- Paperback: 356 pages
- Publisher: Matador (26 Jan 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905886500
- ISBN-13: 978-1905886500
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,019,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘well written and superbly plotted’
Closer
'Great characterisation and natural sounding dialogue, the pace seems to bound along nicely, and there's a good thread of humour tinged with world-weary cynicism.'
Authonomy, reader review
'I loved the gritty realism and the characters. The pacing is spot on too.'
Authonomy, reader review
'Do not normally read crime novels, but the opening caught my eye. Anxious to read more…'
Authonomy, reader review
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"Things can't go on the way they are. On every estate, law-abiding residents are thinking it. In every school, teachers are thinking it. On every street corner, policemen are thinking it. If we could just remove this family, this pupil, this yob from the face of the earth, the world would truly be a better place. Nobody would miss them. Nobody would mourn for them. If they could just cease to exist and the misery they cause die with them. No fuss, no mess. What a thing." Detective Inspector Damen Brook has seen it all before - so much that he has fled from London to the backwater of Derby leaving behind his marriage, his child and very nearly his sanity, to wind down his once promising career in the peace of the Peak District. But one winter's night, Brook is confronted by a killer he hunted many years before - The Reaper - a man who slaughters families in their homes then disappears without trace. Now the search must begin again. To find his killer Brook must discover why The Reaper has followed him to his new life in Derby, why he's started killing again and what, if anything, connects the butchered families? In the process, Brook must face his own demons by revisiting the previous investigation and confronting a past that damaged him and destroyed his family.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There is a very good story here even if somewhat drawn out. It belongs to the serial killer genre, I guess, but there are a lot of psychological games going on to challenge the reader.
Dunne writes very well and there are some great lines and thoughts in the mix. There are some twists and turns too, to keep matters interesting for the most part.
The author leaves a number of issues open, no doubt setting up for a sequel.
The book is quite long and perhaps would have benefited from better editing, including a better proof-read.
I'm surprised this was originally self-published as it certainly beats a lot of what's out there in the crime genre today; with a better editing effort, the sequel may really be something to really look out for. 9/10
Dunne writes very well and there are some great lines and thoughts in the mix. There are some twists and turns too, to keep matters interesting for the most part.
The author leaves a number of issues open, no doubt setting up for a sequel.
The book is quite long and perhaps would have benefited from better editing, including a better proof-read.
I'm surprised this was originally self-published as it certainly beats a lot of what's out there in the crime genre today; with a better editing effort, the sequel may really be something to really look out for. 9/10
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Reaper
This book is superb. Full of twists, turns, and false trails. I had not read any of the reviews when I purchased the book, but can fully endorse them all. I cannot wait for the sequel, and cannot understand why this book was not published earlier. Perhaps publishers are out of touch with what the public want, and enjoy.
This book is superb. Full of twists, turns, and false trails. I had not read any of the reviews when I purchased the book, but can fully endorse them all. I cannot wait for the sequel, and cannot understand why this book was not published earlier. Perhaps publishers are out of touch with what the public want, and enjoy.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased this book after reading a review on a fellow bookcrosser's blog. I'm so glad I did, although having bought 2 further copies for friends and family, it's been a pricey recommendation!
I didn't want to put down the book at the end of the evening, and stayed up much too late on a couple of occasions to get it finished.
Brook is a desolate, flawed individual and it is his character and the way Dunne develops this throughout which keeps one reading, just as as much as the intricately plotted thiller.
Fans of Mark Billingham will probably enjoy this one, and like previous reviewers I hope it's not the last we hear from DI Brook or Steven Dunne.
I didn't want to put down the book at the end of the evening, and stayed up much too late on a couple of occasions to get it finished.
Brook is a desolate, flawed individual and it is his character and the way Dunne develops this throughout which keeps one reading, just as as much as the intricately plotted thiller.
Fans of Mark Billingham will probably enjoy this one, and like previous reviewers I hope it's not the last we hear from DI Brook or Steven Dunne.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Wasn't for me
Sadly I didn't get on to well with this book. Damen Brook is our main character and after being obsessed with finding a serial killer to the point of stalking his suspect and the... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Lainy
Riveting Read
This book is head and shoulders above the general crime fiction novels. I am an avid reader of this genre and its twists and turns and thought provoking ideas kept me glued to my... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mint
"The Reaper" - brilliant!
Having picked up the sequel to "The Reaper" which is called "The Disciple" a few weeks ago and realising that there was an earlier book which preceded it, I then ordered "The... Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. J. Hussey
Buy and enjoy!
This book was excellent -- I read it in a day and couldn't put it down .
If you enjoy a good thriller you will not be disappointed.
If you enjoy a good thriller you will not be disappointed.
Published 9 months ago by debbie
Tense but could have been better
I read this book from a recommendation hot on the heels of No Way Out and I found it quite good, but at times a little confusing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by FeatherRuffler
Very good
I have recently been let down immensely by the books I have read, i.e. The Hypnotist,which was utterly dreadful, so I was drawn into this one from the first page. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Yorkshire Rose
Enthralling and exquisitely written
Sometimes a book grabs your attention either by its title or by its cover, here, the cover is quite plain although intriguing but the title is what attracted me. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Madelayne Robitaille
pretty dull - not a page turner
I bought the book because it was in my recommended list from Amazon, what drew me to it was that Steven Dunne was likened to Stuart MacBride who I love. Read more
Published 13 months ago by romantic
good read
I can't understand why the author had to self publish because this is a really good story, well told and gripping.
What more are publishers looking for? Read more
What more are publishers looking for? Read more
Published 18 months ago by I. B. Pitbladdo
A Very Good Beginning.
There is too little passion in life. We don't dream the life unless we're glued to the X factor or play the Lottery. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Richard Latham
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