THE ANGEL MAKER is a fast paced, crime drama that will keep readers entertained as they try to piece together the mystery that unfolds in this book.

The beginning of THE ANGEL MAKER reeled me in pretty quickly and set the tone for the rest of the book as a dark, suspenseful mystery. I thought the story was entertaining and ended up being a fairly quick read. I would recommend this to readers who like procedural crime dramas or who also gravitate towards books that are a little more on the horror side.

The book did slow down for me a bit in the middle, but I enjoyed the overall mystery and the breadcrumbs that North sprinkled throughout. I do wish that the characters had a bit more development; at certain points they fell a little flat for me.

Overall though this was a quick read that had a few twists and had an interesting plot that will really appeal to readers who have read North’s previous works.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review*

This is a thriller that really packs a punch! There are many layers to this complex tale that really comes together perfectly! I can't wait to read more by Alex North!

At first this book was a real struggle for me. For about the first half of it, I felt there were too many characters with different storylines to keep straight. But because I had read 2 of Alex North’s previous books and enjoyed them, I decided to stick it out and I’m so glad that I did. It wasn’t much further into my reading when I actually figured out who Christopher Shaw really was and that’s when the story all came together. It’s about a sisters guilt, revenge between brothers and looking out for and protecting family. It’s a dark and eerie thriller that is based on a serial killer and his 2 sons. I’d like to thank Celadon Books and NetGalley for accepting my request to read and review The Angel Maker. Although it was a little hard at first to get into, I did enjoy it and I’m giving it a 4 star rating.

[Thank you to Netgalley and Celadon Books for giving me an eARC to read and review]

Katie Shaw has always been protective over her brother, so when her brother gets attacked one day after school, she blames herself. Years have passed, and Katie has a child of her own now, no longer in communication with her brother. So when something happens that brings Katie back into the path of her brother, she finds herself trying everything to find him before anything bad happens to him again.

I read The Whisper Man by Alex North and fell in love with the author's ability to really tell stories in their own way that hasn't really been done before. Alex North’s writing style is so easy to read. It almost flows smoothly down the page. So when I got approved for the ARC for this book on Netgalley, I was ecstatic!

I really did enjoy this book. it deserves the 4 star rating I gave it. The Whisper Man still remains my favorite by Alex North, but this story was really interesting, and it held my attention.

It did switch perspectives of like 5 different characters, and at times, I will honestly say it was a tad confusing trying to keep up with all of the different characters we were following. We followed Katie, Chris (Katie's brother), Detective Laurance, and two other characters I won't spoil for you. So, with each chapter being a different character and at times a different year in the past, it was confusing. I felt we could have lost 2 characters' perspectives, and the story would have been stronger.

That being said, the storyline was unique from all of the other thriller novels I've read, and I think that's an important thing to storytelling. Alex North has a way of creating a story and mixing things into his story that makes it different from any other thriller/mystery novels out there.

This was on my most anticipated reads for 2023, and I'm so happy I received an eARC for it. It made my year, and I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mystery novels. Thank you again to Netgalley and Celadon Books for giving me an eARC to read and review.

A captivating story of a woman and her fight to protect her family, and her discovery of her brother’s past mistakes and choices

I really enjoyed The Angel Maker. It was a compelling read and I completed it in 1 and a half days. Sometimes it was a little hard to keep up with because of the way the author did the timeline. I really liked the characters. They were well written and believable. The ending fit in well with the book's theme of choice. I will definitely be reading more books by this author

This book has just the right amount of creepiness, mystery, intrigue and clever plot twists. Be sure you clear your daily calendar before sitting down with this one because you won’t be able to stop reading it once you start.

Alex North can weave a tale like no other, and this one doesn’t disappoint. I love his writing style and the atmospheric feel of each setting, like old rickety houses. There’s even a bit to learn about determinism, a philosophy that determines all human beings have no free will and cannot be held responsible for their actions, which works well for a serial killer.

Four stars for this one. Thank you, NetGalley and Celadon books for the ARC.

“If you could see the future, would you want to?”

Where to begin with ‘The Angel Maker’? First off, after having loved North’s previous two novels of ‘The Whisper Man’ and ‘The Shadows’ (especially The Shadows), my expectations were already high. I was also super excited to be able to read an ARC of this book, and Alex North did not disappoint! Once again, the author used his wild and clever imagination and brought us a heart pounding, fast-paced, thriller! Although this book may lean a little bit more toward horror/crime fiction.

This book is broken down into four parts, with each part being more mysterious and intriguing than the first. We deal mainly with two main characters of Katie and Christopher (Chris) Shaw. Katie and Chris have grown apart over the years due to a tragedy and other life circumstances. Throughout this story we get introduced to many more characters who somehow seem to be connected to Katie and Chris Shaw in some way. There were also two Detectives, Caroline Pettifer and Laurence Page, who were involved in a few cases throughout this story as well.

