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The Kill Call [Kindle Edition]

Stephen Booth (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews) |
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Praise for Dying to Sin:

‘Clever, intricate plot… Cooper is an ascendant Lewis to Fry’s lonely, bitter Morse in this… gripping procedural’ Financial Times

Praise for Scared to Live:

'It's easy to see why Stephen Booth's novels are so popular. The Peak District's awesome scenery is an ideal background for a murder or two; he has developed his two principal characters into rounded personalities and he always gives them an intriguing mystery to investigate' Sunday Telegraph

'A modern master of rural noir' Guardian

'Booth's aim is to portray the darkness that lies below the surface… in this he succeeds wonderfully well' Daily Mail

'Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric' Reginald Hill

Praise for Stephen Booth:

'Stephen Booth creates a fine sense of place and atmosphere … the unguessable solution to the crime comes as a real surprise' Sunday Telegraph

'The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on' Evening Standard

'Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter' Val McDermid

'Sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let go … A dark star may be born!' Reginald Hill

'A leading light of British crime writing' Guardian

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Praise for The Kill Call: 'Informative and clever' Literary Review 'Plenty to get your teeth into here! adds an extra edge of darkness to an already twilight tale' Northern Echo Praise for Dying to Sin: 'Clever, intricate plot! Cooper is an ascendant Lewis to Fry's lonely, bitter Morse in this! gripping procedural' Financial Times Praise for Scared to Live: 'It's easy to see why Stephen Booth's novels are so popular. The Peak District's awesome scenery is an ideal background for a murder or two; he has developed his two principal characters into rounded personalities and he always gives them an intriguing mystery to investigate' Sunday Telegraph 'A modern master of rural noir' Guardian 'Booth's aim is to portray the darkness that lies below the surface! in this he succeeds wonderfully well' Daily Mail 'Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric' Reginald Hill Praise for Stephen Booth: 'Stephen Booth creates a fine sense of place and atmosphere ! the unguessable solution to the crime comes as a real surprise' Sunday Telegraph 'The complex relationship between [Cooper and Fry] is excellently drawn, and is combined with an intriguing plot and a real sense of place: Stephen Booth is an author to keep an eye on' Evening Standard 'Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter' Val McDermid 'Sinks its teeth into you and doesn't let go ! A dark star may be born!' Reginald Hill 'A leading light of British crime writing' Guardian
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 547 KB
  • Print Length: 549 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0007243472
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (2 April 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B002UZ5JKO
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #12,982 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
the kill call 26 April 2010
Format:Paperback
I have been a fan of Stephen Booth ever since I read his first novel and I have collected every book he has written since, the kill call is the best one yet and with each book he has improved every time. I would recomend his biiks to anyone who likes British crime novels.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
his must be about the eighth of Stephen Booth's Derbyshire police procedural thrillers, set in the sometimes bleak, often lovely Peak District. His two well-known protagonists are Detective-Sergeant Diane Fry and DC Ben Cooper based in the fictional town of Edendale.
This story contains several very different themes, fox-hunting and the saboteurs, illegal horse trading for meat and oddly, the former Royal Observer Corps.
A man is found near an old abandoned building on the moor, dead from head injuries and after a search for his identity, is found to be a shady character who is known to be involved in buying horses, most of whom end up in the abattoir. The plot is complex and the characters numerous, but as always, all is eventually explained. There are some disturbing facts about the horse-meat exporting trade, which seems to be burgeoning on the continent - as well as some graphic descriptions of horse-slaughtering.
I always look forward to a Booth novel, especially as he is such a good writer, particularly in evoking the feel of the countryside. I have to say that this is not one of his best, as it was very slow going for at least the first half and I found the endless antipathy between the miserable Fry and the solicitous Cooper becoming a bit of a drag, especially as the root cause of their eternal feud never really gets explained. However, it remained a good read, even though it seems somewhat unrealistic for a multiple suspicious death investigation to be largely handled by a mere sergeant, with only the occasional languid appearance of her DI. In a case like this, DCIs and Supers would be crawling out of the woodwork!

Bernard Knight ex Home Office Pathologist and author of the highly acclaimed Crowner John series
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Another winner from Stephen Booth, as I've said before Stephen is excellent at describing things and as you read you feel as you are there. Ladybower Dam was described very well.

The relationship between Cooper and Fry has always in my view been a bit difficult, she is rather dominant where Cooper is very laid back. Having said that though if Diane Fry looks to be in difficulties she seems to ask Ben first off rather like a shoulder to cry on metaphorically.

Gavin Murfin I think is a jolly character, come day go day and he certainly likes his cakes, also good banter between the police teams.

Looking forward to reading LOST RIVER, its bound to be another winner.

Well done Stephen all the best.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Kill Call (Kindle addition)
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to others. The plot is intriguing and I love the way that the story is interspersed with an underlying tale from the past which slowly... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Nigel M Richardson
The Kill Call
Quite good. What I would call quiet reading not too violent and quite a believable, although a distasteful subject. Read more
Published 2 months ago by farmyard
Slow but very atmospheric
"The Kill Call" is set in rural Derbyshire and Stephen Booth does a brilliant job of setting the scene. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Ross Maynard
Amazon Book The Kill Call by Stephen Booth
Extremely pleased with delivery time, book condition and price. A great way to buy books at a price whch is affordable. Highly recommended. RB
Published 13 months ago by Rod B
Average
I like crime thrillers where you also get background information about the life of the police officers and the local history. That's why I liked Booth's books. Read more
Published 15 months ago by McInnis
Rather desultory, despite some good moments.
This is one of my favourite series - I like the way Booth lets just a little `League of Gentlemen' oddness creep into his otherwise realistic police procedurals, but never allows... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sarah A. Brown
Never reached a peak
It's a while since I dropped into a Fry & Cooper (hardly a comic turn duo) story and I don't seem to have missed too much. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Michael Watson
Getting blacker
Originally, we liked Stephen Booth's writing & his first books were excellent. Later products have become increasingly black and this one is no exception. Read more
Published 22 months ago by B. Walsham
Just Brilliant!!
I have read all of Stephen Booths' books and have been utterly riveted with each. The kill call is one of his best yet and it shows how he has become a master of plots and twists,... Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by Mr. M. J. Leigh
THese characters have run their course
Loved the earlier Booth books but this series has now become a total bore. The two main characters Fry and Cooper have not developed at all and I found myself not caring about... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by Moonbeam
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