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Where five senses meet, a sixth is born...
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In a residential neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, an unknown young woman uncovers a shocking crime scene by inexplicably sensing the evil within its walls. To the police, she is a mystery. She can't even tell them her own name. They christen her Jane Doe.
Suffering terrifying hallucinations, Jane is assigned to Nathan Fox, a forensic psychiatrist struggling with his own demons. Together they must piece together the jigsaw that is Jane's identity.
Then a sequence of brutal killings terrorizes the city and Fox learns Jane is the only cryptic link between the unrelated victims. To solve the murders, Fox must discard his black and white preconceptions, look beyond the spectrum of normal human experience and confront the dark truth of her past...and his own.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'd never read any work by Michael Cordy before this but the premise of the story sounded fascinating, featuring an unknown woman who seems to be able to sense evil and past crimes, despite having no idea about her own identity or her past life. With a few brutal murders and a 'troubled' psychiatrist thrown in, the story seemed to have the potential to be an unusual and exciting read.
Thankfully, the story didn't disappoint me in any way. I found myself flying through what is quite a thick book, desperate to uncover the truth about the identity of the woman christened 'Jane Doe' by the authorities and the story behind her 'Sixth Sense', here with rather a sinister, slightly morbid twist. The book overall benefits from an unusual plot and strong, likeable characters. I was uncertain where these strange powers might ultimately take the story but quickly became engrossed in the story and the burgeoning relationship between the two main characters.
I'm not a lover of fantasy fiction as a genre, so I was pleased that this doesn't stray away from being a strong thriller, and I was not distracted by the supernatural aspects. The author underpins the story with a robust scientific explanation for Jane's abilities and experiences, helping to keep the storyline entirely plausible and credible. Fortunately, the science isn't overwhelming or distracting from the plot and is totally accessible and even I, as an uninformed layperson, was able to grasp the concepts without being baffled by any unnecessary details or jargon.
This is a story that I thoroughly enjoyed and one that I would recommend to anybody who enjoys a suspense-filled thriller, with an unusual angle.
Thankfully, the story didn't disappoint me in any way. I found myself flying through what is quite a thick book, desperate to uncover the truth about the identity of the woman christened 'Jane Doe' by the authorities and the story behind her 'Sixth Sense', here with rather a sinister, slightly morbid twist. The book overall benefits from an unusual plot and strong, likeable characters. I was uncertain where these strange powers might ultimately take the story but quickly became engrossed in the story and the burgeoning relationship between the two main characters.
I'm not a lover of fantasy fiction as a genre, so I was pleased that this doesn't stray away from being a strong thriller, and I was not distracted by the supernatural aspects. The author underpins the story with a robust scientific explanation for Jane's abilities and experiences, helping to keep the storyline entirely plausible and credible. Fortunately, the science isn't overwhelming or distracting from the plot and is totally accessible and even I, as an uninformed layperson, was able to grasp the concepts without being baffled by any unnecessary details or jargon.
This is a story that I thoroughly enjoyed and one that I would recommend to anybody who enjoys a suspense-filled thriller, with an unusual angle.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am part of the Transworld Book Group
Crime novels and thrillers are not my usual cup of tea but I will certainly look out for the other books by Michael Cordy as I absolutely loved The Colour of Death.
Starting with a mysterious girl sensing devil's work going on behind closed doors, breaking in and saving numerous girls from a Russian sex trafficking gang, the girl, named Jane Doe by the authorities, ends up in the care of a psychiatrist Nathan Fox.
Jane chooses Nathan to look after her as he is the right colour! Whilst finding out that Jane has a very rare form of synaesthesia and helping her to cope with it, things get out of hand in the Old Town part of Portland, Oregon. A killer is on the loose leaving a carnage behind him and somehow linking Jane to the crime scenes.
Jane's father than appears to claim her as his daughter Sorcha. He is a leader of a cult called the Indigo Family and Sorcha chooses to go back with him so she can find out about her past. Nathan though senses that some things don't add up and seeks more information about the cult and than believing that Sorcha is still in danger from the killer decides to find the cult and warn her.
Of course by than Sorcha realizes that not everything is so perfect in the big happy Indigo Family and things go from bad to worse.
This is a great story, full of twists and big characters. This would make a great movie!
Crime novels and thrillers are not my usual cup of tea but I will certainly look out for the other books by Michael Cordy as I absolutely loved The Colour of Death.
Starting with a mysterious girl sensing devil's work going on behind closed doors, breaking in and saving numerous girls from a Russian sex trafficking gang, the girl, named Jane Doe by the authorities, ends up in the care of a psychiatrist Nathan Fox.
Jane chooses Nathan to look after her as he is the right colour! Whilst finding out that Jane has a very rare form of synaesthesia and helping her to cope with it, things get out of hand in the Old Town part of Portland, Oregon. A killer is on the loose leaving a carnage behind him and somehow linking Jane to the crime scenes.
Jane's father than appears to claim her as his daughter Sorcha. He is a leader of a cult called the Indigo Family and Sorcha chooses to go back with him so she can find out about her past. Nathan though senses that some things don't add up and seeks more information about the cult and than believing that Sorcha is still in danger from the killer decides to find the cult and warn her.
Of course by than Sorcha realizes that not everything is so perfect in the big happy Indigo Family and things go from bad to worse.
This is a great story, full of twists and big characters. This would make a great movie!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Once you've picked it up, you won't put it down till the very last page is read. It is a spellbinding and thrilling story weaved around a number of complex but interesting themes, so well researched that you can almost feel them yourself.
The various themes are all individually strong but pulled together in such a way as to make exciting reading.
I'm glad I picked it up.
The various themes are all individually strong but pulled together in such a way as to make exciting reading.
I'm glad I picked it up.
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Excellent high concept crime thriller with a twist.
I always enjoy Cordy's books and I think this is his best. It's pretty dark at times but the characters are well drawn and the story grips from the beginning right through to the... Read more
Published 10 days ago by I Reed
A first class thriller!
I have read all of Michael Cordy's novels and having read it on my daily commute to work I have to say that 'The Colour of Death' is probably his best novel to date. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ray
Quite disappointing
I was looking forward to reading The Colour of Death, by Michael Cordy, as most reviews I had read were good or even very good. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Parisse-brassens
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A suprising and gripping book that is not what it first appears; not only does the reader get a jolly good story, but they will also learn a lot about psychology and psychological... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Book-Shelf
A Gripping Start ............
I was really engrossed in this book at the start as we first meet Nathan Fox as a young boy when his mother, father and young sister are brutally murdered during a gas station... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. C. Colbert
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Published 7 months ago by Kellolio
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This is a another great crime thriller book by Michael Cordy. This is set in Oregon and starts with a young woman who witnesses a terrible crime, however she remembers nothing... Read more
Published 7 months ago by S J Keeler
Hooked from start to end
As I am part of the Transworld book group I was sent this book to review and throughly enjoyed it.
At the moment I seem to be more into murder mystery stories than chick... Read more
At the moment I seem to be more into murder mystery stories than chick... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nikki Malam
Totally gripping!
I was sent this book as I'm part of the Transworld book group, when I was selecting the books I would read as part of this group I decided to pick a favourite author, 1 from each... Read more
Published 8 months ago by MunchKim
A great, gripping read
I am part of the Transworld Book Group
Having never read any of Michael Cordy's other novels, I wasn't too sure what to expect but from the first brief chapter, I was... Read more
Having never read any of Michael Cordy's other novels, I wasn't too sure what to expect but from the first brief chapter, I was... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Squee
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