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Logan McRae (5) - Blind Eye [Hardcover]

Stuart MacBride (Author)
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Publication Date: 30 April 2009

The Number One bestselling detective series. Nothing keeps a crime hidden like fear, and DS Logan McRae hits a dead-end in this 5th crime thriller from the award-winning Stuart MacBride.

‘You can’t be an eyewitness if I cut out your eyes…’

Someone’s preying on Aberdeen’s growing Polish population. The pattern is always the same: men abandoned on building sites, barely alive, their eyes gouged out and the sockets burned.

With the victims too scared to talk, and the only witness a paedophile who’s on the run, Grampian Police is getting nowhere fast. The attacks are brutal, they keep on happening, and soon DS Logan McRae will have to decide how far he’s prepared to bend the rules to get a result.

The Granite City is on the brink of gang warfare; the investigating team are dogged by allegations of corruption; and Logan’s about to come to the attention of Aberdeen’s most notorious crime lord…

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  • Hardcover: 528 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition edition (30 April 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007244576
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007244577
  • Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 4 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (103 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 65,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for Blind Eye:

‘Hard-hitting prose with a bone-dry humour and characters you can genuinely believe in, Stuart MacBride's Logan McRae series of novels are a real treat.’ Simon Kernick

‘Cracking dialogue … a standout crime novel’ Metro

‘Irresistible and repulsive in equal measure … The result? A real page-turner’ Scotland on Sunday

Praise for Stuart MacBride:

‘Ferocious and funny, this is Tartan Noir at its best’ Val McDermid

‘MacBride is a damned fine writer – no one does dark and gritty like him’ Peter James

About the Author

Stuart MacBride is the No.1 bestselling author of the DS Logan McRae series. His novels have won him the CWA Dagger in the Library, the Barry Award for Best Debut Novel, and Best Breakthrough Author at the ITV3 crime thriller awards. Stuart’s other works include Halfhead, a near-future thriller, Sawbones, a novella aimed at adult emergent readers, and several short stories. He lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife, Fiona, and cat, Grendel.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Starts out really funny, then fades 21 Jan 2010
By Kentspur VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
I found myself sucked in early by some laugh-out-loud funny dialogue and descriptions in 'Blind Eye'. Mr McBride seemed to have abandoned the idea of a attempting to pen a traditional thriller to write a pure comic novel - wildly scatological and profane - around a parody of the serial killer genre. I thought it was really good and - as I haven't followed the series with any diligence - was less bothered than other reviewers appear to be about the way characters who might have become favourites in previous, slightly more serious, books became mere comedic devices.

But, a few hundred pages in, the laughs stop coming and the plodding, deeply unconvincing 'plot' starts to take over. The porn version of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (don't ask) was the low point, about as amusing as a car accident involving children. Then the central protagonist goes to Poland and interest and humour completely disappear. Unfortunately, when the laughter stops, you are left with a very average detective yarn, which is a real pity. Early doors, this was really good.

Three stars rather than anything worse as the first part is genuinely fresh and engaging.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blind Eye - Stuart MacBride 10 May 2009
By S. Lloyd VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been counting down the days to the release of the next book in the DS Logan McRae series and it's been worth it. Dark, gritty, fantastic characterisation with humour that despite the horrors going on make you laugh out loud.
Once again this is fast paced but the plot flows so smoothly and is so well written that MacBride makes it all seem so effortless.
Set in the Summer this time, the plot centres around members of the Polish community coming under attack, with their eyes being gouged out and sockets burnt. Then there is a surprise when a similar attack is carried out on a victim. (Any more would be a spoiler). On top of this there are goings on with the crime lords in Aberdeen involving guns and prostitution.
Logan gets a short stay in Poland with devastating results and cracks appear as he starts to feel the effects of all he suffers both in Blind Eye and the Flesher case (which has turned him into a vegetarian).
There are lots of familiar faces in Blind Eye- I did miss Colin Miller but DI Steel made up for that!
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40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Jumping the shark? 13 July 2009
By bloodsimple
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed Macbride's previous novels, but for me this is a disorganised mess that got perilously close to `jumping the shark' (for those unfamiliar with the term, it means an outrageous plot sequence that removes all credibility from subsequent offerings). Macbride needs to reign himself in, and get back to the basics that were so good in earlier novels.

The character of DI Steel, and her relationship with Logan, is turning into a bad comedy; it is devoid of wit, it stretches credence beyond endurance, and it is increasingly getting in the way of what should be the fundamentals of a police procedural. Logan too, in his indestructibility and his endless drinking, is becoming a cartoon character and a cipher of the `hard-drinking Scottish copper'. It's been done, and done many times. Move Logan towards a character we can believe in.

While parts of this storyline were done very well, with some genuine menace, too much of the plot became garbled, and seemed secondary in the author's thinking. The episode in Poland was too formulaic to be credible; plot changes relied on reaches of logic that seemed forced and artificial; the `bent copper' angle was well-developed but then ruined by a trite and lame finish; the overall ending of the book was messy and smacked of running out of ideas. Macbride has shown that he can write really excellent crime novels; it's a shame he hasn't done so here.

I know Macbride routinely laughs at people who post Amazon reviews of his work. Fine. But for this reader (and fan) he is moving away from what made his books so good; the sense of place, a credible central character, and a decent plot set in the real world. Graham Hurley has shown how it is possible to develop the lives of central characters without becoming cartoonish or clichéd; Macbride needs to do the same with the next book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Blind eye
Very good book. All the books in this series are excellent and once you start reading them they are hard to put down
Published 17 days ago by SassyCassie
5.0 out of 5 stars Different...
Blind Eye is different to the previous MacBride books, but in a good way. Grabs your attention from the start and Logans demise keeps you hooked.
Published 18 days ago by Emma MacDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story and the funniest yet.
Usual gripping edge of the seat stuff with all the twists and changes. Fuuny quips had me laughing out loud a lot throughout this book, that's something I seldom do !!
Published 1 month ago by John Guitar
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Excellent read! The relationship between Steel and Logan continues in it's inimitable way, and the interaction between characters is extremely well thought out. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephen Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars Macabre sense of humour
Stuart McBride writes an enthralling story.The murder mystery is both gruesome and humourous not an easy blend but he seems to do it effortlessly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sandra Forrester
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Excellent. Gritty. Typical McRae from McBride. These books seem to get better and better. The dark humour within the book links well with the gritty gruesome actions
Published 2 months ago by Ben stanley
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginning to end
Could not put this book down, I love how events do not always go to plan. The banter between Logan and Steel in particular is very amusing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms C A Portingale
5.0 out of 5 stars Stuart Macbride does it again.
Another superb Logan Macrae book by Stuart Macbride.
Just as gruesome and gritty as ever, backed up by a great storyline. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Shaun Cowan
5.0 out of 5 stars superlative story very well written Stuart MacBride
MacBride has written yet again, an exciting, un-putdownable psychological thriller, gr8 characters, gr8 story plenty more Logan McRae books to read i won't be happy until i've not... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bramley Apples
5.0 out of 5 stars You will not be able to put down
Another good yarn his books always fail to disappoint. A enjoyable read with an excellent cast keep more stories coming..
Published 4 months ago by Mr James Wotherspoon
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