We also have Alan Hobbes who is a professor of philosophy, specifically that of determinism. Because of Hobbes and his teachings we learn quite a bit about determinism, and how essentially our future is already planned out for us no matter what choice we make… Such an interesting theory and topic!

There was so much going on in this book! So many twists. So many turns. I had a hard time keeping up. I never once figured this book out early on. However, I am left with a few unanswered questions which I cannot reveal because that would be a total spoiler alert. So, because of that reason I am knocking off one star. Otherwise, this is a phenomenal book which I highly recommend!!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and Alex North for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. Publication date: February 28, 2023.

This was my first book by Alex North. I’m a huge fan of crime novels and thrillers so this story seemed like it would be right up my alley. The concept itself is wholly unique and extremely well written. The mix of crime, edge-of-your-seat suspense, mystery, and mix of magical (?) realism is sure to engage many readers. For me, however, this book was a lot of work. I found the story confusing for the first half of the book - the changing POVs, time jumps, and initial lack of connections between the characters added to my inability to get invested in the story. Eventually the plot began to pick up and how everything and everyone comes together is cleverly done, but the lack of closure at the end also made the story feel incomplete. I’m sure many fans of Alex North will enjoy his newest release, this story and the way details were revealed was just not quite for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Celadon Books for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a real page-turner!
It might be Alex North's creepiest book yet!

I don't want to give anything away, so this will be vague. Here's 3 reasons you should read this book (once the strike is over obvs)

1) There's multiple POVs that all tell the story in a different way and all come together in the end, which I really enjoyed because it's cool to read the same thing from multiple views sometimes.

2)There's a dark academia bit that I gobbled right up and wanted more of.

3) the serial killer is super deaky freaky with religious elements and there's a mystery to it alll

Brother and sister Chris and Katie Shaw, Michael Hyde, Edward Leland, baby Nathaniel Leland, and Alan Hobbes - how are they all connected.

Lots of twists and turns and throw in the police - Laurence and his partner Pettifer - and you have a edge-of-your-seat thriller.

I really enjoyed this book, as I have all his other books. The many twists kept me guessing until the very end when everything came together.

The many characters were a little confusing at first, as was the back and forth telling of the story, but it was a very enjoyable took - highly recommended!

Angel Maker was wonderfully written, great characters and a chilling story. Well worth the read and cannot wait for more from Alex North!

This is the best Alex North book to date. Complex characters, fun and twisty plot, mystery, Good vs evil, and enough suspense to keep you up late reading.

Give me an Alex North book any day of the week! Chilling, goosebump inducing reads!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!

The Angel Maker by Alex North just didn’t keep my attention with with the various point of views. Just give me a straight strong story line and take off with it.
While it is murderous, mysterious and those are the things I enjoy in my stories, there was too much confusion for me to develop feelings for a specific character until right at the end.
I need that connection with a character at the beginning of the book until the end.
I am a fan of Alex North, but this was a miss for me.

This book was really well written. It was a bit difficult in the beginning to keep up with all the characters and times going back and forth but it got easier to piece together. It was definitely a good read. It was different from most other thrillers I’ve read.

An ideal thriller:
Couldn’t put it down or sleep
until I’d finished.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

I write haiku reviews on Instagram but I’m happy to provide more feedback, if desired!

Thank you Celadon and NetGalley for the e-Arc.

This was my first Alex North book. It was very suspenseful and an easy read with the short, thrilling chapters. I enjoyed the story telling but it was a few too many storylines tying into each other and I would get confused every so often. I found it very chilling but I also felt no resolution at the end. I wish there was more resolution on what if anything was actually in the “book”.

This is my third Alex North book and like his others, I enjoyed it. It's dark and creepy.
The only thing with this one is, I got a tad confused. There's a lot of characters talking and I had to go back at certain parts to retain the story properly. I still enjoyed the story. Well, as much as one can with the content involved.

It has its twists and reveals during this intricately woven story. Everyone is connected. Everything is pre-determined..or so the philosophy professor who is brutally murdered believes. And how does he tie into Katie Shaw and her brother? To a notorious serial killer?

Alex North knows this genre and puts their own twist on it so it's not the same copy/paste thrillers we are used to.

Katie Shaw always protected her brother growing up. Until one day when she didn’t and he was attacked. Now years later she suffers from guilt. A new case a detective is investigating seems to point back to Katie’s brother’s case as well.

Another serial killer read from Alex North! This one is a bit different than the previous books. I saw a spoiler online so I am going to avoid telling you how it’s different, but it has some genre mash-up subplots to it. I had a hard time following and it was complex for my little brain but it was entertaining and I wanted to know what was going on so I kept at it!

“Something that had always been coming for you, but which you wouldn’t even see until it swerved in out of nowhere and changed your world forever.”

The Angel Maker comes out 2/28.