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title: "The Cleaner"
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# The Cleaner

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The Cleaner : Cleave, Paul: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: The Cleaner - I couldn't put this book down! I loved it! This is a first time read for me by author Paul Cleave, but I'm already thirsty to read more. The Christchurch Carver, a serial killer who rapes and kills women. The police have no leads. But one of the victims was not killed by The Christchurch Carver, despite the police assuming she was. This story is told through The Christchurch Carver, very cleverly written, and he intends to find out who killed this woman and pinned it in him. I can't recommend this book enough
Review: Disturbingly dark - Disturbingly dark account of a serial killer on the loose in Christchurch, New Zealand. Having raped and killed several women and being called the Christchurch Cleaver the protagonist Joe lives a double life and we are witness to this double life existence as Joe recounts his crimes and his life as a mentally challenged janitor working at the police station investigating these murders that allows him to be one step ahead of the lead investigation officer Detective Schroeder. A copycat killer appears and Joe is not happy that this murder should be tagged on to his killing spree. He decides that he will uncover this copy cat killer, kill him and frame him for the other murders. Joe however has an admirer in the police station, Sally who works in maintenance. She had a brother who died and was very much like Joe in that he was mentally challenged and she see's parallels in Joe. She always felt guilty about how her brother died and to recompense she decides to try and make Joe's life a bit easier. She starts off by bringing him sandwiches and then follows him - just to keep any eye on him to keep him safe. Joe meets a woman in a bar, Melissa and from this point on his life gets rather more complicated. Melissa is not all she seems either and Joe gets himself into some serious trouble. This is a dark and intriguing psychological thriller, graphic in some parts but Clever manages to make the protagonist a rather 'likeable' character due to his excellent use of humour and Joes' batty mother which is unusual in this type of novel. Well written, good compelling storyline and a good twist at the end easy to recommend it and easy to give 4 stars from me.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,588,148 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 5,818 in Crime, Thriller & Mystery Series 8,948 in Hard-Boiled Mystery 27,038 in Thrillers (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 507 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Cleaner
*by E***L on 21 April 2020*

I couldn't put this book down! I loved it! This is a first time read for me by author Paul Cleave, but I'm already thirsty to read more. The Christchurch Carver, a serial killer who rapes and kills women. The police have no leads. But one of the victims was not killed by The Christchurch Carver, despite the police assuming she was. This story is told through The Christchurch Carver, very cleverly written, and he intends to find out who killed this woman and pinned it in him. I can't recommend this book enough

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Disturbingly dark
*by M***1 on 2 January 2019*

Disturbingly dark account of a serial killer on the loose in Christchurch, New Zealand. Having raped and killed several women and being called the Christchurch Cleaver the protagonist Joe lives a double life and we are witness to this double life existence as Joe recounts his crimes and his life as a mentally challenged janitor working at the police station investigating these murders that allows him to be one step ahead of the lead investigation officer Detective Schroeder. A copycat killer appears and Joe is not happy that this murder should be tagged on to his killing spree. He decides that he will uncover this copy cat killer, kill him and frame him for the other murders. Joe however has an admirer in the police station, Sally who works in maintenance. She had a brother who died and was very much like Joe in that he was mentally challenged and she see's parallels in Joe. She always felt guilty about how her brother died and to recompense she decides to try and make Joe's life a bit easier. She starts off by bringing him sandwiches and then follows him - just to keep any eye on him to keep him safe. Joe meets a woman in a bar, Melissa and from this point on his life gets rather more complicated. Melissa is not all she seems either and Joe gets himself into some serious trouble. This is a dark and intriguing psychological thriller, graphic in some parts but Clever manages to make the protagonist a rather 'likeable' character due to his excellent use of humour and Joes' batty mother which is unusual in this type of novel. Well written, good compelling storyline and a good twist at the end easy to recommend it and easy to give 4 stars from me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Would make a great film!
*by J***E on 25 October 2020*

Someone recommended this book to me. I'm so glad they did. I couldn't put it down.

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