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Truth Dare Kill: Danny McRae Series, Book 1 [Kindle Edition]

Gordon Ferris
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)

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We might just have found a new Ian Rankin. --Daily Mail

The rising star of Scottish literature. --Scotsman

His writing has a great feel for authenticity and a terrific narrative drive. --Val McDermid

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"* 'We might just have found a new Ian Rankin.' - Daily Mail * 'The rising star of Scottish literature.' - Scotsman * 'His writing has a great feel for authenticity and a terrific narrative drive.' - Val McDermid * 'Every now and then you come across a writer and wonder how on earth you haven't read their books before... Mr Ferris has confirmed himself as an exciting and original voice in the crime noir genre' - New York Journal of Books"

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 656 KB
  • Print Length: 272 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0857894927
  • Publisher: Corvus; First Edition edition (1 Oct 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004P1JD26
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,201 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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167 of 168 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A star is born! 29 Jan 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having read and enjoyed The Hanging Shed, I went back to read the author's earlier novels. This is the first Danny Macrae story and what a cracker it is. Gripping and compelling from the very first page..wonderfully drawn characters set against the background of immediate post war London and a plot that will keep you clicking the 'Next Page' button until the early hours.
I'm now about to read the follow up, The Unquiet Heart, which will no doubt be equally enjoyable.
My only query is..where on earth has Gordon Ferris been hiding all these years? As a storyteller he is up there with the best and in Danny Macrae and Brodie (from The Hanging Shed) he has created two superb characters who can certainly live on through many more books.
Not to be missed and at the Kindle price, an absolute bargain.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars You won't be able to put it down 27 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
Do you enjoy reading thrillers? Can your bed time reading keep up with the twists and turns of a complex plot and simultaneously appreciate well-developed characters and attention to historical detail? Then maybe this novel is for you. Set in the gloom of post war London the damaged mind of Danny McRae struggles with demons from the war while trying to make sense of the complications of the peace. Will he succeed or is he doomed ..and can he really make a living as a private detective? Read the book and discover for yourself ... but save it for a quiet evening because you won't be able to put it down.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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This is a gripping and intelligently written first novel. Ferris mixes a pacey intertwined plot with great characterisation and evocative descriptions of the grey, uncertain, haphazard London immediately after World War II. He changes pace very well, and applies some very sharp dialogue in his character development. The baddies are pretty bad, the goodies suffer a lot of fear, doubt and uncertainty before their goodness starts to shine through. Altogether, a very potent and addictive cocktail - I can't wait for the next one!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A rolicking tale
This is a clever tale, and the start of a new Gordon Ferris series.

Danny is an ex-policeman who has returned from the war damaged, with memories of times spent in a... Read more
Published 6 days ago by J. Colin Moss
5.0 out of 5 stars Most enjoyable
Cracking good read. Gordon Ferris writes in an appealing style and I'm only disappointed in myself taking so long to discover his books!
Published 13 days ago by Traveller
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent groundowrk for a developing series on Danny McRae, Private...
Set in post-war London, Danny McRae is a damaged war veteran with no real memory of the events that caused him to become damaged. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alison McVey
5.0 out of 5 stars top read
After the first 20 or so pages I thought.. this isn't for me.. however, I carried on & so pleased I did. Read more
Published 2 months ago by zak
4.0 out of 5 stars Truth, dare...
This is the first in a series and I'm already keen to read more. I really enjoy reading about the period immediately after the war - not a period often covered in such a convincing... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Reading Demon
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
I got this after enjoying the Douglas Brodie books and reading that Danny Mcrae would be in the 3rd one. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars These Gordon Ferris books are really good!
These Gordon Ferris books are really good. I had never heard of him before, but they are solid thrillers with deep characters and interesting plots.
Published 3 months ago by James Bennet
5.0 out of 5 stars compulsive read
Found it hard to put this down as a fantastic story.
Well written and I want to read more.
congratulations!
Published 3 months ago by Maggie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excitement written in credible plot
Gordon Ferris is one of the few contemporary writers who are capable of writing in 'proper' English, in a style that compels the reader to find out what happens next. Read more
Published 5 months ago by W. S. P. Parker
3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as last book
Couldn' t get into this book - shame as i enjoyed his previous Hanging shed.
always trying to find another good author
Published 5 months ago by cathy
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