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Looking Good Dead by Peter James

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bookish20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

My 6P review: Publication, Plot, People, Place, Prose/Pace, Praise

Tom Bryce finds a disc left on a train and he simply wants to return it to its owner. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is investigating the body of a butchered woman. Bryce’s act of kindness kindness makes him the sole witness to the same murder. The killers need to act upon learning that Tom has spoken to police and their revenge is pure entertainment for them and those that like to watch.

The plot was well orchestrated with solid characters.

The author uses in-depth plots and you are wondering who did it? how are they going to get caught? and what is going to happen next?

The characters are well written and are dealing with their own personal lives as well as their professional ones. Roy is still struggling with his missing wife Sandy and his love interest with Chloe.

I love Branson’s movie knowledge and references.

The weatherman reminded me of Mrs Bale in the TV series As Time Goes By

I could easily picture the houses,streets, the police incident room and the basement.

This is a terrific series that I will continue to read

janfm's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

patchworkbunny's review against another edition

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4.0

Another slow paced yet compulsive thriller in the Roy Grace series. Grace is starting to get past the loss of his wife and we learn more about the workings of the seious crime unit.

quez27's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Thrill a minute!

This was my first Peter James book and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely read more.

At first I was worried as its a hefty book and after initially struggling to keep up with the pace; once I settled in, I was hooked.

There is a strong and tense plot with good character development. I found myself attached to Roy Grace's struggles as he tries to hunt down Tom and solve his case.

Can't wait for the next one!

picklebread's review against another edition

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4.0

Once again, an absolutely wild plot. The random POVs were kind of annoying sometimes but I really enjoyed it.

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4.0

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace gets better and better as these books progress. He has intelligence but at the same time he shows his human side and he works well with his co-workers. Although, it is not just Grace that I enjoy about these books but the story as well. Instantly, I connect with the story in the moment and stay engaged all the way until the end.

While, Tom Bryce may have been fighting for his family, he still put up a good fight. Yet, I probably would have done the same thing if I had been in Tom's shoes. A reason why I was very intrigued by this storyline is because it dealt with "snuff" films. Yes, they are real and no I have never watched one. Even with this subject matter in this book, the blood was limited and not gory. So, fans of a good mystery/thriller will enjoy this book. I know I did and plan to continue my journey reading these books and seeing what new cases Grace finds himself solving.