DCI Mark Lapslie (5 books in series)
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review 1: Not of the same calibre as Chris Carter, Linwood Barclay or karen Rose but seeing as they are all American Crime and this is British I think it is to be expected. However, it was imaginative, gruesome and had the obligatory Detective angle and would be interested to read the othe...
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review 1: Wow, what a fast paced thriller! When a detective is called in to solve a murder he uncovers a serial killer who kills people at random in totally different ways. Most serial killers kill in the same way and leave a signature but this killer has no signature. He does have a he...
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review 1: All fictional detectives are flawed in some way - the alcoholic, embittered, divorced loner is typical - which is what makes them interesting. McCrery's detective has a unique flaw in that he suffers from synesthesia - a neurological condition where the senses are wrongly stimula...
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review 1: This is a very different mystery novel. Main character DCI Mark Lapslie gets called off sick leave when a traffic accident brings a body to light. Mark doesn't understand why he would be linked with this case. He's been off on leave due to his acute synaesthesia. Mark's version o...
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review 1: This is a fantastic book and I was delighted to discover Nigel McCrery. The book starts in a horrific manner, really creepy, but moves into a fascinating work, with an interesting protagonist, good pace and satisfying ending. All McCrery's books in this series have a deeply distu...