The Pvritan by Birgitte Märgen

 

I rated The Pvritan by Birgitte Märgen 5 out of 5 pages. I received the e-book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Pvritan follows two detectives Marti and Neil as they track a killer who is branding victims and leaving them in very odd positions. The victims all come from different backgrounds of life and Marti and Neil work to figure out what they all have in common and what the end game is for the killer. Playing a part in all the murders is the Geneva Bible which the killer leaves as clues for the detectives. The chapters mainly stick with Marti and Neil’s investigation, however, at times it shifts to aspects of the killer as well as 1600s, Puritans and their crusade to punish sinners.

I found the novel to be a thrill ride from the very start. Marti and Neil were the perfect characters to feed off of each other with quick wit and fast paced dialogue. The description of the crime scenes wasn’t too overly violent but allowed the reader enough to picture what the detectives were stumbling upon each time they received the dreaded call.

I liked the twists and turns placed throughout the book and how it all came together at the end. There were twists even up to the last page which was even more intriguing and left me satisfied with what I read. There were a lot of red herrings strewn throughout the book which I appreciated because it wasn’t the type of crime novel that was predictable and easily solvable. It was a rollercoaster from the get go and I didn’t want to put this book down.

I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is into thriller crime novels that have a religious aspect and dabble into the world of cults as well.