Ragdoll is a really addictive fast paced thriller that is hard to put down.  Great characterisation and the plot twists kept me guessing and I was surprised how much I enjoyed reading it.  Excellent debut novel and I look forward to seeing more of Wolf

While this story revolves around Detective William Oliver Layton-Fawkes, aka WOLF, it’s told from multiple point-of-views, subject to change at any minute. In fact, the story starts in juror Samantha’s head as she makes her way to the trial that sets the plot in motion. 
When a despicable man avoids being convicted of killing many young women, Wolf wants at him and chaos erupts in the courtroom. Fast forward a few months, Wolf attends a gruesome crime scene, and so ensues the mystery of who staged the human Ragdoll, red herrings, and the outcome. 
A few key players die along the way, but as I never came to care about any of them, their deaths didn’t move me one way or another. And therein lies the reason I didn’t love this story. It lacked the feels for me. Sure there’s a mystery to solve here, but the characters were so one-dimensional, I didn’t become invested in the plot. 
Some of the above could’ve been due to the narration, info dumps, and slight head-hopping.  Around the 62% mark, the story flicks back and forth between present day, 2014, and the events of 2010. Thus begins a shifting timeline from that point on. The ending left me scratching my head and asking, seriously? And not in a good way. 
If, like me, you’re a character driven reader, this story might not be for you. If you enjoy a whodunit story you might just love it. I seem to be in the minority in my disconnect, so I urge you to check out all the other reviews praising Ragdoll.

A first novel that is so hard to put down. And the sting in the tail! 
A dead  body that is not one body but six, a disgraced detective reinstated  after almost killing a murder suspect, a TV presenter who is  the detective's ex wife, another detective secretly in love with the disgraced one and many other well written players in this story.  Many persons making up the whole but at no time was I confused as to who was whom.  The book needs some tidying up before being published but in all a great read, 
Will we be seeing more of Wolf?  I hope so.

Wow, this really is an amazing book. I could tell straight away in the first chapter that Daniel Cole has an obvious talent writing. I really enjoy a floored character, and Detective Fawkes certainly fits that category. He has certainly been to hell and back in the way he has been treated, but being the stand out detective he can get away with more than most. To top it all off the plot has been so well put together, and is truly mesmerising. Detective William Fawkes has had a tough time the last couple of years. Especially after spending a year in a psychiatric hospital for almost beating to death the Cremation Killer, Naguib Khalid.  They thought with all the stress that he had a breakdown in court, and he needed some time out. His actions on that day has made him a bit of a legend amongst his co-workers. However, not so much with the hierarchy who would have been quite happy to see the back of him. Now there is a new serial killer on the lose that’s decided he wants the police and media involved, in a game of cat and mouse.  He has made up a list of people and dates on when he plans to kill them, and he’s sent this to Williams ex-wife the reporter. Unfortunately, William has been unlucky enough to have his name on this list. Now it’s up to the police to protect these people, and so far, they have done a terrible job of it. Dubbed the ‘Ragdoll’ for the way he put together one of his first kills, he’s turning out to be much smarter than the average killer. From start to finish this was a pleasure to read, and I will certainly be keeping an eye out for more stories from this Author in the future.

Really enjoyed the suspenseful plot and creative deaths (does that make me sound like a psycho?) but thought that Wolf was a bit of a twat. I mean, fair enough given what he's been through, but he wasn't my favourite main character ever. I would like to see more of Emily in future books. Despite thinking Wolf was a bit of a dickhead, I would still definitely pick up future books in this series and am excited to see where Daniel Cole goes with this. In summary: a bit of a wanker, but a wanker I definitely want to read more about.

This is simply one of the best crime books I've read in many, many years. Dark, fascinating, and wildly inventive, I hope this is the first of many from Daniel Cole.