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Grave Situation [Kindle Edition]

Alex MacLean (Author)
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Halifax cop Allan Stanton is a troubled homicide detective who has lost everything, including his family and his sense of justice. When he finally decides to leave the force and start over, he's assigned a string of murders that all bear the signs of a serial killer collecting trophies. As Stanton unravels each grisly crime scene, the mounting evidence points uncomfortably close to him, forcing him to confront a past he'd rather forget--and a dangerous future when the killer targets Stanton himself.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 523 KB
  • Print Length: 426 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0058OJ428
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #72,920 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A high quality crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the very last chapter! 4 July 2011
By Michael Thomas
Format:Kindle Edition
Grave situation is one of those stories where you just have to thank the Gods that you aren't Allan Stanton. The story starts with him a such a low level you wonder will he be able to rise to the challenge of his new case. This is no ordinary murderer though and you'll be wondering right up till the end what the hell is going on. The attention to detail is very good with lots of contemporary comments on modern life that giver the novel a fresh perspective.

The book is well written, the structure solid and it keeps your interest from start to finish. I wasn't completely satisfied with the last chapter but that's just me. I want to know where it goes from here! Alex MacLean is a new author that should be on your 'ones to watch' list!

Michael G. Thomas - Author of the Star Crusades series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars scary book with empathy. 12 April 2012
By Nicola Haggarty
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A great read. Could not put this book down - this made me downright rude to my family. And the living room floor in a right mess as I ignored the hoover.

I felt so sorry for the killer - his personality shaped by a past he could not escape from.

Lots of detail - especially the first post mortem in the book - have never read it so detailed before. The author has definetly done his research. I applaud such attention to detail as its difficult to imagine the real life clinical procedures. It's more difficult to imagine procedures than it is to imagine feelings. So thank you Alex for that insight which will only inform my reading pleasure in the future.

Many twists and turns and you almost wish that the killer could get away with it all and live a normal life after support and counselling.

Initally you begin to wonder about the title but than it's worked out for you and all becomes clear.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! 27 Mar 2012
By Carolyn A. Arnold
Format:Kindle Edition
From the first paragraph, I knew I'd love this book. The narrative voice of Lieutenant Allan Stanton captured me. He was a cop who cared. Murder victims weren't bodies, there were once people. This carries throughout the book to make a cop who "wears his heart on his sleeve". But with this said, don't think for a moment, he's going to let this vulnerability (or should I say human nature) limit him from doing his job.

MacLean weaves a story through multiple viewpoints - the main one being Stanton and the killer. The killer is someone with whom, we can even relate to, so I give MacLean credit for this as well. The killer isn't someone who is a hardened individual immune to feeling human emotion, and reluctance, but he feels a compulsion to do what he is doing.

I would be amiss not to say that the book was quite graphic, and at times even had me cringing, but I like that-when it's done for a purpose, as this was. MacLean even takes the reader through a detailed autopsy in such a way you feel like you're beside the metal slab in the morgue - from the sights, smells and sounds.

In a twisted climax that will have you cradling your Kindle until the very end, MacLean does not disappoint. I would draw comparison to New Times Best-Seller Sandra Brown and John Gilstrap. If you're in for a detail-oriented, graphic police procedural this book is for you.
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