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Boris Starling's accomplished and harrowing second novel begins with a North Sea storm that causes a catastrophic ferry accident. Amongst the handful of survivors is Kate Beauchamp an off duty DCI who was planning a trip to Bergen with her Amateur dramatics society. A variety of figurative storms brew in the aftermath--the anger and alienation between Kate and her father, the torment of a tortured mind expressed through hideous violence, a corporate conspiracy--each leading to an eventual vortex that is both merciless and startling. It is Starling's expert rendering of these storms that provides an enticing core, as the action builds to a thrilling crescendo, which is marked by paranoia and desperation.
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Praise for Messiah: 'Fast-paced, gritty... deserves nothing but praise' Esquire 'Grips from the first page and doesn't let go. It's a grimly, frighteningly good read' Val McDermid
The North Sea raging and the threat of a bomb on board ship demand attention for this, Starling's second thriller. A riveting opening is followed by a week of emotional upheaval for DCI Kate Beauchamp, a passenger on the busy RORO ferry. Kate is returning from a weekend in Norway with her amateur dramatic group but the cabins reserved for them are not available. This inconvience becomes a factor in their survival when the trauma of disaster at sea occurs. In the aftermath of this horrifying event a marine accident inquiry follows and the man in charge is Kate's estranged father, Frank. Kate returns to work the next day still chilled by her ordeal, but denying the signs of PTSD. Grampian police have a sadistic killer to catch and Kate is determined to prove herself in control at the grotesque crime scene, where a snake attached to the body adds another phobia which she must suppress. A new complication is Frank's re-entry into her life when he has to interview her about her experiences during the sinking of the ferry. Kate and Frank pursue separate lines of inquiry but soon their lives are at risk in this week of many deaths. Clues about the murderer emerge but Kate in her distress misreads the signs. Evil is evident in varying degrees among the characters interviewed in each of the investigations and communication between father and daughter becomes vital. Suspense and plot twists abound and propel one to the end of this dark thriller which contains some excellent but gory descriptions. (Kirkus UK)
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Boris Starling's accomplished and harrowing second novel begins with a North Sea storm that causes a catastrophic ferry accident. Amongst the handful of survivors is Kate Beauchamp an off duty DCI who was planning a trip to Bergen with her Amateur dramatics society. A variety of figurative storms brew in the aftermath--the anger and alienation between Kate and her father, the torment of a tortured mind expressed through hideous violence, a corporate conspiracy--each leading to an eventual vortex that is both merciless and startling. It is Starling's expert rendering of these storms that provides an enticing core, as the action builds to a thrilling crescendo, which is marked by paranoia and desperation.
As DCI Kate Beauchamp conducts her investigation into vicious serial killings in the shadow of her recent trauma, an unexpected reunion with her estranged father (investigating the sinking) adds a welcome emotional frisson in to what could have been a standard murder mystery. This is reinforced as Starling probes the mind of Beauchamp's tortured quarry. This is no faceless madman, "Blackadder" is a tragic product of his own storm: he projects his pain through Greek Tragedies, with his victims as tempting Furies. In Beauchamp, Starling has fashioned a detective whose effectiveness lies in her unceasing drive and her incisive understanding of the criminal psyche:
If there were no consequences to be afraid of, then everybody would not only be evil, they would act evil. The only difference between us and [the killer] is that he is not sufficiently afraid of the consequences to stop himself.Fast-paced and delivering gripping tension with excellent orchestration, Starling offers a magnificent tale that is conducted with grace and depth. --Danny Graydon
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Praise for Messiah: 'Fast-paced, gritty... deserves nothing but praise' Esquire 'Grips from the first page and doesn't let go. It's a grimly, frighteningly good read' Val McDermid
The North Sea raging and the threat of a bomb on board ship demand attention for this, Starling's second thriller. A riveting opening is followed by a week of emotional upheaval for DCI Kate Beauchamp, a passenger on the busy RORO ferry. Kate is returning from a weekend in Norway with her amateur dramatic group but the cabins reserved for them are not available. This inconvience becomes a factor in their survival when the trauma of disaster at sea occurs. In the aftermath of this horrifying event a marine accident inquiry follows and the man in charge is Kate's estranged father, Frank. Kate returns to work the next day still chilled by her ordeal, but denying the signs of PTSD. Grampian police have a sadistic killer to catch and Kate is determined to prove herself in control at the grotesque crime scene, where a snake attached to the body adds another phobia which she must suppress. A new complication is Frank's re-entry into her life when he has to interview her about her experiences during the sinking of the ferry. Kate and Frank pursue separate lines of inquiry but soon their lives are at risk in this week of many deaths. Clues about the murderer emerge but Kate in her distress misreads the signs. Evil is evident in varying degrees among the characters interviewed in each of the investigations and communication between father and daughter becomes vital. Suspense and plot twists abound and propel one to the end of this dark thriller which contains some excellent but gory descriptions. (Kirkus UK)
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