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mpr2000's review
5.0
There's been a car accident, but the girl who caused it has disappeared... Who is she? Why was she running? Is she injured? There are a lot of questions, and D.I. Marnie Rome will have to answer all of them, in the most lonely case she will ever face...
In this book you will read a quite different case, there are some girls missing, they have escaped from home, searching for something different, a new family... until they found Harm. He wants them on his family, they just have to follow a few simple rules... everything will seem perfect until it will be too late...
Reading D.I. Marnie Rome cases is always a unique experience, the cases are always entangled and with some unexpected twists. You never know who the murderer is till the end of the book! I normally guess who is the murderer since the beginning but in all Sarah's books, I never know who could be the "bad", and I love it!
Sarah Hilary books are never predictable, she always surprises me with her gripping but intelligent cases, making me want for more. I am not surprised that she has won the Theakstons Old Peculier for the crime novel of the year.
I think every crime lover has to read at least one of Sarah Hilary books, they are unforgettable and addictive.
Are you searching for a new family? Harm is waiting for you...
In this book you will read a quite different case, there are some girls missing, they have escaped from home, searching for something different, a new family... until they found Harm. He wants them on his family, they just have to follow a few simple rules... everything will seem perfect until it will be too late...
Reading D.I. Marnie Rome cases is always a unique experience, the cases are always entangled and with some unexpected twists. You never know who the murderer is till the end of the book! I normally guess who is the murderer since the beginning but in all Sarah's books, I never know who could be the "bad", and I love it!
Sarah Hilary books are never predictable, she always surprises me with her gripping but intelligent cases, making me want for more. I am not surprised that she has won the Theakstons Old Peculier for the crime novel of the year.
I think every crime lover has to read at least one of Sarah Hilary books, they are unforgettable and addictive.
Are you searching for a new family? Harm is waiting for you...
jmatkinson1's review
5.0
A young girl runs out into the road, a car swerves to avoid her and crashes into another vehicle. Later a girl is found in Battersea Power Station, she's been missing for months but only recently killed and has been looked after. A day later another body is found, this time she is dumped in the trash around a council tower block. The two are linked - but how?
I hadn't read the first two Marnie Rome novels so came to this one with fresh eyes. The story is very clever with enough twists and turns to really engage. What I also liked was the fact that although there is an established team of investigators, they aren't really made the focus. There is little back-story but clear character development and it doesn't feel as though one must have read the previous two books in order to really get into this story. The juxtaposition between the luxury developments and the council estates, the middle class and the homeless, are beautifully described but develop in a natural way as part of the plot.
I hadn't read the first two Marnie Rome novels so came to this one with fresh eyes. The story is very clever with enough twists and turns to really engage. What I also liked was the fact that although there is an established team of investigators, they aren't really made the focus. There is little back-story but clear character development and it doesn't feel as though one must have read the previous two books in order to really get into this story. The juxtaposition between the luxury developments and the council estates, the middle class and the homeless, are beautifully described but develop in a natural way as part of the plot.
hpstrangelove's review
5.0
Audio book review. Narrator: Imogen Church
Another winning story in the DI Marnie Rome series. I especially love the fact that the setting takes place around Battersea Power Station, one of my favorite sites in London.
Another winning story in the DI Marnie Rome series. I especially love the fact that the setting takes place around Battersea Power Station, one of my favorite sites in London.
murphysmate's review
4.0
Although it was well written, the first chapter particularly so, I found two-thirds of the way through the book I wanted it to be finished because I had had enough. The storyline had become overridingly repetitive and didn't seem to add anything, and then at the end the conclusion came very quickly, and seemed rushed.
thebooktrail88's review
4.0
Booktrail the locations in Tastes like Fear here
I’ve just had what I am now calling a Hilary heart attack. A shock that I may not recover from unless a lot of air and TLC is now administered (along with a cup of tea and a biscuit of course). Why do I subject myself to these novels? Beacause they’re damn good that’s why and I don’t like actual rollercoasters so I have to get my thrills somehow. Tastes Like Fear? Well yes it does Miss Hilary and it’s shocking as it really could happen and god forbid probably is. There’s certainlty been stories in the papers recently about girls getting taken from the streets, ‘helped’ by men who claim to want to look after them and keep them from harm. Keep them from Harm……when you read this you’ll know why that sentence starts the heart going again.
