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'Enough tension to make the air snap' (Shotsmag )
'Nasty, but truly compelling' (Daily Mail )
'A beautifully written story, which makes it haunting and lyrical, as well as horrifyingly gory . . . this is that rare combination of grit, gore and brilliant writing and, if you read one thriller this winter, make it this one.' (City AM )
'A dark, well told thriller' (Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin, Australia )
'Scary-as-hell...shocking, gruesome, and terrifying...a perfect book for fans of Deaver, Koontz and King' (Amazon.com (Editor's Pick) on THE FACE OF DEATH )
'Mcfadyen is one of those authors who seems to surpass himself with every new book, and THE DARKER SIDE is no exception. I read this book in less than a day as I was utterly unable to put it down...With each new book written, the characters reveal more layers about themselves and grow further' (crimesquad.com on THE DARKER SIDE )
'Readers of Cody Mcfadyen's previous books will recognise descriptions in the reviews of both titles: shocking...terrifying...brilliant. Well, I wouldn't argue against his latest serial-killer outing, THE DARKER SIDE, receiving more of the same, and in spades...I found myself desperate to know who the killer was and why he or she was doing it. And surely that is what good thriller writing is all about.' (Shots Mag on THE DARKER SIDE )
'Terrifically good, terrifically scary . . . very hard to put down' (San Francisco Chronicle on SHADOW MAN )
'Nasty, but truly compelling' (Daily Mail )
'A beautifully written story, which makes it haunting and lyrical, as well as horrifyingly gory . . . this is that rare combination of grit, gore and brilliant writing and, if you read one thriller this winter, make it this one.' (City AM )
'A dark, well told thriller' (Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin, Australia )
'Scary-as-hell...shocking, gruesome, and terrifying...a perfect book for fans of Deaver, Koontz and King' (Amazon.com (Editor's Pick) on THE FACE OF DEATH )
'Mcfadyen is one of those authors who seems to surpass himself with every new book, and THE DARKER SIDE is no exception. I read this book in less than a day as I was utterly unable to put it down...With each new book written, the characters reveal more layers about themselves and grow further' (crimesquad.com on THE DARKER SIDE )
'Readers of Cody Mcfadyen's previous books will recognise descriptions in the reviews of both titles: shocking...terrifying...brilliant. Well, I wouldn't argue against his latest serial-killer outing, THE DARKER SIDE, receiving more of the same, and in spades...I found myself desperate to know who the killer was and why he or she was doing it. And surely that is what good thriller writing is all about.' (Shots Mag on THE DARKER SIDE )
'Terrifically good, terrifically scary . . . very hard to put down' (San Francisco Chronicle on SHADOW MAN )
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'Scary-as-hell...shocking, gruesome, and terrifying...a perfect book for fans of Deaver, Koontz and King' -- Amazon.com (Editor's Pick) on THE FACE OF DEATH 'Mcfadyen is one of those authors who seems to surpass himself with every new book, and THE DARKER SIDE is no exception. I read this book in less than a day as I was utterly unable to put it down...With each new book written, the characters reveal more layers about themselves and grow further' -- crimesquad.com on THE DARKER SIDE 20080701 'Readers of Cody Mcfadyen's previous books will recognise descriptions in the reviews of both titles: shocking...terrifying...brilliant. Well, I wouldn't argue against his latest serial-killer outing, THE DARKER SIDE, receiving more of the same, and in spades...I found myself desperate to know who the killer was and why he or she was doing it. And surely that is what good thriller writing is all about.' -- Shots Mag on THE DARKER SIDE 20080701 'Terrifically good, terrifically scary ... very hard to put down' -- San Francisco Chronicle on SHADOW MAN 20060702
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A severely traumitised woman is thrown from a car in front of a beachside wedding. It transpires that the woman has been held captive, in the dark for many years. Agent Smoky Barrett and her FBI team are sent to investigate the woman's background, and her kidnapping.
I found this book a tough enough read, as the author certainly piles on the misery. He has created an evil, sadistic killer, who just sees killing as a business, with no human emotion whatsoever, and there are some scenes in the story that made unnerved me, to say the least. Worth reading if you like your thrillers served gruesome.
I found this book a tough enough read, as the author certainly piles on the misery. He has created an evil, sadistic killer, who just sees killing as a business, with no human emotion whatsoever, and there are some scenes in the story that made unnerved me, to say the least. Worth reading if you like your thrillers served gruesome.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
McFadyen Is Too Good A Writer To Write A Bad Book But Abandoned Is Far From This Author's Best!
25 Nov 2009
Format:Hardcover
Without going into detail about the plot, let me just say that in Abandoned McFadyen has created a killer who doesn't kill for thrills, sex or even for power -- it's far more twisted than that. The concept of this plot is quite complex, and McFadyen succeeds quite well in executing the plot in the first quarter and last quarter of the book. During these parts of the book the story is intense and had me on the edge of my seat. However, I found that the second and third quarters of Abandoned dragged on with insufficient action and thrills being provided. Further, while McFadyen continued to provide this reader with a deeper understanding into the psyche of his main character, FBI special agent Smokey Barrett, and into his psychopathic killer, McFadyen gave short shrift in Abandoned to several of the key supporting characters that helped make his previous three books so memorable for me (i.e., Shadow Man, The Face Of Death and A Darker Place). As such, I'd strongly recommend to anyone considering reading Abandoned and who has not previously read at least one of McFadyen's other books, that they first read at least Shadow Man in order to begin to understand and to develop an appreciation of McFadyen's richly developed characters. I don't believe a new reader will get this sense of appreciation from beginning with Abandoned, and will probably not care much about the characters that were so richly devloped in McFadyen's other books (e.g., Callie Thorne, Alan Washington, James Giron, etc.); which, in turn, will lessen their overall appreciation of the book. In net, while Abandoned has its flaws and while it is the weakest of McFadyen's four thrillers, it is still a book well worth reading.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic book. Another brilliant episode in Smokey's life. This book had me sitting up in bed page turning till the early hours, so unbelievably gripping and as always plenty of suspense and twists and turns. Would recommend this author a hundred times over. I am so glad I stumbled across him when I was on holiday swapping books with other holiday makers! I have now read all of his books and eagerly await the next!
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Abandoned is the fourth installment in an excellent series of FBI agent Smoky Barrett and her team. I strongly suggest to read them in order to get to know the stories of said team... Read more
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Didn't know what to make of this one as the reviews are so mixed. So I read it anyway. I think fans will like it and it's another great instalment but as a stand alone piece it... Read more
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Book 4 in the Smoky Barrett series.
And again a very good book. I love this author, he doesnt fail to deliver with a good book. Read more
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I loved this book Cody McFadyen is a crime novel genius, I love all the books in this series! The book was a great read, I couldn't put it down and I am waiting in anticipation... Read more
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