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Praise for the Carson Ryder series:
'Superb stuff' Independent on Sunday
'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap' Publishers Weekly
'Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page' Kirkus
'A fascinating and frightening take on the genre' Independent on Sunday
'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind' Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men trilogy
'A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table' New York Times Book Review
'Superb… fantastic' Sunday Express
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Praise for the Carson Ryder series: 'Superb stuff' Independent on Sunday 'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap' Publishers Weekly 'Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page' Kirkus 'A fascinating and frightening take on the genre' Independent on Sunday 'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind' Michael Marshall, author of The Straw Men trilogy 'A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table' New York Times Book Review 'Superb! fantastic' Sunday Express
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jack Kerley has now written 7 of these books in the series featuring Detective Carson Ryder. I have not read the earlier books in the series but did read the last book entitled `Little Girls Lost'.
After Ryder witnesses the escape of the violent psychopath Bobby Crayline from prison, he decides a holiday is in order. He takes a rare break in the mountains with his faithful dog named Mix-Up (GREAT name for a dog by the way!). As usual, Carson's break is interrupted, as any good fictional Detective should expect! He gets called to a grisly murder scene by an anonymous phone call.
His unexpected presence at the crime scene doesn't go down well with local Detective Donna Cherry, but before long there are too many bodies to be fighting between themselves. Unwittingly Carson gets dragged into the murders and tries to help Cherry get to the bottom of it.
With the arrival of the FBI, things certainly don't go smoothly and before long Carson realises there is a lot more at stake that a serial killer, as things and people from his past begin to emerge.
I enjoyed the last Kerley book I read and was looking forward to the next instalment. This didn't disappoint in terms of Carson and the storyline. When I saw other reviews of the book, a couple of people complained there was a major plot spoiler quite early on that looked like an editorial mistake. Thankfully, I am not that bright and was so engrossed in the book I must have missed it!
Ryder is a great character and again is written well with all his baggage too. It's nice to see him in an area that is not his local stomping ground and the character Donna Cherry made for a good match up as she is certainly not a pushover. The story itself starts with the escape of convict Bobby Crayline, and before long I forgot all about him while the other murders were taking place. This meant that there were two major plots running through the story which made it quite interesting.
The murder scenes were as usual very grisly and descriptive, but I must point out that Jack Kerley actually made me wince whilst reading one particular section of the book. I actually had to stop reading one scene involving a dead corpse laid out for viewing as it had my stomach turning! Either I have a very active imagination, or he is a great writer. I think it may be a combination of the two, but it makes for great reading.
The introduction of Carson's brother was very interesting and although I don't want to introduce a plot spoiler, I am glad the story panned out the way it did giving the story more room to grow in future books.
The book was paced very well and towards the end we see it reach its climax and wrap things up nicely. All in all, once again a thoroughly enjoyable read, although not one for the weak stomached!
After Ryder witnesses the escape of the violent psychopath Bobby Crayline from prison, he decides a holiday is in order. He takes a rare break in the mountains with his faithful dog named Mix-Up (GREAT name for a dog by the way!). As usual, Carson's break is interrupted, as any good fictional Detective should expect! He gets called to a grisly murder scene by an anonymous phone call.
His unexpected presence at the crime scene doesn't go down well with local Detective Donna Cherry, but before long there are too many bodies to be fighting between themselves. Unwittingly Carson gets dragged into the murders and tries to help Cherry get to the bottom of it.
With the arrival of the FBI, things certainly don't go smoothly and before long Carson realises there is a lot more at stake that a serial killer, as things and people from his past begin to emerge.
I enjoyed the last Kerley book I read and was looking forward to the next instalment. This didn't disappoint in terms of Carson and the storyline. When I saw other reviews of the book, a couple of people complained there was a major plot spoiler quite early on that looked like an editorial mistake. Thankfully, I am not that bright and was so engrossed in the book I must have missed it!
Ryder is a great character and again is written well with all his baggage too. It's nice to see him in an area that is not his local stomping ground and the character Donna Cherry made for a good match up as she is certainly not a pushover. The story itself starts with the escape of convict Bobby Crayline, and before long I forgot all about him while the other murders were taking place. This meant that there were two major plots running through the story which made it quite interesting.
The murder scenes were as usual very grisly and descriptive, but I must point out that Jack Kerley actually made me wince whilst reading one particular section of the book. I actually had to stop reading one scene involving a dead corpse laid out for viewing as it had my stomach turning! Either I have a very active imagination, or he is a great writer. I think it may be a combination of the two, but it makes for great reading.
The introduction of Carson's brother was very interesting and although I don't want to introduce a plot spoiler, I am glad the story panned out the way it did giving the story more room to grow in future books.
The book was paced very well and towards the end we see it reach its climax and wrap things up nicely. All in all, once again a thoroughly enjoyable read, although not one for the weak stomached!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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My header for this book just about says it all. I have read all Jack (before he became J.A.) Kerley's books to feature Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus and now I have to wait another 12 months for the follow-on to this book.
