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'A solidly plotted policier with a vicious streak'
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Though this book is the first in the Jan Fable series of novels I read this after I had read the second book of the series "Brother Grimm". It's fortunate that I had, as I feel that "Blood Eagle" though a very good book sometimes lacks development in the themes and characters surrounding the main plot this can occassionaly point to an inevitable ending.
However having read two other books in the series I would emplore you to read this novel and the rest in the series as the characters and ideas explored are engrossing and the interactions between the primary characters are incredibly detailed drawing you into totally enthralling world of thrilling mystery. "Blood Eagle" is an essential component to this experience and lays the foundations for a fantastic series of novels.
However having read two other books in the series I would emplore you to read this novel and the rest in the series as the characters and ideas explored are engrossing and the interactions between the primary characters are incredibly detailed drawing you into totally enthralling world of thrilling mystery. "Blood Eagle" is an essential component to this experience and lays the foundations for a fantastic series of novels.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was recommended to me by a friend as something different to try.
So I duly brought it and sat down to give it a go and was taken completely by surprise.
Mr Russell has written a unique take on the police crime thriller with his setting in Germany which makes an interesting change to the USA.
Once you get your head around all the various departments in the German police it is a different way of looking at the serial killer verses the police thriller.
He is not afraid to be graphic with his description of the mutilations of the victims so it's not for those with delicate stomachs to read but if you have a cast iron constitution then this is the one for you with it's well written characters and solid story it will hold your interest from first page to the last.
So I duly brought it and sat down to give it a go and was taken completely by surprise.
Mr Russell has written a unique take on the police crime thriller with his setting in Germany which makes an interesting change to the USA.
Once you get your head around all the various departments in the German police it is a different way of looking at the serial killer verses the police thriller.
He is not afraid to be graphic with his description of the mutilations of the victims so it's not for those with delicate stomachs to read but if you have a cast iron constitution then this is the one for you with it's well written characters and solid story it will hold your interest from first page to the last.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I almost gave up on this book in the early part. The only reason I can think of was the lack of familiarity with German ranks, police departments and names - fortunately there is a basic glossary at the start just after the maps of Hamburg. Once I got used to them the story started clicking well.
Something isn't right in Hamburg. Two gruesome murders with emails from the killer to the senior police officer in charge (Erster Kriminalhauptkommisar Fabel) but there is no forensic evidence to make suitable headway. As an aside there is a persistent female journalist trying to get in touch with Fabel whom he ignores until too late. Organised crime and local politics eventually seem to be involved but to what extent is not initially clear. Worse is to come when the German equivalent of MI5 is discovered to have people involved and they have been holding back information leading to more deaths. Life becomes more complicated for Fabel and his team as they start to unravel the thread tying the crimes together. More detail? Read the book, it's worth it.
This is a good read for a first book with a sequel, Brother Grimm, coming soon. Once you become comfortable with the various terms and attitudes the book settles well and is quite enjoyable. It's well worth buying to escape from the usual American and British based crime books.
Something isn't right in Hamburg. Two gruesome murders with emails from the killer to the senior police officer in charge (Erster Kriminalhauptkommisar Fabel) but there is no forensic evidence to make suitable headway. As an aside there is a persistent female journalist trying to get in touch with Fabel whom he ignores until too late. Organised crime and local politics eventually seem to be involved but to what extent is not initially clear. Worse is to come when the German equivalent of MI5 is discovered to have people involved and they have been holding back information leading to more deaths. Life becomes more complicated for Fabel and his team as they start to unravel the thread tying the crimes together. More detail? Read the book, it's worth it.
This is a good read for a first book with a sequel, Brother Grimm, coming soon. Once you become comfortable with the various terms and attitudes the book settles well and is quite enjoyable. It's well worth buying to escape from the usual American and British based crime books.
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Norse Code
I have just re-emerged back into the real world having been trapped up in my bedroom with this book superglued to my hand for the last 200 pages! Brilliant stuff!! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. A. I. Harrison
Blood Eagle
AS with all Craig Russell books it is just a very good read
it is also another Jan Fabel novel, fantastic.
it is also another Jan Fabel novel, fantastic.
Published 20 months ago by John
Padded out story, wooden characters & a poor ending
This story moves at a fairly slow pace with lots of waffle to pad out a few pages here and there. But none of this sidetracking pads the characters out, even the main character,... Read more
Published on 4 July 2008 by Al
Very Nasty indeed
As debut thrillers go this is in a top league once you get around the multiple different divisions of German police squads. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2007 by D. Newstead
Race against the Eagle
This was a fantastically gripping thriller from beginning to end. The pace is relentless, characters excellent and we are plunged in the atmosphere of a fascinating city, Hamburg. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by Josephine Huys
A tangled web
Blood Eagle is a very complex crime thriller following the central detective, Fabel, as he tracks a serial killer in Hamburg. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2007 by Mr. G. Battle
WÜNDERBAR!!!!
Right from its graphic front cover, Blood Eagle grabs you by the neck and drags you into the world of Hauptkommisar Jan Fabel and his team of uncompromising detectives. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2006 by Melanie Garrett
A good thriller with a bad ending
I have never given a negative review on any boook in Amazon, but sadly i have to here. The story takes place in Germany which makes it difficult to get into. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2006 by Markus Ronald
A nice surpise
Having read vast amounts of crime fiction novels, I was beginning to adopt a distinct "you've read one, you've read them all" attitude. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2006 by K. Thomas
Henning Mankell meets Thomas Harris
I was totally gripped by this amazing story from page one. Russell evokes Hamburg brilliantly and the feeling of lurking menace seeps from every page. Read more
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