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testaroscia's review against another edition
5.0
Having read [b:A Place of Execution|91487|A Place of Execution|Val McDermid|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311971779s/91487.jpg|1179513] i felt it was time to learn where my much loved Wire in The Blood characters came from. And I was not at all disappointed. Profilers are everywhere now but this 1995 book nails it on the head not just in introducing a wonderfully flawed character of Tony Hill but at explaing his job and what he does. Five stars given today reflects what this book is/was for the genre twenty years ago. Don't read if you are a bit squaeemish about torture (there is plenty) but it is a cracking good crime thriller and I will be back for more.
pkc's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, and Transphobia
extraaardvark's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lurker_stalker's review against another edition
3.0
I can't say that I really liked the book but it held my attention pretty well. I would certainly try the second in the series.
I'm not particularly squeamish when it comes to graphic violence but there were several scenes and/or descriptions that put me off. If you're opposed to hardcore torture, you might want to skip it.
I'm not particularly squeamish when it comes to graphic violence but there were several scenes and/or descriptions that put me off. If you're opposed to hardcore torture, you might want to skip it.
sophie_gower's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hinesight's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting, absorbing, but very, very graphic violence and very depressing. No redeeming social value, as the saying goes. I tried the second book in the series, but I just couldn't make myself go through all that again.
brigalow_john's review against another edition
5.0
Nothing better than Tony and Carol for drama and detection
donnapoppy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
tilltab's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
scoutfinch75's review against another edition
5.0
Dr Tony Hill is a clinical psychologist, a profiler and with a serial killer at large he is called in by the police who are desperate to apprehend this violent offender.
This book will shock you, it will have you looking over your shoulder and double checking you've locked your doors at night!
Dr Hill is a damaged man, fallible, but focused, determined, and a genius. As the story twists and turns, as the violence escalates and the fear felt by the community and the police becomes palpable my faith in Tony and detective inspector Carol Jordan grew.
Told from the point of view of the different characters, you see humanity at it's worse but also at it's very best. The torture scenes are graphic, brutal, and incredibly unsettling but necessary to portray the depth of evil displayed by this killer.
There were times that I HAD to put the book down and step away, as I could feel the evil seeping through the pages ( well, it felt like it, I had shivers running down my spine ). Brilliantly written, I am excited to read the rest of the books in this incredible series.
I give The Mermaid Singing five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(the fact that it disturbed me on such a deep level was proof of the incredible gift the author has in telling a story )
isbn 978-0-00-813476-1
This edition was published in 2015 by Harper Collins
Originally published by Harper Collins in 1995
I won a copy of this book in a goodreads giveway .
This book will shock you, it will have you looking over your shoulder and double checking you've locked your doors at night!
Dr Hill is a damaged man, fallible, but focused, determined, and a genius. As the story twists and turns, as the violence escalates and the fear felt by the community and the police becomes palpable my faith in Tony and detective inspector Carol Jordan grew.
Told from the point of view of the different characters, you see humanity at it's worse but also at it's very best. The torture scenes are graphic, brutal, and incredibly unsettling but necessary to portray the depth of evil displayed by this killer.
There were times that I HAD to put the book down and step away, as I could feel the evil seeping through the pages ( well, it felt like it, I had shivers running down my spine ). Brilliantly written, I am excited to read the rest of the books in this incredible series.
I give The Mermaid Singing five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(the fact that it disturbed me on such a deep level was proof of the incredible gift the author has in telling a story )
isbn 978-0-00-813476-1
This edition was published in 2015 by Harper Collins
Originally published by Harper Collins in 1995
I won a copy of this book in a goodreads giveway .