Over the years, Harry has featured less and less whilst Jeremy, his on-the-run clinically insane brother features more and more. So now you know the sideshow in 'Buried Alive'. But none of this makes any difference to the quality of the storytelling. Carson Ryder still gets the job done, takes the knocks, meets out his own variety of justice and generally finds a short-lived love interest. 'Buried Alive' is unfortunate in that the title is not unique and quite where it leads us is another matter. However, the horror of child abuse, dog-fighting and a closed-knit community in the outback or rather, in the Alabama mountains, leads a holidaying Ryder into some of the most macabre of murders and a rather more complex reconnection with his brother.
Buried Alive is a great read which means you start it and you finish it at one sitting pretty much, hence the sorrow of having to wait another year for the next one. This isn't the best of Kerley's books but his standard is so high that a slight and minor glitch in the quality makes little difference to the excellence of his storytelling.
Frankly, too, being able to buy such a book in paperback without having to shell out megabucks for the first print hardback is an added bonus. Spend less than a fiver and consider it worth many times that for one of the best crime thriller writers in print today.
Over the years, Harry has featured less and less whilst Jeremy, his on-the-run clinically insane brother features more and more. So now you know the sideshow in 'Buried Alive'. But none of this makes any difference to the quality of the storytelling. Carson Ryder still gets the job done, takes the knocks, meets out his own variety of justice and generally finds a short-lived love interest. 'Buried Alive' is unfortunate in that the title is not unique and quite where it leads us is another matter. However, the horror of child abuse, dog-fighting and a closed-knit community in the outback or rather, in the Alabama mountains, leads a holidaying Ryder into some of the most macabre of murders and a rather more complex reconnection with his brother.
Buried Alive is a great read which means you start it and you finish it at one sitting pretty much, hence the sorrow of having to wait another year for the next one. This isn't the best of Kerley's books but his standard is so high that a slight and minor glitch in the quality makes little difference to the excellence of his storytelling.
Frankly, too, being able to buy such a book in paperback without having to shell out megabucks for the first print hardback is an added bonus. Spend less than a fiver and consider it worth many times that for one of the best crime thriller writers in print today.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read all of Jack Kerley's books and I really enjoy them generally.
This one on the whole is a bit of a mess. Along with several typos, spelling mistakes etc, there is a huge error at the beginning of chapter 26, about half way through the book. A couple of other reviewers have also mentioned this. The text refers to the killer by name before we are supposed to know that that person is involved. When I got to this point, I re-read it a few times, unable to decide whether I was going mad, whether it was a misjudged trick by the author to lead you in the wrong direction, or in fact just a complete balls up by either the author or the publisher. I decided to carry on reading. By the end I am still unsure which one of these is the case!
Having said all that, it was a good fun read! Although Harry Nautilus was almost absent which is a shame.
Not Kerley's best by a long stretch but it was (as usual) a page-turner.
This one on the whole is a bit of a mess. Along with several typos, spelling mistakes etc, there is a huge error at the beginning of chapter 26, about half way through the book. A couple of other reviewers have also mentioned this. The text refers to the killer by name before we are supposed to know that that person is involved. When I got to this point, I re-read it a few times, unable to decide whether I was going mad, whether it was a misjudged trick by the author to lead you in the wrong direction, or in fact just a complete balls up by either the author or the publisher. I decided to carry on reading. By the end I am still unsure which one of these is the case!
Having said all that, it was a good fun read! Although Harry Nautilus was almost absent which is a shame.
Not Kerley's best by a long stretch but it was (as usual) a page-turner.
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A good read
"Buried Alive" by Jack Kerley delivers an entertaining, non demanding read with well developed characters and an interesting plot. A reliable author.
Published 11 days ago by dolally
desperately seeking another
I started this book and I couldn't put it down. I read the entire book in one day. I am desperately seeking all books by this author. Read more
Published 1 month ago by glasvirgin
Gripping
Love this book as I do all in this series of thrillers. Gripping from start to finish. A book you will not want to put down.
Published 2 months ago by jan
Jack Kerley
I discovered J. Kerley fairly recently and find his books really great, gripping, can't put them down. Have nearly read all of them, and am waiting for more!!
Published 3 months ago by Judith
Book Present
I've only given this 1 star as I have not read it, as it was purchased as a present for someone else. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tony R
A very good story
as you would expect from J A Kerley. Yes one or two editorial errors but we like those :) Good plot and story and everything you could think of was thrown in at the end. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Susie N.
Buried Alive
This is the first J A Kerley book I've read and quite enjoyed it, but can somebody explain how Zeke Tanner's body was found hanging over a river (page 197) when on page 125 he was... Read more
Published 7 months ago by charliebee
Good, but not great!
I bought this book as i like the crime/serial killer/scarey genre, and it looked good.
Took a few chapters to get into, but couldn't believe that the 'killer' was named less... Read more
Took a few chapters to get into, but couldn't believe that the 'killer' was named less... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. A. McAllister
Buried alive
absolutely fantastic book- i'm a 16 year old girl and completely fell in love with this book. the most gripping, exciting, thrilling book i've ever read!
Published 11 months ago by annabellamm
Loved it!
Yes loved this one although the brother jeremy getting a tad annoying
being able to buy houses and have unlimited access to all the highly
private information he requires... Read more
being able to buy houses and have unlimited access to all the highly
private information he requires... Read more
Published 16 months ago by ginariva
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