Triptych (2006)

Totally addictive ( )

Triptych
4.5 Stars

Well-written and engrossing story with captivating characters. The descriptions of abuse, rape and murder are particularly graphic and gruesome, so be forewarned that this may be a difficult read if this type of writing bothers you.


The shifting narrative perspective makes it easy to identify with each of the characters from the veteran police detective with a troubled marriage and a disabled child to the GBI agent who suffered both mental and physical torture in his past and his childhood friend turned vice cop.

The plot is skillfully woven with numerous twists and turns that keep catching the reader unaware and the message highlighted within the mystery is that nothing is as it seems and appearances can be deceiving.

All in all, a fast-paced and intense thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat as you turn the pages. ( )

This book has all you could want in a whodunit: complex characters, twist-filled plot and an unexpected ending. It's a terrific stand-alone mystery. ( )

My blog post about this book is at this link. ( )

This book is written in three parts and the first two were great. I was really enjoying this book.

Then the third part came along and it went down hill from there. The third part dragged and didn't flow in a captivating manner. It featured two aspects of writing that I dislike. Trying to represent the happenings of a dream and trying to write the words of the stroke affected. It is so easy to get these wrong, as in this book. Plus the story just didn't gel, there appeared to parts missing to make it coherent.

Disappointing in the end. ( )