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A Pound Of Flesh (2012)

by Alex Gray(Favorite Author)

4.45 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

184744394X (ISBN13: 9781847443946)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Little, Brown Book Group

series

DCI Lorimer

review 1: For some reason, I found it hard to get into the story. Am I getting old? Because I did not seem to be able to keep track of all the characters in this book. When I finally did, I wondered why they all had been featured since they did not contribute to the plot much.Knowing so well that there were two serial killers and their agendas were related, it was exasperating to follow how long it took for the police to realise this. I guess that is logical, that the police would not realise, but maybe it would have been more intriguing for the reader to be more in the dark, too, and to keep guessing, in synch with the police.I could barely get through this book, so I'm tempted to give just one star, but since I finished, I will have to deem it ok, so two s... moretars.
review 2: ‘A Pound of Flesh’ by Alex GrayPublished by Sphere, 1st March 2012. ISBN: 978-1-84744-393-9Detective Chief Inspector William Lorimer’s is investigating the killing of prostitutes, in the Glasgow area. But someone else is also investigating these killing but by a different method, that of being picked up as a prostitute and then killing the clients. The murder of a prominent politician puts the police under intense pressure, as the media demand answers. As the police investigate, the number of suspects increases, it seems our rising politician had a busy life.Dr Rosie Ferguson, the forensic pathologist has now given birth to their first child, and budget restrictions have been relaxed sufficiently for Bill Lorimer to call on Rosie Ferguson’s husband criminal psychologist Solomon Brightman to help profile not one but two serial killers, one killing prostitutes and one killing their clients. To further complicate the investigation someone is passing information to the media. This is a complicated story, as someone is taking revenge for the brutal killing of young women, and someone is killing men who use young women for sex, in the hope of finding a killer. That they may not be killing a killer - just a guy looking to pay for a few moments of pleasure from a willing participant is in itself a tragedy. Both a thought provoking story that raises many questions, and an interesting mystery, as Bill Lorimer seeks to find two killers. Well plotted with a stunning climax, this book is highly recommended.----Lizzie Hayes less

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