Advantages: An thrilling psychological murder mystery Disadvantages: Not a lot really
It is rare that I pick up a murder mystery book of my own choosing; I usually stick with fantasy, sci-fi or biographies. I'm not a big fan of gore and blood so will do my utmost best to avoid genre's which are likely to hand it to me on a plate; unfortuna ...
Advantages: Fast Paced, easy to read Disadvantages: I couldn't put it down
Broken Angels by Richard Montanari is in essence a serial killer thriller.
Perched on a stone pier, as if she were sat at watching the river ebb and flow. She was wearing nothing but a long pink dress from a different age entirely. The victim had cle ...
Advantages: Great story line, great characters, keeps you hooked Disadvantages: Difficult to begin with
The Grave Tattoo I have only recently got into these books which are written by Val Mcdermid (The creator of Wire in the blood) and so far I have read about 3 of them and now I am going to tell you about this particular book. The story T ...
Advantages: Different crime story set in Essex Disadvantages: none to my mind although some find fault
This is the second of Nigel McCrery’s DCI Mark Lapslie books. Again the story is set in Essex and again it is filled with thrills, spills and murders! Mark Lapslie is afflicted with a little known neurological condition – Synethesia (Synaethesia) and t ...
Advantages: Illuminating and evocative Disadvantages: plot
...I seem to be reading a lot of historical crime novels recently and it is a genre that is appealing as it recreates the feel and atmosphere of the classic novels while injecting an element of contemporary interpretation to the characters and story...or at ...
