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Dead on Demand

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A great first novel, which immerses the reader immediately into a story which races along at a great pace.
With an early resemblance to Strangers On A Train, what unfolds is an intelligent narrative, which contains twists and turns galore, but never becomes over complicated.
I liked it, and have no hesitation in recommending this book. Give it a try it won't disappoint.
Finally, if there is any justice in the world Inspector David Morton will be investigating a few more cases before he retires...!

The basic story was good. However silly spelling errors (draw instead of drawer which appeared 4 times) and grammatical errors too numerous to mention did mar it somewhat. Some of the plot was a bit far fetched. For example the murder victim went to a disabled toilet round the corner from the bar, but the assassin knew that he had gone into the disabled toilet and he just happened to have a RADAR key (and superglue!) to lock the door after he had killed his victim. Research would have shown that you need a RADAR to OPEN a door, not to lock it, so the victim wouldn't have been able to get in it in the first place unless he of course had a RADAR key!

I absolutely loved Dead on Demand! I was a bit hesitant at first about reading it because I'm not a big fan of crime novels and thrillers. But once I started reading it, I just didn't want to stop! Every page was a nail biter and had me yelling "I don't want to stop reading but I really need to go pee!" repeatedly. I highly recommend getting a copy!

When I first heard about a novel that was going to be written in a maximum of 90 days, I thought that I definitely would need to read that book. My curiosity is huge, especially if the mystery and suspense deal with books. For those people who may think that a novel written in 2 months must be very bad and not worthy of reading I say, you are all wrong. Sean and Daniel Campbell have proved that it is possible to write a very clever, thrilling, and gripping thriller in such a short notice. Written by two different writers, you don't notice the change of writer. The language and style used are professional and very accurate for the kind of novel chosen. The story flows so easily that it is impossible to put the book down. I read it in 3 days (or 3 nights).

About the plot, it is quite original and clever. The main protagonist, Edwin Murphy, has the kind of perfect life that everybody could dream, till he discovers his wife wants to divorce him and leave the country with their daughter. He will plan a very complex plan to kill his wife and, in that way, recover the control of his life. But becoming a murderer is not that easy, and that's how his plan becomes more and more complicated. Is it possible to be a serial killer in the distance? How can the police, with David Morton on the lead, discover what is going on in the streets of London, where they are finding more and more dead bodies? Read this book and follow the steps the police follows to try to solve the mystery.

Lots of different characters in this novel, but every one of them has a very well developed personality, so you feel them quite real. You can pity them, be angry at them, and even take sides. This book will take you in a gripping journey throughout the darkest side of London and its inhabitants.

Highly recommendable. The perfect read for every occasion.

Gripping page turner, with a great writing style showing both Edwin Murphy's side of the crime and the Metropolitan Police investigation. Brilliantly showcasing the many sides of London, this thrill-a-minute ride draws the reader in quickly with great pacing, and characterization. From the shining City of London, to suburban Caledonian Road, and the mysterious underworld of the Internet that ties the plot together, a great debut novel from Daniel and Sean Campbell.

OK so Daniel this is for you! I'm a teacher at Daniel's school and I spoke to him today about the book when he was picking up his GCSE results. He was trying to flog me a signed copy so I thought the least I could do was to leave a review as I enjoyed it so much!

I first heard about the book in our Year 11 presentation assembly and ordered it on Kindle as soon as I got home. I thought I would support one of our students in their first book as he's such a nice young man! I'm a fan of crime and thrillers anyway so thought I'd give it a go. To be honest I would have read it no matter what it was like as I think it's important to support the students in their ambitions. I can assure you that this review is not biased, as had I not liked it I wouldn't have left a review!

I was pleasantly surprised and impressed! When I heard how quickly it had been written I was wondering about the quality, but I have to say that the plot and composition is far better than some of the other books of the same genre I have read by much more established and experienced authors!

Once I started reading I couldn't put it down! There are a lot of characters involved and the story weaves all of their lives together in a very clever way. Coming from Portsmouth I could really picture the scenes based in the area. The twists and turns really kept me gripped! I don't want to spoil it but it kept me on my toes until the very end!

I was so impressed that I told all my friends and colleagues to download it too! It is so refreshing to see a young man of Daniel's age so determined to succeed and I am looking forward to the next book!

I was understandably dubious about the '90 Day novel' challenge behind this, but its the best £2 i've spent this year; its realistic without being gratuitous and in that respect its more like John Le Carre rather than a Rebus.

Such is the skill of the novel that actually its the other victims of the novel you'll feel for. Edwin Murphy is too ambiguous a character and squanders the reader's good will, but in the people drawn into his scheme to get away with murder we see the reflections of societal archetypes and those that, one way or another, the world has failed. If good writing is meant to make you think (never mind the twist at the end) then this definitely did the business.

I did enjoy this book especially as it isn`t my usual choice of genre. It moved at a great pace and the descriptions were vivid.

Some negatives however, grammatical errors and sometimes names were mixed up, Murphy instead of Morton (this was at a crucial point in the story hence why I felt it necessary to bring it up). Also I found myself forgetting why some people wanted to murder others and why!

That said, I'm glad I've been converted to thrillers and look forward to future books from these authors. Well done!

This book is different from the books I normally read, good to have a change and enjoyed the book completely.

Being very new to the genre of crime fiction (having only read Patterson before) I found this novel fascinating-and I havent even read it yet! Haha :)

I would just like to say a huge CONGRATS to Dan and Sean! Thanks for coming back into school (Dan) and speaking to us, it was a pleasure to meet you and I now have bragging rights that I've met a published author with the extra awesome that they went to my school.
I am truly honoured and I do expect more from you both-even from a few pages you show a LOT of promise and inspiration to young writers everywhere.

Once again, congratulations!
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