The Silence of the Lambs
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The 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs," based on Thomas Harris's bestseller, was a game-changer in...
Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Perfect Remains: A Gripping Thriller That Will Leave You Breathless in Books
May 10, 2020
Unusually, with a police procedure, I liked the main characters but found the actual story/case somewhat lacking. With a bit too much showing behind the curtain, I didn't find the investigation into the gruesome crime all that fascinating. The interesting side case was wrapped up too early and I'm just left hoping our intrepid French/Scottish investigator will have a better outing next time.
Face of Greed (Detective Emily Hunter #1)
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Greed, corruption, and betrayal—no murder is as simple as it seems When a prominent Sacramento...
Thriller Police Procedural
Cops & Robbers (Parker City Mystery #5)
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Spring, 1985… Just north of Parker City in the small town of Wakeville, a string of robberies...
Mystery Police Procedural Dual Timeline Elements Series
An Advancement of Learning
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The second book in the Dalziel and Pascoe series sends the two mismatched Yorkshire policemen among...
Crime Whodunnit Police Procedural
Found Innocent (Detective Madison Knight Series Book 4)
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She wanted to leave her past behind, but it may have followed her… A young woman’s remains...
series crime fiction mystery police procedural Carolyn Arnold
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Midnight Man in Books
Oct 10, 2021
I haven't read anything by Caroline Mitchell before but I was initially drawn by the cover and then intrigued by the blurb which sounded like something I would enjoy and, overall, I wasn't disappointed.
There are some great characters and a fabulous plot which combines urban legend, creepy house, serial killer, murder mystery, police procedural and the paranormal. The pace is pretty good and the twists and turns provided suspense from the start.
This is a good spooky read and certainly made a nice change to the usual crime thrillers and I have to give a thank you to Embla Books and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe #14) in Books
Nov 25, 2019 (Updated Nov 25, 2019)
We have the usual Dalziel blunt language and Pascoe's schooled intuition but it is here that Wield finally gets a chance to step forward and form the 'holy trinity' of Mid Yorkshire CID. Hill has cultured his characters very carefully and writes them with great affection and this story shows how much chemistry they have.
The plot in this novel is outstanding and perfectly shows off Hill's willingness to play with the police procedural genre and the reader's expectations. There are some terrific rug pulls here and Hill could almost be said to get away with murder when everything falls into place at the end.
A brilliant tour de force for one of the greatest crime fiction writers. I can't fault it. It is in itself a picture of perfection
The Affacombe Affair (Pollard and Toyne #2)
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Description Cosy crime writing at its best! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M C Beaton, Sophie...
Cosy Mystery