I just couldn't get into this book, the characters just didn't impress me at all, it takes place in London(I think) which didn't interest me and it just didn't move along very fast. I will try another by Billingham and hope it might be better.
A British police procedural complete with serial killer. Set in London. The mystery portion was well done, keeping one guessing pretty much to the end. Found the writing style to be a bit choppy, but all in all enjoyed the book.
A very interesting book, with a very creepy killer.
The bodies of young women are being found in London, only one of them survives. She is found to have experienced something similar to a stroke. The cop working on the case is Tom Thorne. The killer starts leaving Thorne clues and notes. At one point he attacks the cop at his home just to prove he is in control. Thorne soon learns that the dead women were mistakes. The killer wasn't trying to kill them, he was trying to free them from the weakness of the human body. His only success, is now experiencing "locked-in syndrome". She is fully aware of everything and her mind works completely, but her body will not respond. A killer with medical training is suspected, but evidence is almost non-existent. As the story unfolds and a few clues are found, the killer decides to take action against people close to Thorne. You won't be able to put the book down as the time is running out before there are two more victims!
Twisted and so good. Very well written and plotted. It had me guessing until the end. The "locked in" syndrome story line was engrossing and I absolutely love Tom Thorne. Very well done police procedural series that will leave you wanting for more. I've already requested the next book in the series. Highly recommend.
I could only stand this book up to page 88 or chapter 7. The lead cop, Thomas Thorne comes across as a brainless twit. He's just plain boring and the storyline drags on and on saying nothing and getting nowhere. The only part of the book that is semi-interesting is the stream of consciousness of the comatose victim, Alison Willetts. She's comical in a sarcastsic way. Unfortunately the plot doesn't grab you and draw you into the mystery. I found that I really didn't care who was doing it or even why. At that point, I gave up the ghost and moved on to another book.
A mesmerizing, psychological thriller. A very tense and unnerving that is a must read......
