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Praise for ‘The Broken Souls’:
‘As good as his first… superb stuff.’ Independent on Sunday
Praise for ‘The Death Collectors.’
‘A fascinating and frightening take on the genre.’ Independent on Sunday
‘Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one’s another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that’ll keep you awake long after you turn the last page.’ Kirkus
Praise for The ‘Hundredth Man’:
‘A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind.’ Michael Marshall
‘A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table.’ New York Times Book Review
‘Kerley jacks up the tension effectively, building to an all-stops-out climax. The plot is a treasure chest of interlocked pieces.’ Booklist
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Praise for 'The Broken Souls': 'As good as his first! superb stuff.' Independent on Sunday Praise for 'The Death Collectors.' 'A fascinating and frightening take on the genre.' Independent on Sunday 'Kerley will truly scare the pants off his readers. This one's another winner from a writer moving towards the top of the thriller heap.' Publishers Weekly 'Kerley, who writes like a house fire, has a boundless and truly ghastly imagination that'll keep you awake long after you turn the last page.' Kirkus Praise for The 'Hundredth Man': 'A chilling journey into a pitch-black mind.' Michael Marshall 'A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table.' New York Times Book Review 'Kerley jacks up the tension effectively, building to an all-stops-out climax. The plot is a treasure chest of interlocked pieces.' Booklist
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have recently read both the other books in this series featuring Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilius, and I thought The Death Collectors was excellent, so it was with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation that I picked this one up. I thought it might be that tricky third novel and not match the pace of the previous novels.
I needn't have worried. I took it with me to bed to get started on it...and was literally up half the night, gripped by this novel! It was a slower start than his others, but this helped construct the plot and story gradually, giving an unsettling sense of genuine evil building throughout the novel.
Kerley builds well upon the already established characters of Harry and Carson. We particularly get to see Carson in a new light, less tied to his brother Jeremy than before. Other characters build well, and there are some excellent twists and sleight of hand with them. But most importantly, Kerley doesn't lose the humour that makes Harry and Carson a cut above most mean n' moody cops in crime thrillers today.
I have to recommend this wholeheartedly. If you have read the other two in the series then don't hesitate to clear some space in your diary and treat yourself to this one straightaway! If you haven't read the others , then I would suggest starting with them to really get the impact of Kerley's characters and writing...but either way this is a great novel from a top class crime writer!
I needn't have worried. I took it with me to bed to get started on it...and was literally up half the night, gripped by this novel! It was a slower start than his others, but this helped construct the plot and story gradually, giving an unsettling sense of genuine evil building throughout the novel.
Kerley builds well upon the already established characters of Harry and Carson. We particularly get to see Carson in a new light, less tied to his brother Jeremy than before. Other characters build well, and there are some excellent twists and sleight of hand with them. But most importantly, Kerley doesn't lose the humour that makes Harry and Carson a cut above most mean n' moody cops in crime thrillers today.
I have to recommend this wholeheartedly. If you have read the other two in the series then don't hesitate to clear some space in your diary and treat yourself to this one straightaway! If you haven't read the others , then I would suggest starting with them to really get the impact of Kerley's characters and writing...but either way this is a great novel from a top class crime writer!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Broken Souls is the the third Carson Ryder novel. Ryder is a homicide detective in the deep south, based in Mobile, Alabama. He and his partner, the rather strangely named Harry Nautilus, also have a specialism in cases involving psychopaths, serial murderers etc.
In this book, the pair are tracking the murderer of a young journalist, who has been appallingly brutalised. With more deaths, the case leads to the Kincannon family, one of the region's richest, yet most uncouth, moneyed clans.
The book cracks along at a fair pace, but, I've got to be honest here, I didn't understand a lot of it come the end. The family appeared to have so many madmen (and women) stashed away that I lost track of who was who. It was, I suppose, a bit Gothic having a family apparently cursed by mental illness, but not much was made of that.
I thought the author 'cheated' a bit too, slipping into third person narrative when first person was no longer possible (the hero was unconscious) and in the early stages, without giving too much away, there are passages that appear to have one 'suspect' carrying out the killings, which aren't as they seem.
Having said that I liked the pace of the thing, I liked the setting - makes a change from Maine and LA, I liked the fact that Ryder had real problems with his girlfriend which hinted that he was quite as invulnerable as these guys usually are and I liked the fact that the identity of one of the baddies took me completely by surprise, but was not a cheat. Once revealed, it made sense.
I think this work echoes quite a bit of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels, convoluted family history, psychological insight etc. It was my first Kerley, but I'll certainly read the others.
In this book, the pair are tracking the murderer of a young journalist, who has been appallingly brutalised. With more deaths, the case leads to the Kincannon family, one of the region's richest, yet most uncouth, moneyed clans.
The book cracks along at a fair pace, but, I've got to be honest here, I didn't understand a lot of it come the end. The family appeared to have so many madmen (and women) stashed away that I lost track of who was who. It was, I suppose, a bit Gothic having a family apparently cursed by mental illness, but not much was made of that.
I thought the author 'cheated' a bit too, slipping into third person narrative when first person was no longer possible (the hero was unconscious) and in the early stages, without giving too much away, there are passages that appear to have one 'suspect' carrying out the killings, which aren't as they seem.
Having said that I liked the pace of the thing, I liked the setting - makes a change from Maine and LA, I liked the fact that Ryder had real problems with his girlfriend which hinted that he was quite as invulnerable as these guys usually are and I liked the fact that the identity of one of the baddies took me completely by surprise, but was not a cheat. Once revealed, it made sense.
I think this work echoes quite a bit of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware novels, convoluted family history, psychological insight etc. It was my first Kerley, but I'll certainly read the others.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first Jack Kerley book that I've read. I'll be looking out for more. We're firmly at the action/adventure end of the crime genre - there's not much to the plot really, but it moves along smartly, and stays just about on the right side of giving it's hero superhuman powers of recovery.
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Part of excellent series
A friend loaned me one of the series and I have since purchased and read the others. They fit very neatly into that genre and are excellent of their type. Read more
Published 2 months ago by V. A. Adams
Uninspiring
The third in this by-the-numbers series changes the formula to ensure each book is not rinsed and repeated, however it's not enough to hide a dull plot. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. G. Battle
Not a new book for this year. Just republished.
I mistakenly bought this book thinking it was a new release. It isn't. It was first published in 96/97. This is just a re-publication. Do not be fooled like me!
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by J. Greenough
Kerley's 3rd in the Carson & Harry series!
Another cracking read from Jack Kerley. This book arrived on the same day that I received a personal email from Jack Kerley....What a thrill! Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by E. M. Richardson
Fantastic
I have read all the Carson Ryder books and love them all but this is the best. It's the third book and by now you love all the main charcters and don't want any thing bad to... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2009 by Ms. K. Donoghue
Broken Souls
Third in the Carson Ryder series, this book pits Alabama's finest up against a wealthy and powerful family that will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2009 by R. Ward
Action with intrigue
A couple of brutal murders lead us to believe, pretty quickly, that a madman is on the loose. Ryder and Nautilus are the cop partners tasked with finding out what has been going... Read more
Published on 18 April 2007 by johnverp
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