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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Eh. A lot of jumbled random words resembling a plot with a pseudo mystery thrown in.
Every couple of years I reread this book I got from when I was a kid to practice my vocabulary. Why the fuck did my parents let me read this before?
I tend to stop reading books that have any child endangerment in them. But Parsons not only handles the subject with delicacy, he includes some of the best examples of parenting I've read anywhere, let alone in a murder mystery. And make no mistake. This is a mystery and a police procedural told by a master storyteller.
This was a really good thriller/murder mystery/detective book.
I loved the characters, storyline, twists & tension!
I was shocked and on the edge of my seat at times! Everything you'd want from a thriller!
Any fans of this genre, I definitely recommend this series.
I loved the characters, storyline, twists & tension!
I was shocked and on the edge of my seat at times! Everything you'd want from a thriller!
Any fans of this genre, I definitely recommend this series.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the second Max Wolfe book in the series and is just as well written with an even darker storyline than the first. A family is found murdered in their exclusive mansion but the youngest child has been kidnapped. Wolfe investigates and uncovers the darkest crime imaginable. It is a bit unbelievable that Wolfe would put himself into the danger that he does or that once he gets injured, that the recovery is so quick. That aside, the story is great and moves along at a good pace. Very much a page turner.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am one of those readers who likes to read in bed, and I was that engrossed by The Slaughter Man, that I ended up staying up all night just to finish it.
The book is a fast paced mixture of gory violence and a loving relationship between a father and his daughter. Fast paced, but gives the reader sufficient time to digest what is happening before throwing in the next twist in the tale! The plot evolves in a way that the reader might not expect, and the whole story ends up being more than just a typical murder crime thriller.
It is really well written and set in contemporary London with a new cop hero by the name of Max Wolfe, a nard as nails detective and single father of a young daughter called Scout. The relationship between father and daughter bring another level to the story and is a breath of fresh air, needed at times. There are some fairly graphic violence and I like the excessive goriness tbh! It is also a really great touch adding the explanations of the science behind the gruesome stuff. It's good to have an explanation as to why most gun shot wounds to the gut are fatal for example.
A wealthy family are murdered on New Year's Eve and their youngest son vanishes. Max has to find the killer and hopefully locate the missing boy.
The crime resembles one which happened years ago, for which a man was imprisoned and now has been released.
Wolfe and the team have to work out whether the same man could be responsible for these deaths.
It seems Max has miraculous healing powers as he is stabbed, buried, ripped apart, knocked out and drugged and still has only one overnight hospital stay. There was definitely some disbelief that needed suspending throughout! He makes James Bond seem soft and that man should be dead years ago! But, I loved this guy long may he continue! :-)
I'd worked out quite early on "who done it" but what I hadn't worked out was why and there were plenty of surprises.
I will be looking forward to the next book from Tony Parsons and eagerly awaiting the return of Max Wolfe!
Highly Recommended Reading!
The book is a fast paced mixture of gory violence and a loving relationship between a father and his daughter. Fast paced, but gives the reader sufficient time to digest what is happening before throwing in the next twist in the tale! The plot evolves in a way that the reader might not expect, and the whole story ends up being more than just a typical murder crime thriller.
It is really well written and set in contemporary London with a new cop hero by the name of Max Wolfe, a nard as nails detective and single father of a young daughter called Scout. The relationship between father and daughter bring another level to the story and is a breath of fresh air, needed at times. There are some fairly graphic violence and I like the excessive goriness tbh! It is also a really great touch adding the explanations of the science behind the gruesome stuff. It's good to have an explanation as to why most gun shot wounds to the gut are fatal for example.
A wealthy family are murdered on New Year's Eve and their youngest son vanishes. Max has to find the killer and hopefully locate the missing boy.
The crime resembles one which happened years ago, for which a man was imprisoned and now has been released.
Wolfe and the team have to work out whether the same man could be responsible for these deaths.
It seems Max has miraculous healing powers as he is stabbed, buried, ripped apart, knocked out and drugged and still has only one overnight hospital stay. There was definitely some disbelief that needed suspending throughout! He makes James Bond seem soft and that man should be dead years ago! But, I loved this guy long may he continue! :-)
I'd worked out quite early on "who done it" but what I hadn't worked out was why and there were plenty of surprises.
I will be looking forward to the next book from Tony Parsons and eagerly awaiting the return of Max Wolfe!
Highly Recommended Reading!
Another thrilling book. Didn't sus who the killer was until nearing the end.