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stinajohanns's review against another edition
4.0
Another good book from Stav Sherez. The plot was interesting and the main characters keep revealing a little bit more about themselves but never so much that it interfers with the story. The main problem is that the piece of information necessary to have the slightest chance of figuring out the plot comes fairly late but when it comes you kind of immediately know who the murderer is and why. It didn't take anything away from my enjoyment though but it might disturb some. I'm definitely going to read the next Carrigan and Miller book though - when it comes out. I'm sure it will come out.
andrew61's review against another edition
4.0
Third in a series of police procedural novels allowed the further development of the two officers as they investigate the horrible abduction and killing of a young woman living hostel life in London .
The story shifts into a the intrusiveness of the computer, laptop and phone and the idea of being stalked via your device , and a community of ratters , individuals selling access to peoples computers thus allowing them to be watched totally unawares- very creepy.
Added to this Carrigan is under investigation internally for actions he took in the last book .
It was a real page turner as we got to the end although I felt surprisingly that the last 30 pages were rushed and this book could have been 50 pages longer which would have made it more satisfying .
the ending also left me desperate for the next book as something was left hanging .
The story shifts into a the intrusiveness of the computer, laptop and phone and the idea of being stalked via your device , and a community of ratters , individuals selling access to peoples computers thus allowing them to be watched totally unawares- very creepy.
Added to this Carrigan is under investigation internally for actions he took in the last book .
It was a real page turner as we got to the end although I felt surprisingly that the last 30 pages were rushed and this book could have been 50 pages longer which would have made it more satisfying .
the ending also left me desperate for the next book as something was left hanging .
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
4.0
Visit the locations if you dare:Intrusions in Baywater
I am now officially traumatised. The end of the prologue in particular will ever stay in my mind. As will most other moments this novel throws at you.
The premise is haunting, the setting the darkest dankest corners of Bayswater in London and some of the punchiest, panic inducing set ups since time began. Haha yes and there are some sick people out there wandering about London's streets if this novel is anything to go by.
This grabbed me as more than your regular crime thriller though as it was an onion of a novel - if I can liken a novel to a vegetable - with each layer came another one of intrigue and mystery. I felt I was getting closer to the central truth but the stench of evil was getting ever stronger. My eyes were stinging, my hands felt dirty....now this is one immersive experience isn't it?
The cover is suitably haunting and Stav Sherez is definitely a skilled writer you need on your TBR pile - at the top.
I am now officially traumatised. The end of the prologue in particular will ever stay in my mind. As will most other moments this novel throws at you.
The premise is haunting, the setting the darkest dankest corners of Bayswater in London and some of the punchiest, panic inducing set ups since time began. Haha yes and there are some sick people out there wandering about London's streets if this novel is anything to go by.
This grabbed me as more than your regular crime thriller though as it was an onion of a novel - if I can liken a novel to a vegetable - with each layer came another one of intrigue and mystery. I felt I was getting closer to the central truth but the stench of evil was getting ever stronger. My eyes were stinging, my hands felt dirty....now this is one immersive experience isn't it?
The cover is suitably haunting and Stav Sherez is definitely a skilled writer you need on your TBR pile - at the top.
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series. I just wish I didn't have to wait so long between books. Basically I had almost forgotten the entire back story of the detectives by the time I started reading this book. So, hopefully another one will come out sooner rather than later. This is intense and definitely made me want to check all of my privacy settings!
kazgriki's review against another edition
4.0
Super crime novel. I've never read any books by this author before but the characters of Detectives Carrigan and Miller came through loud and clear. I loved the 21st century techie nature of the crime. A thrilling, gripping read. Definitely one to learn from if you're writing a thriller for the first time.
belcherbird's review against another edition
4.0
Gripping read. Sinister and scary. It made me want to delete all my social media and never use my laptop again!
yowlyy's review against another edition
5.0
Don't you love a book that scares the hell out of you, and still you can't put it down and keep on reading? Are you wondering whether taping shut the camera on your laptop, because, now you've read the book, you can never be sure that the camera is really not working?
What a rollercoaster...Stav Sherez has done it again, and delivered a third chapter in the story of one of my favourite detectives on paper that now makes me hope he has already started the fourth volume. Because, seriously, I do need another Carrigan & Miller fix soon.
There's a certain something about Sherez' prosa...love the musical references (always welcome, just my cup of tea!), and the way he describes those dark and decayed corners of London with a lyrical touch to it.
Go. Get the book now, and happy reading :)
What a rollercoaster...Stav Sherez has done it again, and delivered a third chapter in the story of one of my favourite detectives on paper that now makes me hope he has already started the fourth volume. Because, seriously, I do need another Carrigan & Miller fix soon.
There's a certain something about Sherez' prosa...love the musical references (always welcome, just my cup of tea!), and the way he describes those dark and decayed corners of London with a lyrical touch to it.
Go. Get the book now, and happy reading :)
memydogandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
A brilliant intense thriller which quite rightly gets compared to Prime Suspect. I was gripped from the start to the very end. Word of warning don’t read the prologue just before you’re about to turn your light off and go to sleep 😱 although that was one ways to grab my attention in the first 10 pages!
Trigger warning for online stalking and violence against women.
Trigger warning for online stalking and violence against women.
lara99's review
5.0
Sherez creates a dark and unsettling near future London, complete with the empty husks of once grand houses and packs of wild dogs on the prowl, as a backdrop to a series of terrifying murders. It takes quite a lot to frighten me but this book did it.
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