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Spitting Devil [Kindle Edition]

Brian Freeman (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
Kindle Price: £0.63 includes VAT* & free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet
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Product Description

DETECTIVE JONATHAN STRIDE IS BACK.

A third woman dead in two months.

And for the third time, Alison Malville isn’t sure her husband was home all night.

When the killer sends the usual photo of his victim to the press, she sees an item of her clothing left with this body, too.

Could you believe your own husband was capable of murder? Would you turn him in?

This is exclusive to ebook, a gripping read from the acclaimed author of SPILLED BLOOD.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 219 KB
  • Print Length: 51 pages
  • Publisher: Quercus (12 Mar 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B007G8M8G8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,315 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD SHORT STORY 17 Mar 2012
By Amanda TOP 500 REVIEWER
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Detective Stride is working on a case, women are being killed and the murderer is sending photographs to the press. Meanwhile strange events are taking place in Alison Malville's life and she is beginning to think her husband may in fact be the serial killer.
I have never read any books by this author before, but most certainly will now.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good short novel 19 Mar 2012
By MM
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I thought this was a very good short novel, with plenty of suspense and a captivating plot. Alison and Michael's marriage is going through a rocky patch, and Michael's business is failing. Alison is losing trust in her husband and what she discovers leads her to believe her husband could be a serial killer. I liked the pace at which this reads - it's not rushed, unlike many books of this genre - and it's well-written. My heart was in my mouth at times and I couldn't put it down until I'd finished it!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Nicely set up plot line, thrown away in a rushed ending 7 April 2012
By Avid Reader
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I hadn't realised how short this novel was which was a disappointment in the end- in more ways than one.

The characters were mostly well written and the fact that both the husband and wife at the centre of the story believed that the other was committing a series of murders was nicely done. It had been written in such a way that either of them could credibly by the killer. But then! Did FREEMAN (capitals are his preference not mine) suddenly lose interest?

The book ends abruptly, if not prematurely and in a rushed clichéd and predictable manner.

What a frustration and I wished I hadn't spent the time getting drawn into the lives of these characters to be suckered in that way.

I see from other reviews that there is a series by this author featured the detective Stride. Well he hardly features in this one and certainly doesn't get to do any investigation.

If this book was a sampler then a sharper, better written ending would have been better and would certainly have made me look for other novels by this author. As it is I'm not sure.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Spitting Devil
Sorry, but I just didn't enjoy this and eventually got bored enough to skip to the end. Too transparent a plot and very laboured.
Published 6 days ago by JP
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
FULL LENGTH STRIDE BOOKS ARE BRILLIANT, THIS WAS OK BUT NOT AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS, IN MY OPINION. FULL BOOKS FOR ME.
Published 15 days ago by Barry
5.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good read
Got this as a free book to read on a very long drive. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the writing and the plot.
Published 21 days ago by Mr. J. McMahon
3.0 out of 5 stars spitting devil
the plot was good, but seemed to lose its way halfway through. finished the book but disapointed at the end. will try another of his books in due course.
Published 1 month ago by LOBA
4.0 out of 5 stars Spitting Devil....wish it wasn't a short story!!!
Really enjoyed this book but I hadn't realised that it was a short story but all the same I liked it!!!good Author always delivers a good book!!! :~)
Published 1 month ago by antonia treherne
3.0 out of 5 stars nice stora
i like mystery and suspense books.this was too short and nice wee story but doesnt quite grab your imagination. at all
Published 2 months ago by Nora McCrea
3.0 out of 5 stars Spitting Devil
To be honest it is such a long time since I read this book that I can't remember much of the story. I did note somewhere that it didn't impress me.
Published 2 months ago by Mari Martin
3.0 out of 5 stars A solid short story
This was an easy-to-read, well structured, short story/novella. The story nips along at a good pace, avoiding unnecessary and irrelevant detail, has decent characters and dialogue,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Peter Carroll
5.0 out of 5 stars A devil of a read ..
Great story , written very well , enjoyed the book the whole way through , no boring bits , loved it , my only gripe was the book was too short , will Definately read more of this... Read more
Published 3 months ago by elizabeth
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
This was a good read. It wasn't too long so was easy to read over a couple of days .
Published 3 months ago by Rosie McT
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