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"A terrific lead character, terrific suspense, terrific twists...a completely convincing debut." (Lee Child) "A taut, striking debut. Mystery fiction has a new name to watch." (John Connolly) "An impressive and arresting thriller." (Publishers Weekly)"
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No, please don't Three simple little words No, please don't The words echoed through his brain as he sawed, their rhythm spurring his own The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene i?? the prior victimi??s severed hand. Ambitious TV reporter Whitney Connolly is certain the Southern Strangler is her ticket out of Nashville; shei??s got a scoop that could break the case, but has no idea how close to this story she really is. Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson is following the bloody traili??of a killer whoi??s begging to be caught. He's watching. He's waiting. No, please don't.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Taylor Jackson and Homicide Lieutenant and FBI profiler John Baldwin (whois also Taylors lover) have a tough case to crack with the Southern Strangler. His escalating violence and speed along with an ability to move across the southern states and leave no clues gives them a difficult case to crack. Add to this a serial rapist, and a drug dealer being released from a solid case and back out into the community and you have both a fast paced and enough plots to keep you thinking.
The 'best bit' for me was the characterisation, it's a long time since I have picked up a book and from the first chapter felt as if I knew the characters. They are all established in their particular professions and friendships - and really did feel as if they knew each other well. Whilst their backgrounds are given - they are not drummed into you as if you are 12 and reading your first big book, neither are they shallow and incidental. The police procedural and CSI stuff is covered but not laboured and whilst our murderer is viscious and violent none of it is gratified within the pages of this excellent first novel.
The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is; a) there is no 4.5 and b) I did guess the murderer - unusual for me, so I figured the clues must have been a bit too heavy.
Really looking forward to the next one, gread characters and good plot the whole thing flowed well enough to keep me up reading into the small hours of my Easter break.
The 'best bit' for me was the characterisation, it's a long time since I have picked up a book and from the first chapter felt as if I knew the characters. They are all established in their particular professions and friendships - and really did feel as if they knew each other well. Whilst their backgrounds are given - they are not drummed into you as if you are 12 and reading your first big book, neither are they shallow and incidental. The police procedural and CSI stuff is covered but not laboured and whilst our murderer is viscious and violent none of it is gratified within the pages of this excellent first novel.
The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 is; a) there is no 4.5 and b) I did guess the murderer - unusual for me, so I figured the clues must have been a bit too heavy.
Really looking forward to the next one, gread characters and good plot the whole thing flowed well enough to keep me up reading into the small hours of my Easter break.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I dont normally read "Crime" books but after reading a review of this book in a magazine I looked it up and ordered from Amazon.
Every chapter finished with the reader wanting more, and I could not put it down, switch the light off and go to sleep as I wanted find out what happened next.
Without appearing too cruesome I would have liked a more detailed account of how the character who committed the murders felt, and also perhaps the thoughts from the victims.
I really felt like I knew the main characters and I could relate to their feelings.
I did work out who the killer was, but even then the book kept me hooked until the end.
I am definately going to get the next book by this author, and I will read more crime books now.
Every chapter finished with the reader wanting more, and I could not put it down, switch the light off and go to sleep as I wanted find out what happened next.
Without appearing too cruesome I would have liked a more detailed account of how the character who committed the murders felt, and also perhaps the thoughts from the victims.
I really felt like I knew the main characters and I could relate to their feelings.
I did work out who the killer was, but even then the book kept me hooked until the end.
I am definately going to get the next book by this author, and I will read more crime books now.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Read it quickly, always a good sign. Agree with other reviewers that it was predictable with big dollops of cheesiness. But I not sure I was looking for profound insights into the human condition. Absolutely an airline/holiday read. Good momentum, thrilling at times, well worth a read. Guessed the ending but then there really weren't that many suspects. Actually might read more Ellison - high praise!
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A good read
A good read and one of a series featuring a female detective - for fans of crime this is another welcome addition.
Published 9 months ago by Karen
okay...but wouldn't recommend it!
it was a bit confusing at times and the characters weren't particularly likeable. i wouldn't read another by this author.
Published 12 months ago by Ms. Louise Griffiths
Hooked to the end...
Well developed characters, good structure and continuity and a decent pace make this a fantastic read. Looking forward to the next book by this author.
Published 14 months ago by Chops
Not bad, but not great either
Quite a good holiday read. You don't need to concentrate on following the story too much as it isn't that complicated. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kate Ward
Murder
Read this on my Kindle, I enjoyed it although took a little while to get into, don't want to give the plot away but I certainly didn't work it out untill very close to the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. E. Jupp
Brilliant
Loved this book and especially liked Taylor straight away. I agree with other reviewers that I figured out the ending quite early on, but this never put me off. Read more
Published 16 months ago by K. Williams
Reasonable
On the surface, this is a good, standard type thriller (the sort I usually like). However, for some reason, I couldn't get absorbed in this one. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Foxboy
Kept my attention!
I found this book spot on, kept my attention, plenty of deaths and descriptions! Well plotted and I had the urgency to finish the book with the twists it was taking. Read more
Published 16 months ago by FLUFFYNICKNICK
Ineffective policing...
It's clear that the lead character in this book is a fantasy realisation of everything J. T. Ellison thinks of as admirable in a lady. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Simon Yates
couldn't finish it
Possibly it gets better, I don't know because I couldn't take any more cheese! She's 6 foot tall, she's gorgeous, her family is rich, she's incredibly intelligent, she could have... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Manoma Amiss
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