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Death Message (Tom Thorne Novels) [Kindle Edition]

Mark Billingham (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
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Assured and shocking thriller. --The Guardian

Right up there with this country's dark masters such as Ian Rankin and Val McDermid. --Time Out

A brisk, racy read. --The Times

Guardian

'This is the seventh book in the series, and it is good to find that it lives up to the promise of its predecessors... Well-plotted, high quality stuff'
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 511 KB
  • Print Length: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (4 Sep 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002TXZTIY
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,863 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Police Procedural at its Best 30 Jun 2008
By Wendy Jones TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Mark Billingham is a first class writer of police procedurals and this latest does not disappoint. With DI Tom Thorne receiving text messages showing pictures of dead bodies or videos of those about to be killed, the race is on to catch the protagonist. We know who dunnit fairly early on, and the story revolves around how he is caught. There are enough twists and turns to make the plot interesting, and the private lives of the key players keep the book even more interesting. I found this to be an excellent read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys UK crime books. This demonstrates it at its best.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet? 7 Oct 2008
By Jeff VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
I have to disagree with many of these reviews. I've read all Billingham's books [in the right order, which is important] and this is quite possibly the best yet. Not in the least bit slow, nor are the others - I really cannot believe that! He is one of the very few current crime writers whose form hasn't taken a nosedive. This one is highly recommended!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad. Not The Best In The Series. 31 July 2008
By J.Flood
Format:Paperback
In Death Message, DI Tom Thorne receives a photo message, on his mobile phone. It is a picture of a person's head, and Thorne quickly figures out, that this person is dead. Soon, more messages are being sent, and as the bodies start to pile up, Thorne and his colleagues are desperately trying to find a link between the killings.

I found this book a pretty good read. As always, the characters of Tom Thorne, and his colleagues come across as quite realistic, and believable. The plot is interesting, if not quite page turning, as we learn who the killer is quite early on. However, there is still 'whodunnit' elements to other parts of the story, so this is not a problem.

Overall, I find the the DI Tom Thorne series of books quite enjoyable, my only gripe being that there is a bit of 'sameness' about them. I would rank this book 'middle of the pack' in comparison with other books in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Death Message
Thoroughly enjoyable, good twists and turns, it kept me on the edge of my seat to the very end.
Thorne is great !
Published 16 days ago by REBECCA DOWNING
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Always guaranteed a good read with any Mark Billingham novel, and this was gooooood. looking forward to my next read.
Published 1 month ago by David Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars death message
Couldn't put it down - I have not read Mark Billingham before a friend lent a book to me and then I bought 8 in one go and read the lot. Great read - thanks Mark
Published 4 months ago by Mary
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast moving.
I have read a couple of Thorne books before and as usual they are fast moving and gritty.
Looking forward to reading some more.
Published 4 months ago by Steve Withers
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
As a very big mark billingham fan this book didnt dissapoint, its a frill ride from start to finish love this book bring on the next one!!!
Published 7 months ago by crazy chick
3.0 out of 5 stars Tom Thorne novels
Read all of Mark Billinghams books, I prefer to read in sequence as the characters develop. Have enjoyed all previous books in this series but found Death Message not nearly as... Read more
Published 7 months ago by RETIRED AND READING
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
This was an extremely good novel, Mark Billingham once again keeps you holding on right to the end, great read.
Would recommend
Published 13 months ago by Lindy
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant from page one
I bought this for my girlfriend and read it after she raved about it. I can see why. Right from the start the story pulled me in and I thought the dialogue was very real and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by CPH
3.0 out of 5 stars Plodding in places, but gritty enough if you like your crime 'real'
I always believed this was a realistic depiction of how a detective would go about finding a killer, but after a while I stopped believing that anything more exciting was going to... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Chris Watson
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Series
I've read all the Thorne books, and I am a big fan of the series. In my opinion, this book is the best in the DI Thorne series. Read more
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