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The Torment of Others
by: Val McDermid
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Rating:  - Worth reading even if you've seen the TV series
Whilst Carol Jordan is still trying to recover from her experiences when an undercover operation went badly wrong for her, a young woman is found murdered.
The killing is almost identical in MO to those committed by Derek Tyler, who is incarcerated in a mental institution and has become an elective mute. The discovery of this body and then a further victim appears to cast doubt over Tyler's conviction and the original enquiry and profiler Tony Hill is asked to consult on the case.
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Rating:  - Good but let down on a couple of points
It was a really good read and kept me interested but you felt the ending was too quickly wrapped up. The serial killer who thought of everything didn't have a paasword on the home computer that contained incriminating evidence.
Also the fact that the hookers seem to know who the creeper was but wouldn't say anything. That part of the story didn't ring through very well. Other than that it was well worth a read and I will track down her other novels.
Rating:  - Different type of crime thriller
Her characters are very harsh but you know that underneath their brave fronts they are usually vulnerable and that seems to draw them more sympathy from the reader.
What makes the Tony Hill books different from other crime thrillers is that having a psychologist involved in the story but not working directly as a cop gives the author the freedom to theorise about the murders, so providing a good contrast between this and the usual police procedural progress.
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Rating: - A high tensioned thriller
This is the fourth book in the series featuring Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan.
Two crimes to solve..... a past case involving two missing children and a murderer who is brutally killing women in a fashion which is identical to previous murders but with the killer already convicted and locked up.
This is one of the best books in the series, a high tensioned thriller with twists and turns along the way.
Rating: - Very Good
A murderer is killing prostitutes, in a very gruesome manner. The method of the murders, is identical to a series of murders committed a few years earlier. However, that killer, Derek Tyler, has been put away, and could not have been involved, with the new cases.
I found this book a rivetting read. I felt the characters, DCI Carol Jordan and Tony Hill, along with the rest of the crime investigating team, seemed quite believable, and that the dialogue between them was realistic, as well.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780007142903
ISBN: 0007142900
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: March 07, 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Sales Rank: 7502
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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