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Simple Act Of Violence (2008)

by R.J. Ellory(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1409100588 (ISBN13: 9781409100584)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Orion

review 1: R.J. Ellory’s new mystery, A Simple Act of Violence gives the reader a fictional (but all too believable) insight into the political workings of the D.C. justice system. Detective Robert Miller is pulled into what looks like a typical serial murder case — four women have been brutally murdered, and their killer has tied a ribbon around each of their necks. However, Miller discovers that all of these women had false identities, and the more he discovers, the more he’s pulled into a conspiracy involving the CIA and a team of hired political assassins.Even though I don’t usually go for stories with a political edge, this story had me hooked from the first page — well written, plenty of suspense, and full of plot twists to keep even the most experienced mystery reade... morer guessing. This is a highly entertaining intellectual exercise, and a book that I’m very much looking forward to rereading.
review 2: Book Review of A Simple Act Of Violence by RJ ElloryThis is an extremely gripping thriller from the first page to the last. Detective Robert Miller is a cleverly sculpted character who is normal enough to be utterly believable. Ellory draws you into this character so much that empathy for him is not even a choice. I particularly liked the way that Ellory had the killer speak to us at the end of each chapter, this gives the reader a much deeper insight into the mind of the perpetrator of the crimes than you usually get in murder/thriller novels.The murders keep coming and leads are hard to find, the reader gets led along by the fast pace and can pick up on lots of clues along the way, but do they tell the whole story?You will never completely work out the ending yourself, the details are drip fed to you throughout and you think you have it – then ‘bam’ another twist.This is an extremely gripping personal read and I think it would also make a good group read as the characters are so well written they will provoke much discussion, and the plot will cause much debate as to what the outcome will be.RJ Ellory has written nine novels, translated into twenty-three languages, has picked up many awards and has one book optioned for film. I would highly recommend this book and this author. Personal read 5/5Group read 4/5 less

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