Then there's one man who was abused as a kid, whose mother says she never wanted him, and probably caused his problems by being drunk all the time when carrying him and beyond. The crimes were pretty brutal, especially ones involving kids as young as 4 being forced to do things no kid should know about. Ken Follett: Winter of the World (The Century Tril.I enjoyed this book a lot, and it's only the first in the series, so I'm hoping for more and better.Jeffrey Archer: Mightier than the Sword (The Clift.I finished this book with a feeling that I had discovered one of the best and the start of a great new series - I can't wait to read the next one. IMHO there is nothing better in the world of mystery/thrillers than a top UK police procedural. Warning - some descriptions of bodies, especially decomposed ones, could offend sensitive readers. The characters are superbly described, and the plot is devious. The story is a very gritty and clever police procedural set in atmospheric cold and chilly conditions. DI Inch, Logan's temporary boss who is always eating jelly babies and similar sweets DI Steel, a chain-smoking foul-mouthed lesbian who is as tough as her name and very efficient but beautiful WPC Jackie Watson (nicknamed "Ball Breaker" for her strength in dealing with difficult male offenders). Those who remain call him "Lazarus" (who was restored to life by Jesus) because of his remarkable recovery. He also has to adjust to a station house where most people have changed since he was there last. Macbride makes it even more forbidding with descriptions of constant buckets of icy rain and chilling winds.Īs well as hunting for the killer Macrae is plagued by important leaks to the press that affect his case, especially when the parents of a murdered child are told about his death by the press.
Macrae really doesn't get time to settle back before he is in the middle of a hunt a for a child killer in the very chilly, damp and wet December streets of Aberdeen (dubbed "Granite City" for its stark and grim buildings). It is a corker and a great start to a great series.ĭS Logan Macrae is back at work after a year off sick from near-fatal stab wounds to his abdomen from an earlier case. This is Stuart Macbride's award winning debut police novel set in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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