The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I learned two things about myself in the pandemic: I’m a sucker for historical fiction and a good crime thriller. Nadine Matheson definitely gave you a good thriller with The Jigsaw Man. It’s a little bit Luther and a little bit Silence of the Lambs, but never feels like a rip off of either.
Even better, I bought the Audible book so that I could listen to it while I was hiking or running on the treadmill. (Honestly, the treadmill was better because the mind plays far fewer serial killer tricks when you’re in the gym.) When it comes to crime, I’m a sucker for a good audio-style play.
While I’m intrigued by crime and particularly serial killer crime books (I mean, who isn’t?), I have to say I was more drawn to the character sketch of the main character, which is good because I hadn’t noticed it was called Book 1 until I started this review. I like a detective grappling with their own past failures and their own issues as they slowly peel back the curtain on a crime.
It’s a fun read, and Nadine really breathes live into the world she’s created.
You can listen to my interview with her.
