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The thrilling second book in the Detective Inspector Jack Delaney series.
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The first victim is a young woman found on Hampstead Heath. Her throat has been slashed and her body mutilated. This horrifying discovery marks the beginning of Detective Inspector Jack Delaney's toughest ever case.
When the expertly dissected body of a second young woman is discovered in a north London flat with a brightly coloured scarf tied around her neck, it suddenly becomes clear that a psychopath is on the loose. There is no apparent connection between the two victims and there are no clear motives - but the crime scenes tell a terrifying story.
Delaney, together with forensic pathologist Kate Walker, needs to act quickly and piece together the evidence in order to uncover the deadly pattern behind the murders. However, violent events from Delaney's past are threatening to catch up with him, and he must stay one step ahead of his enemies if he is to stop the killer from striking again.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having been blown away by this authors debut crime novel "Hard Evidence" I had really high hopes for this one, the second in the series featuring rougue policeman DI Jack Delaney.
But as hard as I tried, i felt it just did not come up to speed. Firstly, if you have never read "Hard Evidence" DO SO. The author not only out lines the previous characters but also the killer, motives and all, within the first few pages.
Thats not to say that this is a bad book, it certainly is not. It just didn't grip me in the way "Hard Evidence" did. But it is still a darn good yarn, and you will stay up as late as you can to finish it. But unlike Mark Pearson's previous book, it may not leave you gasping to read the next one.
Despite my own reservations, I did enjoy it. But every author deserves to be cut a little slack every now and then. And anyone who has read "Hard Evidence" knows that Mark Pearson can deliver.
But as hard as I tried, i felt it just did not come up to speed. Firstly, if you have never read "Hard Evidence" DO SO. The author not only out lines the previous characters but also the killer, motives and all, within the first few pages.
Thats not to say that this is a bad book, it certainly is not. It just didn't grip me in the way "Hard Evidence" did. But it is still a darn good yarn, and you will stay up as late as you can to finish it. But unlike Mark Pearson's previous book, it may not leave you gasping to read the next one.
Despite my own reservations, I did enjoy it. But every author deserves to be cut a little slack every now and then. And anyone who has read "Hard Evidence" knows that Mark Pearson can deliver.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having enjoyed Mark Pearson's previous book, I snapped Blood work up when passing through an airport this summer. This is an excellent second in the series (hopefully!)and totally absorbed my first couple of days in the sun. Pearson has really fleshed out the character of the hard living detective Jack Delaney. The book left me wanting more detail of Jack's troubled past, which is surely a good sign for future books. Although a bit gory in parts, which I guess would make it a dead cert for a TV spin of, the book has pace and gritty detail throughout. Loved the description of parts of North west london, as well as the clever trick at the end. A great refreshing read. Look forward to hopefully another tale of Jack's life. Well done.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
So the notorious'difficult second'. It might have been difficult for Mark Pearson but it certainly wasn't for me.Hard Evidence was a very good first novel for Pearson who is obviously an accomplished story-teller.Blood Work is excellent and his style of writing continues but seems smoother. He has put flesh on his characters # victims excepted # and despite gory or unsavoury scenes manages to add very humourous similes or asides that make you laugh out loud. Whether he does this for his own amusement or that of the readers is debatable but it certainly works for me to the extent that I re-read Hard Evidence to see if I'd missed any.
Pearson has, in Blood Work, made the maverick cop Jack Delaney a vulnerable human being, even if Jack doesn't know it-yet.
I am really looking forward to the third book. You can be sure that the plot#s# will be good but I'm intruiged to see where Jack's relationships go with all those about him.
Pearson has, in Blood Work, made the maverick cop Jack Delaney a vulnerable human being, even if Jack doesn't know it-yet.
I am really looking forward to the third book. You can be sure that the plot#s# will be good but I'm intruiged to see where Jack's relationships go with all those about him.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good but not great
This is a taught, at times exciting and often quite gruesome crime novel. It has an interesting, multi layered plot and moves towards a gripping climax. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Burt
Heavy going
As a fan of crime novels, I read quite a lot of them. Unfortunately, I found this one very heavy going and must admit to having given up on it after reading about 2/3. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Comical Engineer
blood work mark pearson
I was half way thro' reading when I sensed I'd already read it.
There were a lot of similar passages; including the main characters
from bloodline by mark billingham. Read more
There were a lot of similar passages; including the main characters
from bloodline by mark billingham. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. E. Byrne
blood work ~ was hard work
after reading his first book i was intrigued to find out who was behind his wifes death. the author jumps from character to character in one paragraph making it hard to follow who... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Yoda
Delaney's back on the case
After being thoroughly engrossed by Mark Pearson's first book 'Hard Evidence', I was really looking forward to his second outing for troubled maverick cop Frank Delaney. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. R. Brooking
Blood Work Mark Pearson
In theory this should have been a great read - the story line is good, however I find the writing lets the story down. Read more
Published 21 months ago by sarahm
Doesn't match the prequel
While Pearson's "Hard Evidence" was a refreshing read with an interesting plot, good lines and thoughts, the follow-up just doesn't reach the same heights. Read more
Published on 22 May 2010 by johnverp
Bloodwork
Always keen to find an English writer, not American, I picked up Bloodwork at the airport recently. I like the fact that it is set in north London, knowing it as I do. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by Timothy Blea
just not sure...........................
really can't make up my mind about this author - have read both of his novels (Hard Evidence being the first) as I find Jack Delaney such an unpleasant character (I find the level... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by kermit 333
Fragmented and lacking in depth
From reading the information about Mark Pearson at the front of the book, I noticed that he writes for television and I think that in a nutshell sums up the problems with this book... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by SuzieB
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