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Whispers of the Dead (Hardcover)

by Simon Beckett (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Delacorte Press; First Edition, Second Impression edition (19 May 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385340060
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385340069
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 188,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Do you have a taste for vivid, uncompromising crime writing? Do you like your crime fiction meat strong and flavoursome? If so, Simon Becket should be on your reading list. Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone laid out his stall – in no uncertain fashion. In terms of raising the readers’ pulse rate, Becket demonstrated a casual mastery -- and Whispers of the Dead similarly sports all the tightly screwed tension that Becket trades in so successfully.

Forensic supremo David Hunter is chafing from the after-effects of the gruesome events of his last assignment and has made an ameliorative journey to the research faculty at which he polished his skills: the institution known as the Body Farm in Tennessee. Hunter receives a request from the man who polished his forensic skills to take a trip to a crime scene – a cabin in the woods, miles from anywhere. The grisly scenario that awaits him there is all too redolent of the horrors he has encountered in the past (the victim’s body is in an advanced state of decomposition, but it has been bound and tortured). Shortly after, a second corpse is discovered, and David Hunter is once again treading familiar territory involving lethal mind games with an ingenious and relentless psychopath.

Simon Becket fans will know what to expect from Whispers of the Dead – and if the squeamish are wise enough to steer clear (as they should always do with this writer), the rest of us will have a grimly suspenseful and (it has to be admitted) exhilarating time. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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`Menacing, beautifully paced and with characters that wouldn't disgrace the incomparable Michael Connelly,
this marks Beckett's transition to established star'
--DAILY MAIL, 23 Jan 09 --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars FAST BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVOURITE AUTHORS, 24 Jan 2009
By J. R. Daniell "Avid Reader" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whispers of the Dead (Hardcover)
Wow! His 3rd book in the Dr David Hunter series and it's hard to imagine but Simon Beckett gets even better.
If you like Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell or CSI then you will love this book. Normally set in England, this time Dr Hunter goes to the body farm in America and there gets involved in a mysterious case. This case is far from clear cut, it will have you guessing the whole way through and even when you think you know who did it, you will be surprised.
The characters are brilliant, and the tension between Americans and the British Doctor are really well written and researched. The science is also very fascinating. The plot grips you from the start, keeps you wondering what will happen next, and then races to the end.
I personally think this is a must read for all crime readers, and one I don't think will disappoint.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Whispers of the Dead - Simon Beckett, 7 Feb 2009
By S. Lloyd (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whispers of the Dead (Hardcover)
Dr David Hunter, a forensic anthropologist, is still recovering from the death of his wife and young daughter, a near-death knife attack from a killer who remains at large and the break up with his girlfriend, Jenny. In an attempt to "find out if [he] is still up to the job", in "Whispers of the Dead" he visits his former mentor, Tom Lieberman, in the Tennessee research centre (known as the Body Farm) where he completed his training.

Whilst there, he gets drawn into an investigation and caught up in the race against time to find a serial killer.

I found this to be the best in the series so far in terms of::-
*Pace - This was constant throughout the whole novel.
*Tension - At times I felt a "shiver" as the events unfolded and had to consciously slow my reading down.
*Characterisation - Hunter is not a welcome addition to the Tennessee investigation team and the tension is cleverly conveyed. This also allows for aspects of Hunter's personality to come through.
*The forensic detail is gruesome but Beckett's thorough research and good writing makes this fascinating and grim at the same time. For example when the first body is found, we are told "The flesh was already displaying a cheesy consistency as it began to ferment and moulder, the leathery skin slipping off it like a wrinked suit".
*The view of the killer is also given throughout which creates intrigue as you try to solve his identity.

There are plenty of red herrings and this is well-written. If I had one criticism it would be the number of bodies at the climax of the novel. There must be a huge missing person's list some where! This is minor and doesn't detract from a 5-star read with this series going from strength to strength.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Grabs you from the start and doesn't let go!, 26 Jan 2009
By S. Holmes (Essex) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whispers of the Dead (Hardcover)
Whispers of the Dead is the perfect book for anyone who loves Kathy Reichs but it's also a great read if, like me, you don't normally pick up crime books. Set in The Body Farm in Tennessee, the combination of gruesome forensic detail, a thrilling storyline, a heroic everyman, and a twist that knocks you sideways kept me hooked until the very end. I hadn't read the previous two books in the series so whether you're a Simon Beckett fan or a David Hunter virgin, I guarantee you'll enjoy this!
I'm giving this to all of my friends!
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