Customer Reviews
Gore blimey. - By: Michael Watson, 10 May 2008 
I said it in my earlier reviews of Stuart MacBride's stories that I didn't fancy living in Aberdeen. If there were any remaining doubts in my mind about such a view, this book dispels them alll.
The body count is huge, the pychos on the loose seem to gravitate to Aberdeen & Logan McRae, as ever, brings some relative calm to the investigation - in his own way, of course! DI Steele seems to be assuming more of a role in MacBride's books, probably because DI Insch was always going to burst - one way or another.
As an aside, I thought the inclusion of the pseudo reprints of the local paper were an interesting addition, though I'm a little worried that I thought I'd recognized one of the murderers depicted!!
As before, this is a gripping read; a book which is more convoluted than the earlier ones (and longer, I think). I reallly enjoyed the development of the characters and, certainly, the author is more confident compared to the first story. Aberdeen in the summer for his next novel? Will we notice? Probably not! But I can hardly wait.
Hannibal Lector eat your heart out - By: M. W. Withnall, 07 May 2008 This book is brilliant I thought his others were good but Stuart keeps getting better. They are dark & have a wry sense of humour running through them just follow some of the dialogue closely. The crime scene needs someting new & this is it, I have always been a big fan of Ian Rankin since he was the new kid on the block & if Stuart keeps producing books like this I think he will be as big as Ian Rankin, I realise that they are differwent style of writers but these bools bring something new to the genre as Ian Rankin did in his early days. A warning dont start reading this after you come home from work you will be up until 3 in the morning & then you will have nightmares
The bearded one does it again! - By: B. Peyton, 06 May 2008 Another great book from Mr MacBride.
Fantastic characters (DI Steele reallly is a stroke of genius) & another gruesome plot full of energy, twists & suspense make for such an enjoyable, albeit grim read.
Mr MacBrides' black humour will have you laughing in places where you'd least expect to & his expert story telling will take you to places you reallly don't want to go. Like Aberdeen. Ha ha.
This is the fourth in a highly entertaining crime series. Read this book & be introduced to a whole new world of brilliant characters. Some you'll love, some you'll hate & some who get everything they deserve!
Thanks, Stuart!
I think I'll become a vegetarian... - By: Nics, 04 May 2008 I bought this book on Wednesday & finished it this afternoon (Sunday). I could barely put it down, & only did to spend some time with my loved one!!
I am from Aberdeen so have enjoyed alll of Stuart MacBride's novels with that extra element & read the stories with "an Aiberdonian tongue in ma heid!"
I adore DI Steel's character & think she could be a female DI Gene Hunt. She's very funny & I loved some of the exchanges between DS Logan McRae & the BBC cameraman Alec.
I won't spoil it for others but I totallly recommend others to read this book!
Great story, great new characters, gory details!
Hilarious dark humour, and gory at the same time! - By: K. Barton, 02 May 2008 He did it again!.... An excellent book, & MacBride is certainly becoming one of my favourite authors.
The book makes your stomache churn on one page, & you find yourself in fits of laughter on the next. How does he do it?
If you haven't already read 'Cold Granite' 'A Dying Light' 'Broken Skin' DO SO, they are just pure genious in book form. You love the characters from the very first book, & each book seems to top the next.
I cannot wait for more from MacBride, & I know now that the next book will be set in the Summer..... less rain... yay!
As the previous reviewer stated, not a book to be read at any dinner table :)
