Tag: Serial Killer

The Murder Code

The Murder Code

Review by Travis Starnes The Murder Code follows detective Andrew Hick and his partner as they try and solve a series of violent and random serial murders.  As an American reading this book the first thing that really jumped out at me is how very British it is.  That is not a bad thing mind you, just something that stuck out to me. Overall I really enjoyed this book.  As with any mystery novel the most important part, at least for me, is the mystery itself.  And the mystery in this book works well.  It isn’t something the reader can figure out ahead of time, you just don’t get enough information, but it is enjoyable to watch Hicks work through it.  There are some red hearings and a nice, although not unforeseen, twist at the end of the book.  As a mystery this The Murder Code is firing on all… Read more »

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Sudden Prey

Sudden Prey

Review by Travis Starnes In the 8th installment of the Prey series John Sandford has decided to kick things up a notch.  Up till now Lucas Davenport has faced a cavalcade of psychopaths who have all had self-preservation at the top of their list.  In this book however Davenport has to face off against criminals targeting cops for all out revenge and a do or die attitude. So far the Prey series has really worked for me.  The stories have all been connected enough that I can feel the thread between them but with plots and even a tone that is different from book to book.  It’s not often a series manages to pull that off and Sandford has does it with flying colors.  As usual this is not a “who done it” type of book, as we see the story from both the perspective of Davenport and the people he is… Read more »

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