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Christmas approaches. A killer dressed as a clown haunts the streets of Manchester. For him the City's miraculous regeneration had unacceptable consequences. This is the reckoning. DCI Tom Caton enlists the help of forensic profiler Kate Webb, placing her in mortal danger. The trail leads from the site of the old mass cholera graves, through Moss Side, the Gay Village, the penthouse opulence of canalside apartment blocks, and the bustling Christmas Market, to the Victorian Gothic grandeur of the Town Hall. Time is running out. For Tom, for Kate...and for the City.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The cover might not give too much away, but this is a solid first novel from a new crime author. If you're familiar with the TV detective mysteries Prime Suspect and Cracker, you'll be at home on the streets of Manchester as the charismatic detective and forensic specialist follow the trail of a masked and inventive serial killer.
Although the last act comes very late into the book (20-odd pages from the end and they still don't know whodunit) and wraps up quickly, protagonist Tom Caton is a well-drawn sympathetic leading man and is surely good for a few more adventures.
Since the book is of the publish-on-demand kind you may need to overlook distractions from occasional typos in the text, but all in all The Cleansing is a fitting addition to the police procedural genre, and Bill Rogers is a new author worthy of our support.
Although the last act comes very late into the book (20-odd pages from the end and they still don't know whodunit) and wraps up quickly, protagonist Tom Caton is a well-drawn sympathetic leading man and is surely good for a few more adventures.
Since the book is of the publish-on-demand kind you may need to overlook distractions from occasional typos in the text, but all in all The Cleansing is a fitting addition to the police procedural genre, and Bill Rogers is a new author worthy of our support.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm afraid an in depth knowledge of Mancunian highways and byways is not a substitute for good writing. Was this book ever edited by someone who read it all? The eye colour of one character changes from 'world weary blue grey' to 'rich brown' in the space of one page. The name of Joanne's partner changes from Abbie to Karen, just before their civil partnership is due to take place.
The endless procedural padding makes a comparatively short story into a lengthy tedium.
The endless procedural padding makes a comparatively short story into a lengthy tedium.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
From the very first page, the author's great knowledge of Manchester is used as a backdrop to an almost bizarre murder enquiry. Tom Caton is most believable as a DCI, in fact he comes across as normal and professional, this unique approach is quite refreshing. The team are introduced and built upon and with Bill Rodgers understanding of police procedure make this an exciting read.
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First time
Realy enjoyed plenty of twists and turns. Also I live in Manchester as I read the book I knew were the places are. Going to read more of his books
Published 14 days ago by Pen Name
Home turf
An excellant detective novel with the added attraction of being set in a city I know quite well, well drawn characters and a just about plausable plot. Read more
Published 24 days ago by gymbuddy
not bad but could easily be improved with a bit of work
The main character was a refreshing change from the hard bitten, womanising, drunken maverick we usually get in crime novels but I agree with the reviewer who said he was a bit too... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Suzi Wong
A good read
A good read and I would perchase more
DCI Tom Caton Manchester Crime Novels as I thoughly enjoyed this -a good price Too
DCI Tom Caton Manchester Crime Novels as I thoughly enjoyed this -a good price Too
Published 1 month ago by Ms. K. Norman
Bit of a missed opportunity
I think the author has missed an opportunity to turn an average book into an excellent read. The characterisations are fairly good, and the police procedures convincing, however... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Susie
Excellent
DCI Tom Caton has to find out who the murder victim is as well as who the murderer is. As the reader we know the answer to one of those questions- Albert Stephen is the murderer... Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. J. Mackenzie
Gripping
I thoroughly enjoyed this crime thriller and have just purchased the second in this series. The only downside is the number of editorial errors.
Published 4 months ago by Nereide
CSI Manchester
This is an interesting crime-procedure story, similar in vein to the CSI tv series. As a novel, however, it falls down a little. Read more
Published 8 months ago by History Geek
kindle version
i really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series but the transfer to kindle needs looking into, badly formatted new lines started in inappropriate... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. S. D. Price
Great holiday read
A great crime thriller set in Manchester , took it on holiday couldn't put it down. I Lived in Manchester for years and this really took me back there . Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lou
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