Member Reviews
Fans of Cara Hunter won't be disappointed. And new readers will definitely fall in love with this series!
The present is twisted and wicked, the past is catching up with Fawley. The pace of the novel makes it addictive, as always, and at the same time, the author never chooses the easy way, she never takes shortcuts. You have to wait with the cops, you have to work with the team. There are moments when you feel they've reached a giant wall and nothing makes sense. A detail appears and the case suddenly takes another turn.
A terrible attack on a teenage girl brings a lot of questions. Was it a personal assault? Is there a predator with sick plans in Oxford? When some details rang a bell for Fawley, I got a nasty feeling that this case was going to be hell. I was definitely right! All The Rage as a deviously sick plot with plenty of shady corners where many protagonists hide, waiting to be discovered to hand a piece of the truth. But what truth?
The case is so complex, full of shadows that explore the past and hide the present, everything is just so perfectly messy, as in real life, and the horror? Well, the horrors you use in this book could be tomorrow's news, it's frightening, but also absolutely brilliant. With its roots strongly anchored in our world, the book tackles issues such as gender, violence, friendship, revenge... The list goes on. The author never loses sight of the bigger picture, yet she offers the reader many landscapes, many small paths, and a stunning and genuine reflection on what our society has turned into. Throughout the investigation, we are handed information, but we only get what Cara Hunter wants us to have and my fingers tingled every time I felt there was something coming but I didn't have it served on a plate right away! I loved that feeling of being in good hands!
Cut into chapters and paragraphs short enough to lull you into a sense of safely and control, with your 'one more page' resolution, All The Rage kept me up until 3am. There was no way I could simply book the book on the nightstand and leave it to rest for a few hours. This novel is like cake. You cut a small part to eat with your favourite TV show, and by the end of the night, you've eaten everything!
As always, the chance of voices, the characterisation, the hours and days passing, to mirror real investigations and not another CSI show, make All The Rage even more powerful.
I was delighted to delve deeper into the lives and thoughts of the team members. Fawley's world is big enough so that everyone gets room to grow and add their touch to the book. I love smiling at a comment made by a character I recognise, or being surprised by another's reaction. We're dealing with real cops with real personalities here!
And that ending? Oh the wait for the next book is going to be unbearable!
I’m a big fan of Cara Hunter’s books - I love a good police procedural and these are among the best.
A young woman, fashion student Faith Appleford, is found stumbling along the road by a taxi driver; it’s clear something awful has happened to her, but Faith denies being attacked and refuses to speak to the police. Adam Fawley and his team suspect there’s more to the situation than meets the eye, which indeed quickly proves to be the case. When another girl goes missing in similar circumstances, things escalate quickly and Adam’s past comes back to haunt him.
It’s an absolutely cracking plot which kept me guessing all the way through, with plenty of surprises, and some truly shocking moments, along the way, not least about Adam himself and his wife Alex. The other police characters are also particularly strong in this series - Everett, Somer, Gislingham and Quinn all have very distinct personalities.
Fantastic read which ends on a bit of a cliffhanger - can’t wait for the next instalment.
I’ve been checking NetGalley every day since May to see if this was available to receive as an ARC. So I was over the moon when it was finally there one day, and my request was approved!
It was so worth the wait, this was back on par with books one and two in the series and utterly fantastic!
This has the same formula as the previous books in the series whereby there are no chapters. This really helps you move through the book at a fast pace. I kept saying “I will just read this small section”, then only one minute had passed, so “oh go on just another little bit”. Before I knew it, I was reading the outcome, and everything had been wrapped up, and I’d finished the book. Such a different and innovative way of presenting a book. I love it!
The story was both controversial and contemporary, covering a topic that is becoming more and more prevalent and commonplace in today’s society. This was handled delicately and came across as if the author had done plenty of research into the subject.
How the author keeps up with all the different threads she has going on throughout the story I do not know. She has a very complex mind to keep it all together and to bring it to a climax that covers everything. She doesn’t drop any of the threads at all. I didn’t see the outcome at all; the author kept a lot very close to her chest. Even though you are along for the ride with the detectives, you are only finding out things when the author is ready for you to. There are lots of little hooks and secrets at the end of each small section. Another ploy to keep you reading as fast as you can. Sometimes you only have to wait for a paragraph to find out what the detective’s had discovered, but other times it’s longer. It is very cleverly executed.
It’s been nine months since I read books two and three, and int did take me a little while to reacquaint myself with the main characters. If you have time before reading this one, it might be worth re-reading the previous books so that you are up to speed with the investigative team’s back story. There were small details that I couldn’t remember, but I had to put those to one side to enjoy this book (unfortunately I was too impatient to read this book and didn’t have time to re-read the others).
Overall, another brilliant read from Cara Hunter. I’m gutted I’ve got to potentially wait over a year to read any follow-ons she may have planned!
‘All the Rage’ is the latest novel in the DI Adam Fawley series, set in Oxford, and in this one the crimes that he is investigating are horrible reminders of a past case that continues to haunt him, for very good reasons.
One of the strengths of the tale is that the identity of the perpetrator of vicious attacks on two teenage girls is not easy to deduce, thanks to Cara Hunter’s meticulous plotting and careful structuring. A big tick as far as I am concerned!
As the investigations advance, Hunter continues to develop the relationships, alliances and tensions within St Aldate’s police station very effectively. Whilst Adam Fawley is still at the centre of the plot, the reader becomes increasingly interested in the rest of the work force as their reactions to the crimes reveal much about their personalities.
Cara Hunter’s exploration of teenage friendship groups is mostly plausible, as is her portrayal of those on the margins. However, it’s difficult to gain a sense of the girls as individuals some of the time – perhaps that’s the point. When together, they are more likely to act as an unthinking group rather than as rational individuals. Mother/daughter relationships are also touched upon and it would have been useful for understanding some individuals’ motives if this area had been delved into further.
Quibbles aside, this is a read that it’s difficult to put down. Hunter is very skilled at developing the plot through a wide range of characters and there are enough cliff-hangers here for a year’s worth of soap opera! The ending is terrifying and enthralling in equal measures – she’s got me hooked for the next in the series now!
My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House UK for a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair review.
Another exciting read from Cara Hunter. This book has all the intrigue and thrills that we can expect from this author, each book just gets better and better. I love that as the series progresses we learn a bit more about the personal lives of all the detectives on the team. I look forward to the next book.
Not many books will make me abandon my well planned reading list, but as soon as I got my grubby little mitts on this yesterday, I dropped what I was reading and dove straight in!
I LOVE this series, so was going in with very high expectations and I am very happy to say that they were well and truly met!
We are back in the world of the wonderful DI Fawley and his team and they have got themselves another twisty case or two!
With excellent plotting, more red herrings, twists and revelations than you can keep up with and some fabulously written characters, this is an absolute dream of a read!
I will say no more, other than if you are already a fan of this series, you will love this. If you aren't yet, you should be!
Praise to Cara Hunter you have done it again!
I read this book in a day I could not put it down I was gripped from the first page.
I was sure I knew who it was but when the twist came in I was shocked.
Adam Fawley is a great character and as each book comes I love learning things about him and his family.
I can not wait to read the next book I have a feeling it’s going to get a bit darker...
I am such a huge fan of this series so thank you to Penguin for letting me have an ARC!
Well I didn’t think Cara Hunter could do it again but I’ve been blown away by All the Rage! I went into this with high expectations so to get a better read than expected tells you how amazing this book is. I’m not going to bore anyone with a huge review when all you need to know is you have to read this. Whatever you’re doing, stop it and get this read now!
This is the best book I’ve read this year (so far) and will be making my reads of 2019 list.