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review 1: I think I've had enough. Once again, there's a clever murder mystery, but it's hidden under hundreds of pages of boring. Dave Gurney is mostly an annoying character, in an annoying setting. I don't see much development here, Verdon keeps repeating the same elements. The plot is p...
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review 1: It is so hard to believe that this is the author's first novel - it is an amazing book! He writes with a skill that awes me. This psychological thriller grabs you right away, and won't let you go until the very end. And if you can figure out the killer until the author tells you ...
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review 1: Retired NYPD detective Dave Guerney is brought into a case by former colleague Jack Hardwick. A new bride has been murdered during her wedding reception, head chopped off presumably by a mysterious gardner on her husband’s estate. As usual, and intricate series of knots are unr...
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review 1: This series centers on a retired NYPD "super cop", David Gurney. David is quiet, likeable, brilliant, and has a very logical way of thinking. His wife, Madeline, is more of an intuitive sort, and the story of their marriage underlies the main plot (they had a young son who di...
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review 1: After some thought, I have decided that I liked this book, more than I indicated in my first review. This is # 4 in the Dave Gurney series and I have read them all. Ex- NY cop Gurney's wife and shrink think that he has a death wish and I must agree with them. It was like he was...
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review 1: This is the fourth Dave Gurney novel and it is as good as the first three. That, by the way, is a laudable achievement! Verdon is a darn good novelist. You do, however, have to read them in order. Now, many reviewers here complain that Dave's wife is a right royal pain in the ass...
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review 1: 4.5 Ah, yes, another satisfying John Verdon mystery. I love his intricate plotlines and the way you really do need to keep guessing the whole way. I'm still unhappy with the relationship between Gurney and his wife, Madeleine. It's not like any relationship I can relate to.......
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review 1: This is the first book in the Dave Gurney Series. This audiobook is narrated by Scott Brick. Scott also did the second book in this series Shut Your Eyes Tight. John Verdon is a once in a lifetime author. He has no law enforcement background but writes like a retired cop, muc...
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review 1: One of the best books I've ever read. Maybe it's even the best one. John Verdon is a genius. Seriously, he's an amazing author. I couldn't put the book down. I just wanted to read more and more and more. This book is good in so many levels. It's so interesting and it truly keeps ...
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review 1: No estoy acostumbrada a leer este tipo de libros (Novela negra) pero he de decir que éste me enganchó desde la primera página. El autor relata cada situación con mucha claridad, haciéndome creer que estaba dentro de los escenarios que iba describiendo a lo largo de la historia, l...
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review 1: Novela de Serial-Killer y detective extremadamente listo pero lleno de problemas personales y frustraciones….con eso ya está dicho todo, lo hemos visto o leído tantas veces que es difícil ver algo nuevo en el género.El libro arranca bien, pero la trama de intriga-asesinatos pron...
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review 1: Wow, that was some good, crazy stuff. One problem though with this and Verdon's last book, I figured almost everything out way before the end. By the time the Florida stuff went down, I figured out who the perp was and who he really was. However that didn't stop it from being a g...
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review 1: Siguiendo con el estilo narrativo fijado en la primera novela de la trilogía, la historia de esta segunda novela me ha resultado tremendamente fascinante y llena de giros que me han hecho difícil dejar el libro de lado. Gurney investiga los casos desde el punto de vista de un pol...
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review 1: Verdon does a good job of constructing interesting puzzles. However, his storytelling ability is lacking in my opinion. This book also took way too long to develop. Then, the conclusion to everything comes so rapidly that you feel somewhat cheated having spent 90% of the book ...
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review 1: Låt den onde sova är den tredje delen i om Dave Gurney.Dave håller på att återhämta sig efter skador för ett halvår sedan. Han känner sig onyttig och har inget att göra, och vill inte göra något heller. Han får ett telefonsamtal av en journalist som intervjuade honom för flera år...
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review 1: LET THE DEVIL SLEEP. (2012). John Verdon. ****.This was Verdon’s third adventure for his retired cop, Dave Gurney. He and his wife had moved to Upstate New York to live in the peace and tranquility that he thought he deserved. Like most retired people, however, Dave began to...
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review 1: The first of Verdon's books I've read and I will read more. Well written, if a little slow to start, and at close to 600 pages it could have done with a bit of an edit. The characters are strong and the plot is good, if an old one: retired detective thinks all of law enforcement ...