DNF 14%I wanted to keep going because I like a strong female protagonist, a cop story (like the Harry Bosch series) and a mystery but this was too violent and dark for my taste from the very start. It could be because I read #4 as my introduction to the series so there is no set-up of characters to get emotionally engaged in - the story starts with the gore and violence right away.I'm also not a big fan of jumping POV - one chapter from the protagonist view, one from the villain, etc. I'm getting cynical here but it seems to be cheating technique - why can't I be intrigued and moved through the story from the main character's perspective and feel what she feels and have a sense of foreboding and dread build as she feels it? When bad things happen to the main character, why do I have to know why and who before she does? I read "most" of the series in order, with the exception of one. The best part of Konrath's books is that each one is designed to be read as a stand-alone. However, if you follow them for the entire series, there are little extras that you pick up in the narration along the way. In SHAKEN, Konrath takes the novel in 3 different time periods. The way he does this makes it very easy to follow along, while we get a detailed look into a few cases in Jack's career that are connected to the current time frame. We are introduced to one of the worst serial killers in the series, the elusive Mr. K. Konrath isn't afraid to ramp up the violence in his series, and I felt that it really paid off in this novel--giving that extra "heart-thumping" feeling as we follow along with Jack. As with his entire Jack Daniels' series, SHAKEN is Highly recommended!
Do You like book Mr. K (2012)?
Lots of suspense...3 different time periods...a real page turner!
—lab88
Spannend von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite!!!!
—iamtonitoni
