entertain me and I read it in a day and a half.
review 2: Filled with unexpected plot twists, The Murder Complex is a fast-paced, thrilling read. Set in a cordoned-off Florida, in a dystopian future, this book tells the violent, almost romantic tale, of Meadow Woodson and Zephyr James. It’s amazing that any kind of relationship can even hope to exist in a world where half the population is fighting for survival and the other half is programmed to kill.This is a quick, action packed and, as stated in the summary, blood soaked, read. In fact, I had a bit of a problem with the amount of murder committed in this book. Despite this being The Murder Complex, hence all about murder and killing, I felt that murder was used out of context as a solution to every single problem. Although the characters are realistic, they could have been a bit more fleshed out. Meadow Woodson is the kind of female lead I like. She is tough, street wise and self-sufficient, but she does have a heart and will do anything to keep her family safe. As Zephyr is mind controlled by the Murder Complex from time to time, it is difficult to get a grip on his character. When he isn't in the throws of blood lust, he is depressed and wants to kill himself. The bit of untroubled Zephyr that appears in between, however, seems to be kind and loyal. What I really loved was the unexpected plot twists and baffling revelations that lurk in the pages of this book. Predictability makes for tedious reading and The Murder Complex is most certainly not boring. At one point I thought that this book was headed in the 'girl in dystopian world incites rebellion' direction. Fortunately, for this book at least, it looks as though that cliché was avoided. For a quick, thrilling, extremely violent and sometimes touching read, I recommend The Murder Complex. (Ellen Fritz) less

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