Advantages: Excellent story with facinating characters Disadvantages: A touch slow in the middle
Background
I would describe myself as a bit of a novice as a reader of MarkBillingham novels. Thus far I had only read the one thriller written by him entitled ?The Burning Girl?, which I really enjoyed. So when the opportunity came to read this one I jumped at the chance. Especially as it only cost me £1 at my local charity shop, I knew I was onto a winner at that price.
A little about the author
MarkBillingham is a well-respected and very popular English writer. He was born in Birmingham and before turning his attention to writing he was an actor and a stand up comedian. Since 2001 he has churned out 10 books of which eight have featured DCI Tom Thorne as his star character. He has also written under the pseudonym Will Peterson.
A brief summary of the book
DCI Tom Thorne career is in trouble. All his ...
Advantages: Makes it impossible to put down... a real who did it? Disadvantages: None I can think of.
Author History
MarkBillingham is actually a stand-up comedian, as well as being awarded a winning television writer award.
He has two previous novels called Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat.
The authors website can be found at: www.markbillingham.com
The Review
Lazy Bones starts with the murder of Douglas Remfry, who survived 10 days of freedom, after serving a 12 year sentence for Rape. His naked, hooded, body is found mutilated and tied up in a hotel room in London. An obvious case of revenge..... when a second sex offenders body is found in a different hotel in the exact same circumstances., the case begins to build.
At the end of investigation is Dectective Inspector Tom Thorne, who with his force try and trace the killer or killers.
With the office divided, some wanting this killer caught soon and some wanting the killer ...
Advantages: Well written Disadvantages: part of plot given away on the cover
This book has been sitting on my shelf for a while now, and recently I finally got round to reading it.
I have never read a book by MarkBillingham before, so wasn't sure what to expect, but given that I do enjoy a good crime thriller, and also that his work is endorsed by Harlan Coben who is one of my favourite authors, I was looking forward to reading it.
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THE AUTHOR
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I was aware that MarkBillingham has wrote a number of novels, but was very surprised to read that he is actually a stand-up comedian, appearing regularly at the Comedy Store!
He also is an award-winning television writer and lives in North London.
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SYNOPSIS
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A woman is murdered in front of her young son. Followed home from Euston Station, on the tube, and to her home, where she is strangled to death.
At the same time, killed in ...
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Product details
Type
Fiction
Genre
Crime
Title
Death Message
Author
Mark Billingham
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Number of Pages
384
Edition
Hardcover
ISBN
0316730521; 0316730548; 075153725X
Manufacturer's product description
The first message sent to Tom Thorne's mobile phone was just a picture - the blurred image of a man's face, but Thorne had seen enough dead bodies in his time to know that the man was no longer alive. But who was he? Who sent the photograph? And why? While the technical experts attempt to trace the sender, Thorne searches the daily police bulletins for a reported death that matches the photograph. Then another picture arrives. Another dead man ...It is the identities of the murdered men which give Thorne his first clue, a link to a dangerous killer he'd put away years before and who is still in prison. With a chilling talent for manipulation, this man has led another inmate to plot revenge on everyone he blames for his current incarceration, and for the murder of his family while he was inside. Newly released, this convict has no fear of the police, no feelings for those he is compelled to murder. Now Tom Thorne must face one of the toughest challenges of his career, knowing that there is no killer more dangerous than one who has nothing left to lose.
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