I've had this book for years, I still haven't, unfortunately, got to it, so this is a placeholder review to reduce my shelf for my own sanity, but will read this book

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 easy to read stars

This was an enjoyable read. It kept me interested from the start and kept me guessing.

It was very simply written, the sort of book you can whiz through on holiday.

I did guess the twist towards the end and yes the end did feel a bit rushed.

But overall enjoyable and worth a read.

I just finished this book, and is still digesting it. There were times when I wanted to put it away, but then I just couldn't..... I just had to see who and what the killer does next!!! The book was well written, and for once, I can honestly say, I did not see the ending coming, and really had no clue about who the real killer was. Well done!

Das Buch hat Schwung, Spannung und reichlich Verwicklungen. Der Autor hat sich vieles einfallen lassen, um seine Leser bei der Stange zu halten, von Anfang bis Ende.

Super creepyyyyyyyy. This was a great read for those that never want to sleep again good luck with that.

PAPER DOLLS was super unexpected. I thought it was going to be your ordinary suspense novel but it was so much more. I think this novel is worth the read for sure. I am glad I was picked to read this one because it is amazing. It has bit of everything, suspense, heart and great characters.

Chilling tense thriller three fleet mates caught up in a murder mystery a book that drew me in to their lives the tension from the first pages.My favorite type of read a well written thriller.#netgalley #bloodhoundbooks.

Paper Dolls is a trailblazing tale for anyone who enjoys a spellbinding thriller. Peppered with just enough suspense to keep you turning pages, Emma Pullar pens her writing with crackling language and energetic plot twists, creating a novel that has broad appeal and a memorable finish..

This book has one of the most gruesome and graphic prologues I can remember reading and it had me hooked.  I have read several reviews saying that this book relies heavily on the shock factor with how dark and disturbing it is but that's okay by me.  There's something strangely satisfying about indulging my dark side every once in a while - and once you understand why these things are happening, it's almost enjoyable. 

Told from 4 perspectives, we see the story unfold in many different ways and from all points of view.  Flatmates Mike, Bea and Kerri are all linked into the murders in different ways and their views are told in rotating chapters.  After each round of chapters, there is one from the killer's perspective too, making this compulsive reading.  The chapters are short and easy to fly through but this is not a book that can be picked up and put down for a few minutes here.

The characters and narrative draws you in and keeps a tight grip that you are released from when it decides.  The characters weave together intricately and keeps the story flowing, leading you along a twisty and twisted path until revealing who the killer is. 

HIghly recommended for those who like a crime novel with a dark side.

Mike, Kerri and Beatrice share a flat in London. Mike plays a sad Pierrot clown mime act in Trafalgar Square in the day time and dresses as his drag act alter ego Micha at night. He is starting to become dangerously obsessed with a beautiful children’s entertainer he has seen in the Square called Princess. Kerri is an aspiring reporter for the Trafalgar Times although her epilepsy causes her problems and is viewed by her boss as a handicap. Beatrice is a struggling fiction writer. Although she managed to have a successful book published years ago, she has produced a series of flops lately and her new agent wants Bea to try her hand at a different genre, namely crime fiction. In a disused warehouse Kerri stumbles upon the corpse of Larry the Lout, a known sex offender, found murdered with gruesome mutilations and an old-fashioned dress up paper doll left next to him. A photo of his face has been stuck onto it. Overjoyed to have found her big reporting break Kerri searches out reports of the much earlier murders of a husband and wife where two similar dolls have been left. And Bea is delighted to have found her new storyline, one which her agent believes will be a bestseller. As another murder takes place everyone is asking why the killer paints his victims faces with blood and what is the meaning of the paper dolls? Now that all three friends appear to have links to the killings, are any of them really safe?
The book is laid out as one chapter in each flatmate’s life then one narrated by the killer, and the sequence is repeated throughout to the end. It is generally well written and very up to date but I think occasionally relies on shock tactics a little too much. The prologue is extremely graphic and designed to have a huge impact. Although the most part of the book after that is nowhere near as horrifying I am afraid that some readers will be put off right at the start. We learn early on that the killer has been abused sexually as a foster child and now appears to be getting her revenge on those who carry out these atrocities.
It was not hard to guess the truth behind who the killer is as there were plenty of clues left throughout the book, but it was still nice to be proved right. It is impossible to say much more about the ending without giving away any spoilers, just to say that it is dark but probably not in the way one would expect, and some readers will disagree that it could even exist. Recommended, especially for those who enjoy something darkly different.

When a bizarre set of murders take place in London, three flatmates become embroiled in the terrifying mystery. Mike, Beatrice and Kerri all share a flat and a passion to move their careers forward. When Mike, a frustrated mime in Trafalgar Square, lays eyes on performance artist Princess, his world begins to unravel. Meanwhile, Kerri is struggling to hold onto her job as a journalist, when she stumbles across a body, which turns out to be the third victim of the Paper Doll Killer. Beatrice, who was once a bestselling author, looks to the series of murders for inspiration but finds a lot more than she bargained for.

As the three flatmates discover they each have links to the killer they start to turn on one another. Who might be next? Why does the killer paint the victim’s cheeks and lips with blood? What purpose do the paper dolls serve? As the deranged Paper Doll Killer continues to stalk the streets of London there’s only one question that needs to be answered… is anyone safe?

It was good and I think the author had the right idea for the story... It was pretty graphic right away, so if you don't have a strong stomach or are sensitive to that kind of stuff this may not be the book for you... I thought this was a well written book though