![]() This is a world, like the one we live in, where there are no blacks and whites, only grays. They will probably not want to read this book. Some readers may not wish to be pushed into thinking about these things and that is their right. The violence is not gratuitous and, I think, is there so that the reader will be forced to think about contemporary society and the sorts of things we allow and do not allow. ![]() And, yes, there is a great deal of violence sporadically detailed throughout the book. Yes, this is another book about a serial killer, but from such a completely novel angle that it is fresh and stimulating, not a rehash of dozens of other books along the same line. Him for another man and is now pregnant by that man. He has personal problems as well since his wife has left All of these investigations keep Alan Banks very busy, so busy that he thinks he may be out of his depth and for the first time wonders whether it is time to retire. And P.C.Taylor, who hit Payne so hard that he ultimately died, may be arrested and tried for manslaughter. But was he truly the guilty one? What about his wife, Lucy Payne? Her childhood contained horrendous acts which easily could have driven her to violence. More bodies are discovered in the basement and on the grounds and it seems he was a serial murderer. The police are certain that the man, Terence Payne, was the murderer of the teenage girl and possibly a serial rapist as well. ![]() The other, a woman, defends herself with her baton, using perhaps more force than necessary, and handcuffs him to a pipe until help arrives. Then the husband attacks them with a machete, killing one policeman. ![]() The police, answering a routine domestic disturbance call, find the wife unconscious inside the front door and the dead body of a missing teenager in the basement. This stunning story begins where most crime novels end, with the exposing of a murderer. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |