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"[A] lightning pace. Try it" (Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR, 24 Mar )
"A breakneck thriller that will have you tearing through the pages into the small hours. " (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, 1 April )
"It's gripping and disturbing, and it pushes Tami Hoag up another rung of the crime writing ladder. Well worth investigating." (Mark Timlin THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 16 Apr )
"[A] tense, taut thriller... the portrait of Middle America seems spot on." (LITERARY REVIEW, May 2006 )
"A twistingly-plotted mystery." (COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 13 May ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"A breakneck thriller that will have you tearing through the pages into the small hours. " (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, 1 April )
"It's gripping and disturbing, and it pushes Tami Hoag up another rung of the crime writing ladder. Well worth investigating." (Mark Timlin THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, 16 Apr )
"[A] tense, taut thriller... the portrait of Middle America seems spot on." (LITERARY REVIEW, May 2006 )
"A twistingly-plotted mystery." (COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH, 13 May ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, 1 April
"A breakneck thriller that will have you tearing through the pages into the small hours. "
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although nothing amazing, this was a good, reliable crime novel. I have been disappointed with Tami Hoag's previous crime novels, and so was slightly reluctant in picking this up and giving it a go. I'm glad I did. It was compelling and page-turning (if you can stand the cheesy American trash talk!)and the plot was interesting, with two different crimes being intertwined. Hoag doesnt make it overly complex or confusing, so its an easy story to follow.
This is definitely one of those crime books that you can pick up when you're in the mood for something pacy and escapist. I'll probably be reading more of Hoag's books now having read this one.
This is definitely one of those crime books that you can pick up when you're in the mood for something pacy and escapist. I'll probably be reading more of Hoag's books now having read this one.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I love this book I didn't really want to read it twice!! I bought this book before and it was titled Prior Bad Acts and now for some reason they changed the title (and haven't mentioned this anywhere in the book) to Dead Sky. I have emailed the publisher but still no response, very disappointed by this! Good book though....
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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It seems as if justice has, for once, been served on Judge Moore. After her controversial decision not to allow records of prior criminal acts to be admissible in a multiple murder trial, there would have to be more than one person out there who had reason to do the judge serious harm. Carey Moore is delivered a savage beating in the car park across from her office and becomes what she often sees on the other side of the bench, a frightened and angry victim. Detectives Sam Kovac and NIkki Liska (first introduced in Hoag's ASHES TO ASHES, released in 1999) are assigned to protect the cowed Judge and her family as the media runs with the very newsworthy story, swiftly making camp on the Judge's immaculate front lawn before she even returns from the hospital. The Haas murders were the worst ever encountered by the Hennipin Police Department and haven't been forgotten by a grieving community either, eager to see the accused Karl Dahl punished for taking the life of a mother and those of her two foster children.
Sam Kovac can understand why someone would have it in for the judge, whilst never forgetting what his job of protecting one of the senior members of the judiciary entails. Never one to hide from his professional responsibility, Kovac ignores criticism of his tactics and takes the investigation right back to the home, invading the Judge's personal life to the point where the two begin to form a bond. It is unbelievable to him when the Judge is kidnapped from her home with a police presence outside, and even more unbelievable that the accused Dahl also manages to escape during a prison transfer. With so much ground to cover, literally and otherwise, Kovac and Liska must go separate ways, reopening old wounds for the surviving family and the former detective who had hung his whole career on this one murder case. With three possible suspects sharing equal space in Kovac's sights, the detective must make a fast choice of which to pursue in order to save Carey Moore's life.
The Kovac and Liska novels, three to date, are the edgiest of author Tami Hoag's collected works. There are many reasons to read the work of this author who can deliver the goods across many genres; romantic fiction, romantic suspense and crime/American police procedurals. The character of Sam Kovac is quite irresistible and makes a welcome return in DEAD SKY, a multi-perspective novel that has enough of a window with each viewpoint to tease the reader into musing who it is that is harbouring the greatest grudge. The dialogue between the two detectives, and between all of the police, is a definite plus to lighten up what could be otherwise be a heavy emotional load with all the death and vengeance that is doled out over the pages.
Hoag definitely has the gift of making much with simple description and does not allow either action or the internal monologues in each scene to dominate, always presenting the tableaux for reader supposition. Fast and entertaining, DEAD SKY will not likely present much of a challenge in the whodunit stakes, but as there is a secondary crime in addition to the murders Hoag has kept all detail relevant and wasted little with both cases being, as they always are in mystery reads, intertwined.
Sam Kovac can understand why someone would have it in for the judge, whilst never forgetting what his job of protecting one of the senior members of the judiciary entails. Never one to hide from his professional responsibility, Kovac ignores criticism of his tactics and takes the investigation right back to the home, invading the Judge's personal life to the point where the two begin to form a bond. It is unbelievable to him when the Judge is kidnapped from her home with a police presence outside, and even more unbelievable that the accused Dahl also manages to escape during a prison transfer. With so much ground to cover, literally and otherwise, Kovac and Liska must go separate ways, reopening old wounds for the surviving family and the former detective who had hung his whole career on this one murder case. With three possible suspects sharing equal space in Kovac's sights, the detective must make a fast choice of which to pursue in order to save Carey Moore's life.
The Kovac and Liska novels, three to date, are the edgiest of author Tami Hoag's collected works. There are many reasons to read the work of this author who can deliver the goods across many genres; romantic fiction, romantic suspense and crime/American police procedurals. The character of Sam Kovac is quite irresistible and makes a welcome return in DEAD SKY, a multi-perspective novel that has enough of a window with each viewpoint to tease the reader into musing who it is that is harbouring the greatest grudge. The dialogue between the two detectives, and between all of the police, is a definite plus to lighten up what could be otherwise be a heavy emotional load with all the death and vengeance that is doled out over the pages.
Hoag definitely has the gift of making much with simple description and does not allow either action or the internal monologues in each scene to dominate, always presenting the tableaux for reader supposition. Fast and entertaining, DEAD SKY will not likely present much of a challenge in the whodunit stakes, but as there is a secondary crime in addition to the murders Hoag has kept all detail relevant and wasted little with both cases being, as they always are in mystery reads, intertwined.
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Yet another amazing read!
I really enjoyed Dead Sky. Read it within a few days - could not put it down. As usual it is well written, brilliantly executed and researched thoroughly.
Published 2 months ago by Charlotte Howard
Dead sky book by Tami Hoag
This must be an excellant book as my daughter des not enjoy reading but loves this book and requested it for Christmas. It arrived quickly and in a brand new condition.
Published 18 months ago by Ms. J. A. Tebenham
Great gritty read
Really well written, keeps you gripped right till the last page. Plot just thickens and thickens untill your totally immersed in the case and lifes of the charactors. Gread read.
Published 20 months ago by ddevil
Published in the US as Prior Bad Acts
Published in the US as Prior Bad Acts - Don't be fooled into buying both!
Published 23 months ago by DebF
A Judge's Nightmare
Once again Tami Hoag has given us a fast moving,must read the next page,crime thriller.The story starts with the brutal murder of a woman and her two foster children. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by G. M. Buchanan
Justice is served....
Judge Moore's decision to not allow Karl Dahl's previous convictions be mentioned in court sets off a string of violent events. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2009 by ratscat13
Everybody is Guilty of Something
Tami Hoag's novels have appeared regularly in the national best seller lists since the publication of her first book in 1988. She lives in California. Read more
Published on 11 May 2007 by J. Chippindale
another great book by Tami Hoag
A maze of suspects that include the step-son of a murder victim, a husband with a secret life, and a rogue cop looking for revenge where the justice system failed. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2006 by R.P
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