balthazarlawson's review against another edition
2.0
I found this a bit of a slog for some reason. It didn't grab me until two thirds of the way through and then it picked up a bit. The writing style got in the way of the story. Songs on the radio would be one line, events or actions on another line, back to the song or any other background noise and back to the present. I started skipping every other passage when this style was used and it made for a better read. The problem was there was just to much of it to enjoy. There was no clear path with the story. It took me several tries to just get going with the book in the first place and then it was like running through mud.
I've enjoyed the Logan McRae series of books but this is different and it's hard to really put a finger on why.
I've enjoyed the Logan McRae series of books but this is different and it's hard to really put a finger on why.
wormskiz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
didactylos's review against another edition
1.0
I kept on with this because I don't like to give up on books. It is however gratuitously and unpleasantly violent to a ridiculous degree; its contains characters that simply are not believable; its tries to ratchet up suspense by dropping us into a story many years after the events began and never really explaining what was happening back then.
fonril's review against another edition
5.0
This is only the second of Stuart MacBride's books I've read and I can confidently say I have found a new favourite author.
Eight years ago, ‘The Inside Man’ murdered four women and left three more in critical condition—all of them with their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside.
And then the killings stopped.
But he's back.
Ash Henderson investigated the original case, now he's been called upon to work with his ex-colleagues in the police to find The Inside Man. Ash himself is a man broken, physically and mentally but also one with a drive for attaining justice, no matter what it takes.
I love the darkness, the edge, the pace. At one point I was reading it in the wee hours, and in the book dogs were barking and people were shouting and I found myself worrying that I was going to wake the house with all the noise....until I remembered it was a book and not a film so the sounds were only in my head, not actually audible to anyone else.
I think that says it all really.
I can't wait to read another book featuring these characters that I feel I know so well just two books in.
Eight years ago, ‘The Inside Man’ murdered four women and left three more in critical condition—all of them with their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside.
And then the killings stopped.
But he's back.
Ash Henderson investigated the original case, now he's been called upon to work with his ex-colleagues in the police to find The Inside Man. Ash himself is a man broken, physically and mentally but also one with a drive for attaining justice, no matter what it takes.
I love the darkness, the edge, the pace. At one point I was reading it in the wee hours, and in the book dogs were barking and people were shouting and I found myself worrying that I was going to wake the house with all the noise....until I remembered it was a book and not a film so the sounds were only in my head, not actually audible to anyone else.
I think that says it all really.
I can't wait to read another book featuring these characters that I feel I know so well just two books in.
melissacharitos's review against another edition
4.0
Voor mij 4,5 ster. Hele goede thriller; meerdere verhaallijnen die allemaal daadwerkelijk (en geloofwaardig) afgesloten worden. Interessante personages en goed plot. Het enige minpunt: van ongeveer pagina 340 tot 380 begon het mij iets te lang te duren.
nonna7's review against another edition
3.0
I've been a fan of Stuart Macbride's for a long time although somehow I missed the firs book in this series. This is a follow up to a previous novel featuring Ash Henderson who was investigating a serial murder, lost his own daughter to that murderer and was framed for a crime he didn't commit by Mrs. Kerrigan, a local gangster, has her thugs beat him up so often that he can't get out of prison because he is considered a risk. However, suddenly he is sprung by an up and coming police officer who is putting together a special squad. They still haven't found Inside Man who killed several women in a particularly horrific manner. He gets out, but plans revenge. I have to say that I found this to be particularly bloody and long winded. I found myself skipping large parts at the end which seemed unnecessary. Is Mr. Macbride being paid by the word? I hope he returns to his familiar characters soon, and that he tames his blood thirsty instincts. There's a saying that "less is more." He should heed it.
bookworm_brad's review against another edition
3.0
I quite enjoyed the story though it lacks the humour of the Logan McRae series and is a much darker, much more violent book.