Sarah Hilary always writes about subjects which give me the chills. Someone ‘helping’ lost and runaway girls by setting up a house where he is control certainly fits into that category. Harm is his name – very apt and it’s his story I found very interesting. The girls plight is also very well evoked and the you hear the sound of footprints on the web cobbled streets of London as you read. Next time I pass by Battersea, I’ll certainly see it in a different light!
It wasn’t just the story but the writing and the imagery that stood out. I mean the way Harm talks to the girls, the way they talk to each other trying to make sense of their situation. And the girl who is nearly run over! Freaky in many ways but Sarah Hilary literary prowess at her best.
Tastes Like Fear? It most certainly does. That was exactly the taste I had in my mouth after reading this book. Disturbingly brilliant I would say.
I’ve just had what I am now calling a Hilary heart attack. A shock that I may not recover from unless a lot of air and TLC is now administered (along with a cup of tea and a biscuit of course). Why do I subject myself to these novels? Beacause they’re damn good that’s why and I don’t like actual rollercoasters so I have to get my thrills somehow. Tastes Like Fear? Well yes it does Miss Hilary and it’s shocking as it really could happen and god forbid probably is. There’s certainlty been stories in the papers recently about girls getting taken from the streets, ‘helped’ by men who claim to want to look after them and keep them from harm. Keep them from Harm……when you read this you’ll know why that sentence starts the heart going again.
Sarah Hilary always writes about subjects which give me the chills. Someone ‘helping’ lost and runaway girls by setting up a house where he is control certainly fits into that category. Harm is his name – very apt and it’s his story I found very interesting. The girls plight is also very well evoked and the you hear the sound of footprints on the web cobbled streets of London as you read. Next time I pass by Battersea, I’ll certainly see it in a different light!
It wasn’t just the story but the writing and the imagery that stood out. I mean the way Harm talks to the girls, the way they talk to each other trying to make sense of their situation. And the girl who is nearly run over! Freaky in many ways but Sarah Hilary literary prowess at her best.
Tastes Like Fear? It most certainly does. That was exactly the taste I had in my mouth after reading this book. Disturbingly brilliant I would say.
bibliobethreads's review
5.0
Sarah Hilary is hands down one of my favourite crime fiction authors writing today. I was lucky enough to do an interview with the lovely lady just after the release of her second book in the Marnie Rome series, No Other Darkness. If you fancy seeing what she had to say, please see my post HERE. I highly recommend both books in the series and from the first fantastic novel, Someone Else's Skin, to this phenomenal third novel, Tastes Like Fear (which I have waited WAY too long to read!), she is an author that I will automatically buy, regardless of what she writes. A huge thank you to the lovely people at Headline for sending me a copy of Sarah's third novel and apologies that I'm only getting round to reviewing it now.
In Tastes Like Fear, Marnie and her sidekick Noah Jake have a new, frightening case to manage and solve. A young girl walks out into the path of a car one night causing a horrific accident. In the aftermath, she disappears and cannot be found. The driver of the car that crashed into another as he swerved to avoid the girl gives an interesting witness statement. He is certain that the girl was half-clothed, dishevelled, clearly not on this planet, with marks all over her body (which later is discovered to be writing). After further findings, the case turns out to be much more complex than Marnie could have imagined. It involves a house filled with homeless young girls that have been specifically chosen to live in the house and be kept "safe." Although the perpetrator's idea of safety is very different from what you and I might envisage. Especially when one of the girls turns up dead. Marnie and her team must hurry to discover exactly what's going on, why and by whom if they are going to save any more vulnerable girls.
