by James Oswald
Detective Inspector Anthony "Tony" McLean is investigating the discovery of a dead girl that has been walled up in a basement of an old estate. As if that's not bad enough Tony also discovers that her internal organs have been removed and placed in six preserving jars around her. The evidence impli...
bookshelves: published-2012, mystery-thriller, series, britain-scotland, edinburgh, paper-read, summer-2015, first-in-series, cults-societies-brotherhoods, architecture Read on July 23, 2015 Description: When Edinburgh police find the killer of a prominent city elder less than twenty-four hours...
DI Tony McLean investigates a series of murders in Edinburgh, Scotland and confronts an ancient evil. He must find a way to put a stop to it and bring killers to justice.I found this book as a free download for my Kindle and liked it so much I bought the second in the series. Although there's a para...
James Oswald's Inspector McLean books have been cropping up regularly on my radar for a good while now, but as a crime agnostic I'd never felt particularly inclined to read them. I was, however, encouraged when this one made the Richard and Judy bookclub list last summer which can be a bit hit and m...
Really liked the supernatural twist and that it wasn't so overpowering, despite everything.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this debut crime novel, not least because it's written by someone who started out their career like me - as a self-published author.The author here has a great protagonist in Inspector McLean but also provides a superb supporting cast. Descriptions of places and crime sc...
You can't talk about this book in any way without first mentioning the opening chapter. My toes curled, my hands were in fists, and my throat hurt. I had to suppress the urge to throw up. The first chapter of this book is powerful - the imagery is horrifying and stops just short of being too much. I...
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The opening scene is certainly not for the faint-hearted. It sets the tone for the rest of the story, which is quite comfortable in its pace and yet packs a wicked punch here and there.The author has created a main character, who is sympathetic without being overly emotional and smart without being ...
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