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A very well-written, cleverly plotted first novel - The Literary Review
The troubled Tartaglia is an interesting creation and the plot shifts and swerves in unexpected but pleasurable ways - The Observer
This is a fast-moving novel, in which Forbes offers an original and compelling portrait of a murderer - Sunday Times
A page-turning and assured debut in the vein of Ruth Rendell and P.D.James from a bright new voice on the scene - Irish Independent
The troubled Tartaglia is an interesting creation and the plot shifts and swerves in unexpected but pleasurable ways - The Observer
This is a fast-moving novel, in which Forbes offers an original and compelling portrait of a murderer - Sunday Times
A page-turning and assured debut in the vein of Ruth Rendell and P.D.James from a bright new voice on the scene - Irish Independent
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A very well-written, cleverly plotted first novel - The Literary Review The troubled Tartaglia is an interesting creation and the plot shifts and swerves in unexpected but pleasurable ways - The Observer This is a fast-moving novel, in which Forbes offers an original and compelling portrait of a murderer - Sunday Times A page-turning and assured debut in the vein of Ruth Rendell and P.D.James from a bright new voice on the scene - Irish Independent
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read a lot of crime fiction and really enjoyed this debut book on holiday, which gives a chilling insight into the mind of a serial killer in an original and well-crafted fashion. The police duo who track the killer, DI Mark Tartaglia and DS Sam Donovan, are interesting non-stereotypical characters for the genre and the twists and turns of the plot kept me turning the pages well into the night.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Elena Forbes grew up in London. After gaining a degree in French and Italian at Bristol she worked in investment management for a number of international groups before committing to full time writing. She lives in London with her husband and two children. This is her first novel and she is already working on her second.
The blurb on the front of the book says if you like Ruth Rendell you will love this. Well for my sins I have never read any Ruth Rendell books so I could not compare it in that way. All I can say is that I thought the storyline and the writing were first-class. The reader, or certainly this reader, instantly takes to the lead character Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia, whose personality one instantly seems to take a liking to. The book is a first class thriller and if you did not know that it is the author's first book, one would think she had been writing for years.
The blurb on the front of the book says if you like Ruth Rendell you will love this. Well for my sins I have never read any Ruth Rendell books so I could not compare it in that way. All I can say is that I thought the storyline and the writing were first-class. The reader, or certainly this reader, instantly takes to the lead character Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia, whose personality one instantly seems to take a liking to. The book is a first class thriller and if you did not know that it is the author's first book, one would think she had been writing for years.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This novel starts quite well, but doesn't live up to its initial promise. The main problem is that the plot and characters are entirely predictable; indeed the identity of the murderer is so obvious that he may as well wear a t-shirt saying, 'It was me.' The ending of a whodunnit should at once surprise the reader, and make her think, 'but of course, why didn't I see that.' The ending of this novel fails on both counts; it manages to be both predictable and unconvincing.
And the characters are so dull, so stupid that you wouldn't want them doing anything more complicated than giving out speeding tickets.
The writer may be capable of writing a decent police novel, but this one is very disappointing.
And the characters are so dull, so stupid that you wouldn't want them doing anything more complicated than giving out speeding tickets.
The writer may be capable of writing a decent police novel, but this one is very disappointing.
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Hard work
I don't normally bother with reviews but in this case I'll make an exception.
In my opinion Ms Forbes has read far too many mystery police crime thrillers and thought to her... Read more
In my opinion Ms Forbes has read far too many mystery police crime thrillers and thought to her... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jimmy Jimpstone
Abridged Audiobook CD version
CD version of Elena Forbes' book, abridged, but not remarkably shortened or deviating from the book (I checked it out). Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by Berengaria N
excellent plot
I enjoyed this book and would read more by the same author. it held my attention throughout.A well thought out plot
Published on 6 Feb 2010 by francofilly
A long time Dying...
I have just finished reading this book, and am in two minds as to what it was all about. Endless chapters with endless descriptive prose, never ending reams of policing procedure,... Read more
Published on 19 April 2009 by Belfast Dave
Good Gripping Read
I originally bought this as it is set in Ealing, Hammersmith and Barnes. I recognised the places mentioned which made I even more enjoyable. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2008 by Gothic Angel
Ronrig Dundee
This book sat on my shelf for a few months as I read books by more famous crime writers. What a treat I'd been denying myself. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2008 by Ron Dundee
Interesting, but not sensational....
A serial killer preys on vulnerable young girls and women and kills them in acts made to look like suicide. D. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2008 by johnverp
The first in the series of the DI Mark tartaglia novels
When the body of a young girl is found in a church in Ealing, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Sarah Durston
This was a wallbanger for me.
DIE WITH ME (Pol. Proc.-DI Mark Tartaglia-London-Cont) - NR
Forbes, Elena, 1st book
Quercus, 2008, UK Hardcover - ISBN: 1847241565
First Sentence: The... Read more
Forbes, Elena, 1st book
Quercus, 2008, UK Hardcover - ISBN: 1847241565
First Sentence: The... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2008 by L. J. Roberts
Interesting new crime writer
I'm always interested in a new crime writer, and this drew me in with the cover and the first few pages. Read more
Published on 16 July 2008 by Harriet Vane
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