Rubble and the Wreckage was a hard read for me. I went into
it excited, thinking serial killer story, someone who hasn’t been caught yet,
oh this is really going to be a wild adventure…and it was, but it was a really
slow start that had a hard time holding my attention. It kicks off very Anne
Rice “Interview with a Vampire” like, but quickly slows down to the point where
it becomes bogged by internal monologues and at times, way too much telling.
I felt like Christian came into the situation with descent
intentions, though I did feel as if there was some ego involved and that he was
planning to break the story for fame, rather than turning Church in and perhaps
saving others, so that made him come across as complacent to me.
As for church, he is every bit as cold, dark and ruthless as
I imagined he would be, despite the moments of attraction. He was able to
connect with Christian, I think because of the fact that he was sharing his
story, and thus a hidden part of himself, but I was never convinced that deeper
emotions were involved.
As a psychological thriller it was a very intriguing read.
The first killing showed both viciousness and determination, and Church’s
propensity for killing only grew from there. Each one explains in order, some
have reasons, some don’t he’s honest enough to admit that and thankfully, the
author never tries to paint him in a sympathetic light.
I think the pairing worked out well, each was able to, at
least for a short while, get what they needed from the other. In the end, it
became clear, as well that they had both had an effect on the other that had
not been planned when they entered into the venture. The writing was intelligent,
if a bit wordy, and that wordiness did have an effect on the flow and ease of
readability. For that reason, I can only give three dancing hamsters.
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