The Spider by Lars Kepler

Joona Linna and Saga Bauer begin to build somewhat of a 'history' with Jurek Walter, a serial killer. To make a long story short Walter was killed by Joona. Since then, Saga has been getting help from a psychiatrist and struggling to return to duty.

After three years, she received a package that contained a metal figurine of a man and nine white bullets. It was posted before the murders took place. National Crime Unit think that there must be some influence by Jurek Walter. The killer aimed to make things personal. Eight people close and had conflicted with Saga died. She's been trying to stop a serial killer, but in the process, she becomes a suspect.

Of course, it's full of murders. It feels surreal and I can understand why it takes longer to capture the killer. Absolutely a psychological mess it puts you through violence and torture.

There were a few parts where I had to step back and process what I had just read because it was just a bit too much for me. It managed to surpass my expectations. The character-driven is the best part of this book. 5 ⭐️


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The Marriage Act by John Marrs

It is set in a dystopian future in which AI is rising at an exponential rate. Making Britain better necessitates improved health and economic conditions. To do this, the government is pro-marriage and has been requested to disseminate the benefits of the Marriage Act. A modern housing area was built as a Smart Marriage home, allowing Audites installed in their own homes to be judged and experience firsthand the complexities of these married couples' relationships. The Smart Marriage demonstrates how out of control life has become, not only destroying marriages and communities through gentrification, but also discriminating against those who refuse to upgrade, cohabiting, single, and bereaved inhabitants. 

The premise of this novel piqued my interest. The stories are filled with extraordinary supporting characters who question society's notions of government propaganda. Despite the blurry line between what is ethical and what is not, the story concludes with a moral.

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The Night House by Jo Nesbo

Wow. Definitely 5 ⭐️. I certainly try to avoid spoilers. I could understand by reading other reviews that this book has gone wildly far from expectations. I didn't expect to love this SO much. A great plot with SHOCKING twists. I'm terrified to read a different genre from Jo Nesbo.

Delusions and hallucinations are the two symptoms that can involve paranoia. In the beginning, the author delves into the fascinating world of supernatural horror to the lasting impact on emotional grittiness. The book contains three parts that identify who Richard Jonasson is. An insight into the depths of his psyche, and a stark exploration of trauma that takes him to the point where he believes this serious mental health problem affects how he thinks, feels and behaves. His recollection of fifteen years earlier in writing is vivid when he tells his family has the same tendency to paranoid schizophrenia. How things piece together at the end brings the story to a satisfactory conclusion.

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