Customer Reviews

The Angel of Terror

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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Looks can be deceiving and are in this wonderful suspenseful murder mystery! A young woman whose beauty is comparable to the beauty of angels is such a manipulative, homicidal, psychotic narcissistic (sp) genius and murderer. She is absolutely cold blooded and cold hearted and creates friendships and relationships in order to realize her goals of prestige and wealth.

This book is VERY well written and absolutely timeless; I thought that it was written fairly recently then found that it was first published in 1922!!! I could hardly put it down. I ordered it for my Kindle and realized to share it I needed to purchase the paperback; my mother can hardly wait to read it---I'm sure my father will read it too when she finishes. We have a reading circle consisting of family in two states and we send books around all the time. My Kindle does not leave my side; I may read this book again, in the meantime family can read the paperback version.

Highly recommended to anyone who is a serious mystery fan.

I found this story very enjoyable to read. The plot keeps the reader turning pages to see what will happen next and of course, the author works the characters to make the reader angry at some, frustrated at others. It keeps you going. For a free book I would recommend it to anyone.

I really enjoyed the 'villaness' off this book, since she was a refreshing change to the usual butter-wouldn't-melt-in-their-mouth female characters typically featured in works of this period.

The storyline kept me engaged, although the heroine is more than a little thickheaded. She reminds me of the "heroines" in bad movies who run away from the killer in high heels... You almost cheer for the killer getting her! It was a worthwhile read, though.

Great literature it is not - you need to suspend reality to accept the highly implausible plot and cartoony characters. That said, this is a thoroughly enjoyable romp, non-stop page turning action and easy-to-follow narrative. Stunning beauty Jean Biggerland defies the traditional portrayal of innocent society ladies by being about as sociopathic as anyone in literature. It chronicles her efforts to do away with the innocent heroine Lydia Meredith (who is so utterly stupid you pretty much wish Jean would succeed) for an inheritance. Lydias protector is Jean's nemesis Jack Glover. Will he expose the nefarious Jean before Lydia is nobbled? I loved it!

all the people in this book are interesting and likable (at least in some way), except for the heroine (Lydia I mean). She is so stupid, nice on the surface, hypocritic inside. I really have no patience for her.

The plots, even to a person that has read a lot of detective books, are still interesting. The flow of the story is good, except that it is a little hard to believe the hero can not make the case clear earlier. but that comes back to the point, we have a very stupid heroine.

This is a review of the free Kindle version.

The Angel of Terror is story from 1922 which has a very enjoyable main female criminal. Not too many stories of the time have such an interesting female criminal, and religious, which is an interesting twist. I'd rather enjoy knowing more how she reconciled those facets of her personality. Watching her rampage is quite amusing.

The free Kindle version could use a good cleaning, as it has page numbers listed throughout.

Definitely worth reading.

The plot - fantastic; suspense - keeps you reading on and on until the end leaves you waiting for what - the punishment that never materialized. Is there a sequel to this story? There should be. I gave it a three star because the angel got away and there were too many mistakes in the book.