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The Blood-Dimmed Tide (John Madden, Bk 2)
The BloodDimmed Tide - John Madden, Bk 2
Author: Rennie Airth
The Blood-Dimmed Tide, set in 1932, marks the return of the beloved Inspector John Madden, whose discovery of a young girl's mutilated corpse near his home in rural England brings him out of retirement despite his wife's misgivings. Soon he finds himself chasing a killer whose horrific crime could have implications far a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143037101
ISBN-10: 0143037102
Publication Date: 5/30/2006
Pages: 341
Edition: Reprint
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  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 38 ratings
Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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This is one of the best historical mysteries I have ever read. Gruesome and yet fascinating, rich with detail...and a hero/detective with a terrible past and an uncanny understanding of evil.
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This is the second in the Inspector John Madden series. It is 1932, and Inspector Madden's retirement is brought to an abrupt end when he discovers the mutilated body of a young girl in the woods near his home in the English countryside. Rennie Airth is an excellent writer and the plot will hold your interest to the very last page!
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Five star book.

Rennie Airth's series - this is book 2 - is for those who love a good mystery in an English setting. The writer is a formal journalist who has an easy-to-read style of writing.

It took a little while to get into, but once I did, I was hooked. You will come to love John Madden and his physician wife.
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hardtack avatar reviewed The Blood-Dimmed Tide (John Madden, Bk 2) on + 2701 more book reviews
As I read the first book in this series, I expected somewhat of the same ending here and had analyzed it out thoroughly in my mind. Well, I was mistaken. But I agree with the other reviewers that this is an excellent mystery. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

While this book includes murders by a sexual psychopath, the author thankfully refrains from including gruesome details. You are just told the victims were violated and nothing more.

I am also impressed by the author's ability to make the characters seem like real people.
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A chilling detective novel about a sexual psychopath in post-WWI England. Very well written but the subject matter may not be for everyone.


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