- Paperback: 450 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; Export ed edition (10 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340962240
- ISBN-13: 978-0340962244
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,178,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Agent Smoky Barrett (The Face of Death, 2007, etc.) pulls out all professional and emotional stops to nail a secretive serial killer who goes public with the in-flight stabbing of a transsexual.Barrett, the scarred but spunky survivor of rape by the murderer of her husband and daughter, jets east from her L.A. office in response to brusque orders from the top, leaving her adopted and equally brutalized, possibly even spunkier daughter in the care of a loving home-school teacher. Her presence has been specifically requested by the grieving mother of the late Lisa/Dexter Reid, assaulted by an unknown assailant in the seat next to her/him on the plane from Texas to Virginia. Rosario Reid wants Smoky to be in charge of the murder investigation; she's confident that someone who has also lost a child will be persistent and thorough without destroying the political viability of Congressman Dillon Reid, frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, who would rather the media not wallow in his child's sensitive past or lurid end. Summoning her wisecracking but brilliant colleagues to join the hunt, Smoky learns from the medical examiner that Lisa/Dexter met her/his maker in a window seat and that the killer stuffed a wee crucifix in the fatal stab wound before disappearing. Further investigation shows that the in-flight murder was just the tip of the iceberg; there have been scores of earlier crucifix-stuffed victims, perhaps as many as 150. The search for their killer takes Smoky to a kindly priest. It turns out that all the victims had Awful Secrets. And Smoky herself has an Awful Secret. Many sordid tales later, the crack team narrows in on the very Catholic murderer. Or murderers.Lots of gasping, but no real thrills. (Kirkus Reviews)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Better and better,
This review is from: The Darker Side (Hardcover)
I am a huge fan of Cody Mcfadyen. I read and loved his first two novels, and was very excited for The Darker Side to come out. I was not disappointed at all! Mcfadyen keeps getting scarier and scarier, and this novel shows off his talents perfectly. It's not as gory as his first two books, but this is so psychologically suspenseful I found it even more frightening than the previous ones. It got under my skin and kept me awake at night with its subtle menace. I can't wait to see more from Mcfadyen.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Secrets,
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This is the first book by McFadyen for me and I was gripped from the very beginning. I loved the characters that he has created and felt I got to know them and understood what was going on in their heads. Smoky, the main character has a traumatic background with some harrowing history but is dealing with her demons the best she can. Murders are being committed in their hundreds and the only link is that all the victims had a dark secret that they had shared with someone. How the killer accesses this information is a mystery that Smoky needs to unravel. Yet she has a secret that she's never told to anyone before, will this hinder or aid her search for the murderer? When the killer's methods are described it makes for cringing reading. I felt the pain and fear of the victims, and their sense of helplessness. There is also a strong religious theme running through this storyline that is sure to spark many discussions. This is a tale of love, loss, pain and grief, with a strong sense of endurance and hope.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Everyone Has a Secret...,
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This review is from: The Darker Side (Hardcover)
Smoky Barrett is no stranger to violent crime. She sees it every day in her job as an FBI Special Agent, but she has also experienced it firsthand. Three years ago, her husband and daughter were killed by a serial killer Smoky was chasing. The same man brutalized Smoky, leaving her face horribly disfigured. Her personal tragedies give Smoky a unique insight into both the mind of a killer and the sorrow of a victim.
When the transsexual son of a prominent United States Congressman is killed on a on a passenger plane - in mid-flight - the President himself wants Smoky and her talented investigative team on the case. The investigation leads them to a twisted and prolific serial killer who calls himself the Preacher. Serial killers are collectors and the Preacher is no exception. However, precisely what he collects sets him apart. The Preacher is collecting the darkest secrets of his victims, forcing them to confess their sins before he murders them. He's also taunting Smoky and her team, telling them that "time is life" and they must catch him before he kills again. In The Darker Side, Cody McFadyen has created a compelling, gritty crime procedural. I frequently found myself re-reading passages, not to deepen my understanding of the story, but to savor McFadyen's writing style. This is not a bare bones thriller with little prose or character development. The descriptions and characters are rich and well-formed, and the plot never stalls. I was truly sad to finish this book, and I can't wait to see where Mr. McFadyen takes Smoky Barrett next.
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