Once again, Sarah Hilary has pulled me into the amazing, twisted world of Marnie Rome with a strong female lead that has demons of her own but fights desperately to ensure that no else should suffer. Again, it was wonderful to see her teaming up with Noah Jake, one of my favourite characters and it was also lovely to get an insight into his personal life with his partner, Dan and his troubled kid brother Sol. Of course, Marnie is also given a good chunk of time which is fantastic and I enjoyed her ongoing struggle with the person who is serving time for killing both of her parents. From certain things that happened throughout the novel, it's certainly set up some tense proceedings for the next few books in the series I'm sure and I cannot wait to see how it all pans out! I can safely say that Marnie Rome is my favourite female detective of all time and Sarah Hilary's plots and character development just keep going from strength to strength. The fourth book in the series, A Quieter Killing was released on the 9th March 2017 and I'm very excited to say that I've been approved to read it on NetGalley. (Thank you again Headline!) One thing is for sure, I won't be waiting so long to read it this time!
For my full review and many more please visit my blog at http://www.bibliobeth.com
In Tastes Like Fear, Marnie and her sidekick Noah Jake have a new, frightening case to manage and solve. A young girl walks out into the path of a car one night causing a horrific accident. In the aftermath, she disappears and cannot be found. The driver of the car that crashed into another as he swerved to avoid the girl gives an interesting witness statement. He is certain that the girl was half-clothed, dishevelled, clearly not on this planet, with marks all over her body (which later is discovered to be writing). After further findings, the case turns out to be much more complex than Marnie could have imagined. It involves a house filled with homeless young girls that have been specifically chosen to live in the house and be kept "safe." Although the perpetrator's idea of safety is very different from what you and I might envisage. Especially when one of the girls turns up dead. Marnie and her team must hurry to discover exactly what's going on, why and by whom if they are going to save any more vulnerable girls.
Once again, Sarah Hilary has pulled me into the amazing, twisted world of Marnie Rome with a strong female lead that has demons of her own but fights desperately to ensure that no else should suffer. Again, it was wonderful to see her teaming up with Noah Jake, one of my favourite characters and it was also lovely to get an insight into his personal life with his partner, Dan and his troubled kid brother Sol. Of course, Marnie is also given a good chunk of time which is fantastic and I enjoyed her ongoing struggle with the person who is serving time for killing both of her parents. From certain things that happened throughout the novel, it's certainly set up some tense proceedings for the next few books in the series I'm sure and I cannot wait to see how it all pans out! I can safely say that Marnie Rome is my favourite female detective of all time and Sarah Hilary's plots and character development just keep going from strength to strength. The fourth book in the series, A Quieter Killing was released on the 9th March 2017 and I'm very excited to say that I've been approved to read it on NetGalley. (Thank you again Headline!) One thing is for sure, I won't be waiting so long to read it this time!
For my full review and many more please visit my blog at http://www.bibliobeth.com
fearnleyfiction's review
5.0
What an amazing, gripping story with real life situations. Sarah Hilary has hit the nail on the head with what is happening in the present day in London.
You get drawn in and once you arein you don't want to stop. Marnie Rome is amongst my top 5 detective and each time I read more she ets better and better. The range of characters in this book is amazing, from ex army to young girls who are just looking to be loved.
Cannot wait to read the next one.
You get drawn in and once you arein you don't want to stop. Marnie Rome is amongst my top 5 detective and each time I read more she ets better and better. The range of characters in this book is amazing, from ex army to young girls who are just looking to be loved.
Cannot wait to read the next one.
steph1rothwell's review
5.0
I have followed Sarah Hilary's excellent series since receiving the first novel at Theakston's Crime festival a few years ago. I really enjoyed that book, which later won crime novel of the year in 2015. In my opinion the books have got better with each one and this third in the series is one of the best books that I have read this year.
Both Marnie and Noah are keen to solve the disappearances of teenage girls, they had been looking for one girl, May, for a few months. When another girl causes a fatal car accident and then disappears they become involved. Marnie recognises much of herself in May's sister. She can see the anger and the hurt that Loz is feeling but it is Noah who feels more able to help her.
There is much of our society that features in the novel, vulnerable elderly women, teenage girl gangs terrorising estates and the invisible homeless. But there is more to it than I initially thought. I never saw any of the surprises/ shocks and there was at least one occasion when 'my heart was in my mouth'.
Marnie, Noah and the other members of the team are all very strong and believable characters. I like the way that they interact with each other. You also get glimpses of their lives away from the job as well. Marnie's relationship with Steven is one that I expect to see get very interesting.
