Well...the punch to the face was easily the most enjoyable and deserved.

 

FFS. I get it but gawd I wanted to punch him too!!

3 stars

Not as enjoyable as the first book. I hate love triangles, so of course the author had to throw one in here. Once again the villains were one dimensional, and even as they are killed off one by one, I am looking forward to seeing the end of Tatiana. She as zero redeeming qualities, which makes for one boring bad guy (or bad girl, in this case). These are quick reads, so I will more than likely read at least the next installment.

"The case was closed. Until the killer walked free…

 

When an offshore container turns up at Aberdeen Harbour full of human meat, it kicks off the largest manhunt in the Granite City’s history.

 

Twenty years ago ‘The Flesher’ was butchering people all over the UK – turning victims into oven-ready joints – until Grampian’s finest put him away. But eleven years later he was out on appeal. Now he’s missing and people are dying again.

 

When members of the original investigation start to disappear, Detective Sergeant Logan McRae realizes the case might not be as clear cut as everyone thinks…

 

Twenty years of secrets and lies are being dragged into the light. And the only thing that’s certain is Aberdeen will never be the same again."

 

❖ ❖ ❖

 

"DI Steel yawned, stretched, then said, 'What's green and smells of pork?'

 

Logan didn't look up from the copy of yesterday's Evening Express he'd found on the back seat. 'No idea'.

 

She grinned at him. 'Kermit's willy!' Pause for laughter. Nothing. 'Miserable sods.'"

 

Logan and crew are back in Flesh House, the fourth installment of the Logan McRae series. This one was a lot darker and gorier than previous books (seriously, don’t eat while reading this), but it also contained a nice dose of humor, suspense, and moments that actually made me teary-eyed. The crime solving was also great, with the case keeping me guessing right until the end.  

 

This installment was a little different than previous books in that Logan was entirely focused on solving solely one case. Another difference is that for the first time in this series Logan didn’t miss some obvious clues, which he sometimes tends to do. 

 

Stuart MacBride really knocks it out of the park with Flesh House. It is now my official favorite of the series so far. Can't recommend it enough. 

 

Final rating: 5 stars

 

Shall we continue? Because there is no break to rest for Mat as he's constantly beaten. Is he even going to survive long enough for help in the form of Nate Johnson? Will this FBI agent briefly mentioned previously even know where to look or how to find Mat?

This one is an unrelenting and brutal torture for Mat. Do people really get off on this? I mean, in real life when they do it? I'd like to think not, but I have a feeling I'm wrong. Even though this is fiction and it's not past my hard limits, it's getting closer. I'm definitely not aroused, more cringing to see what will happen to Mat next. I know people are saying Dougie is better but really, I find him still to be an ungrateful snot nosed shit.

 

Char has started this ball rolling so.......

 

Here are my top ten and my favourite reads by them.

 

1. James Patterson - 44 (this has totally bummed me out, there was a time though that I really enjoyed his books)

 

2. Richard Laymon - 37 

 

3. Stephen King - 21

 

4. Jackie Collins -14 (most of these were read in my teenage years and formed a large part of my sex education) ;)

 

5. Joe Hill - 12

 

5. Sophie Kinsella - 12

 

7. Ed Lee - 11

 

8. Stuart McBride - 10 

 

9. Jilly Cooper - 9 

 

10. J.K. Rowling - 8 

 

There you have it, a list I have very mixed feelings about. I will say that I am reading a lot more unfamiliar authors, especially over the last 18 months. My online interactions in HA, Darkfuse and Booklikes has broadened my reading tastes and in a few years time I'm sure my top ten authors will look very different. 

 

Happy reading.