First off, I am a HUGE Alex North fan. His novels are always so well rounded with the mystery and murder and he downright terrifies me. This was a very different and interesting take on a murder mystery and I loved how it involved 3 different people who you will see are connected. A big cast of "bad guys" kind of made it hard for me to figure out where the story was going and how they fit together- because all of North's books are puzzle to me, but the pace picked up and I loved how it all played out. North is one of my auto-buy authors and I thoroughly enjoyed this one also!

Thank you to Netgalley for my free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and review. Brava!

Woohoo! Another paranormal, twisty thriller from the king of thrillers Alex North!

The Angel Maker follows multiple timelines so pay attention... family drama, detective POV, and a murdered professor?! Sign me up!

DNF at 22%. I was really intrigued by this book during the first few pages but then slowly began to lose focus on the story. I may try it again at a later time, as this just wasn't for me right now.

Thank you for the earc in exchange for an honest review.

I was hooked on the first chapter……….. And then it fizzled out pretty quickly. So many characters to keep track of, a few different story lines, and overall didn’t pack the punch of a thriller that we know and love from North.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There are a lot of different perspectives and timelines in this one, which didn't allow the book to flow that well. I still enjoyed the mystery aspect though. This would have been a great read if the characters had been a little more developed.

I really enjoyed this book. The story and the mystery kept me reading and wanting more. I definitely plan on reading other books by this author!

I’ll read anything Alex North writes. I enjoyed but felt like I struggled to keep up with this one. The story was confusing to follow and I couldn’t keep characters straight.

I finished this a few days ago and I've been sitting on the review because I'm still not certain how I feel. I'm giving it a middle of the road review because I'm torn.

I liked the book. I did feel like it drug on in some spots and the characters were difficult to keep track of. The timeline was back and forth but not consistently or obvious.

It was gory most of the time and very descriptive which can be good and bad. Overall, I enjoyed and will recommend. But I'm not sure it's a top thriller of the year.

Was delighted to receive an ARC of this book for my honest opinion, thank you to NetGalley for making this possible.

Angel Maker is one of those rare books that gets under your skin and leaves you thinking about it for days.
Slow to start, the books pick up rapidly about 60% of the way through. I found myself a bit lost on who was narrating at times as the characters and the timeline shift several times throughout the novel, but as I got into the groove of North's writing I found the novel much easier to follow and found myself chewing my nails down to nubs in anticipation of what would happen next.
Once we're introduced to the "Angel Maker" the novel was un-put-downable for me.

This isn't my usual genre, but can easily see myself returning to read more of North's novels. Gave this one 4 stars, and already recommending it to friends.

This is a very detailed story with a LOT of characters that is really about a long ago serial killer, his two sons and THEIR sons. Throw in another crime in modern day and a strained relationship between a brother and sister and you have The Angel Maker. I don't like get into a lot of synopsis, because you can read that anywhere. For my two cents, I really enjoyed Alex North's first two books, but this one gave me mixed feelings. First of all, it took me way too long to finish because for me, it dragged in the beginning. However, about halfway through, I really started to get into it. But, after I finished, I sat and thought it seemed pretty far fetched for the characters do what they did over WHAT the issues were. especially the first one that seemed to set everything in motion (hint: a woman) BUT, no spoilers here. Once it started picking up, I thought I would be satisfied at the end, but I just thought it was kind of over the top. Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher.

This book really confused me. There were too many characters and timelines to keep up with. The characters laced development and I could not connect with any of them. I am unsure of what I just read. Definitely my least favorite read by this author, but I will absolutely pick up his next book as I loved his other books!

“If you could see the future, would you want to?” The first chapter had me hooked! Then it got very confusing and went down hill from there. Jumping around to different perspectives and timelines, but not letting you know at the start of each chapter. It took me a bit to wrap my head around who’s who and how they are tied together in the bigger picture. I love the idea of the plot, but the way it was presented was too chaotic for me. I would have enjoyed a more straightforward timeline and telling of the facts. I felt like Alan was the most interesting character and there wasn’t enough of him. I also felt like Michael’s storyline wasn’t fully realized. It didn’t connect with the overall plot as fluidly as I would have liked. I only rated it a three because I finished the book and liked the idea of the plot, but am hesitant to read more of Alex’s work if it is going to be this disorderly.

Growing up in a beautiful house in the English countryside, Katie Shaw lived a charmed life. At the cusp of graduation, she had big dreams, a devoted boyfriend, and a little brother she protected fiercely. Until the day a violent stranger changed the fate of her family forever. 

Years later, still unable to live down the guilt surrounding what happened to her brother, Chris, and now with a child of her own to protect, Katie struggles to separate the real threats from the imagined. Then she gets the phone call: Chris has gone missing and needs his big sister once more.

Going into this one I was expecting a thriller, but it turned out to be more of a crime read. I read/listened on audio and found several parts of this one to be confusing. The twist was good and had some action, but it never totally had my interest. I never really felt any connection to the characters. It wraps up pretty quickly which was nice.

After loving The Whisper Man and The Shadows, I had high hopes for this one. It fell short of those two novels, and I think the main reason is because I found it to be fairly confusing. I had a hard time getting into the book and had a difficult time following the plot. Maybe it was just me!

I have mixed feelings about this novel. I've enjoyed North's other novels but this one kind of missed the mark for me. I found it confusing and chaotic. I guess it's hard to predict how things will play out when you can't quite keep up with everything as it's presented.

This is a tough one for me to review. On one hand I feel like the plot was very unique which I appreciate. On the other hand I was confused through much of the book and still am after reading it. A lot of characters and timelines and storylines along with a complicated premise made this not super enjoyable for me.

This is the 1st book that I have read by this author, and I am positive in saying it will not be my last.
For me it started alittle slow, but when I started getting into it I couldn't stop reading.

Always expect the unexpected when reading any Alex North book.
I tell myself this with each book I have read from this author. You absolutely will not guess what is going to happen. This is exactly what I love with this book! The storyline, the characters, all of it kept me engaged from the very first page.

I was completely confused for about 60% of this book and then things started making sense. I honestly don’t know how to feel about this one. I wasn’t enjoying it much in the beginning but it all came together in the end and made me like it more.

This book reads really different from North’s other novels. The perspective is constantly changing and I had to keep flipping back to remember who was speaking. The loose ends are tied up and the ending is pretty good but I could see a lot of people not finishing this one because the beginning is confusing and frustrating. It was worth it in the end but it didn’t live up to my expectations.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc.


Ok. I was lowkey confused the entire book. Even at the end… like what? This just wasn’t it for me but 2 stars because there was potential for greatness … I just don’t feel like Alex North delivered. I would like to say I did read it fairly quickly and I just kept hoping for more and it never happened.