Tastes Like Fear will be published on 7th April. With thanks to Headline and Sarah Hilary for the copy received for review.
rhodamack09's review
5.0
This review was originally posted on StrupagAs ever, I close the final page of a Sarah Hilary novel and I am in awe. It's not just the plot that leaves me feeling this way but her writing. I can see each of her books so clearly in mind's eye and Tastes Like Fear is no different. I'm left feeling more like I've watched a movie than read a book.
As with her previous books, Hilary tackles an emotional and challenging subject in her plot. Once again she handles it with great care and respect. This is, for me, one of the reasons that Sarah Hilary is such a fantastic writer.
DI Marnie Rome and DS Noah Jake (I like to think of them as 'The Dream Team') are back with a new case to solve - the disappearance of a teenage girl. When a young girl causes a fatal car crash and disappears from the scene, Marnie and Noah are called to investigate. Is this the girl they've been looking for?
This incident opens up their case as they realise that it's not just one girl that in trouble, there seem to be more.
In fact a man, Harm, collects runaway girls. He keeps them 'safe' - unless they break his rules.
The topic of runaway teenagers is obviously an emotional one. Hilary not only captures the mindset of the runaways but she examines the families that they leave behind.
There's more to Hilary's work than a 'who dunnit'. She makes us care about her characters, consider their lives and the situations they find themselves in. She gives us a glimpse into the minds of the victims, their families and the criminals themselves.
She does all this while weaving an intricate plot with carefully crafted prose.
Naturally, I enjoyed catching up with Marnie and Noah. As ever, I like the way Hilary takes us into their personal lives, as well as professional. It's this, for me, that really bring home how real these scenarios are. It's easy to forget that police have their own lives. Professionally they may have to deal with murders, accidents, assaults, deaths, but at the end of the day they still go home to a partner, a beer and a meal. Personally, I've always felt that Hilary doesn't glamorise her fiction, she keeps it very real, which makes it all the more powerful.
Yes, I've not really discussed the plot but I'm not going to - you'll just have to read it! What I will say though is that you haven't read Someone Else's Skin and No Other Darkness yet then get reading as this is a series of books you don't want to miss!
Let me finish with a rather bold statement - Sarah Hilary is my favourite crime writer. If you're a fan of the genre you need to read her books. Tastes Like Fear is a stunning third novel in a tremendous series.
As with her previous books, Hilary tackles an emotional and challenging subject in her plot. Once again she handles it with great care and respect. This is, for me, one of the reasons that Sarah Hilary is such a fantastic writer.
DI Marnie Rome and DS Noah Jake (I like to think of them as 'The Dream Team') are back with a new case to solve - the disappearance of a teenage girl. When a young girl causes a fatal car crash and disappears from the scene, Marnie and Noah are called to investigate. Is this the girl they've been looking for?
This incident opens up their case as they realise that it's not just one girl that in trouble, there seem to be more.
In fact a man, Harm, collects runaway girls. He keeps them 'safe' - unless they break his rules.
The topic of runaway teenagers is obviously an emotional one. Hilary not only captures the mindset of the runaways but she examines the families that they leave behind.
There's more to Hilary's work than a 'who dunnit'. She makes us care about her characters, consider their lives and the situations they find themselves in. She gives us a glimpse into the minds of the victims, their families and the criminals themselves.
She does all this while weaving an intricate plot with carefully crafted prose.
Naturally, I enjoyed catching up with Marnie and Noah. As ever, I like the way Hilary takes us into their personal lives, as well as professional. It's this, for me, that really bring home how real these scenarios are. It's easy to forget that police have their own lives. Professionally they may have to deal with murders, accidents, assaults, deaths, but at the end of the day they still go home to a partner, a beer and a meal. Personally, I've always felt that Hilary doesn't glamorise her fiction, she keeps it very real, which makes it all the more powerful.
Yes, I've not really discussed the plot but I'm not going to - you'll just have to read it! What I will say though is that you haven't read Someone Else's Skin and No Other Darkness yet then get reading as this is a series of books you don't want to miss!
Let me finish with a rather bold statement - Sarah Hilary is my favourite crime writer. If you're a fan of the genre you need to read her books. Tastes Like Fear is a stunning third novel in a tremendous series.