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A review by paulmoore
Mister Slaughter by Robert R. McCammon
medium-paced
5.0
"But in this world, it's the Devil teaches you the lessons you never forget" (page 183)
Mister Slaughter is the third instalment of the Matthew Corbett series by the incredible Robert Mccammon and possibly his best outing yet!
It's 1702 and Matthew Corbett and his colleague, Hudson Greathouse have been hired with escorting the maniacal murderer, Tyranthus Slaughter from an asylum in Philadelphia to the docks of New York where he is to be sent back to England to be hung. Mister Slaughter is as cunning as he is dangerous and makes them an offer in exchange for his freedom. Things escalate quickly and horrifically resulting in the killer escaping and having to be hunted down and stopped.
This is a serial killer, suspense thriller that continues its series tradition of being steeped in history. This book also has its roots firmly set in Mccammon's horror background and delivers some truly gruesome scenes.
Mccammon has long been one of my favourite authors and I honestly don't know how he can paint such a detailed and vivid world like he does. Every character he writes is intriguing and has depth. Every place is just so beautifully sketched out in the mind that at times my temperature changed along with the setting. He is a master of his craft.
I can't wait to continue the series and I hope it just gets better and better like this one has proven to be.
Mister Slaughter is the third instalment of the Matthew Corbett series by the incredible Robert Mccammon and possibly his best outing yet!
It's 1702 and Matthew Corbett and his colleague, Hudson Greathouse have been hired with escorting the maniacal murderer, Tyranthus Slaughter from an asylum in Philadelphia to the docks of New York where he is to be sent back to England to be hung. Mister Slaughter is as cunning as he is dangerous and makes them an offer in exchange for his freedom. Things escalate quickly and horrifically resulting in the killer escaping and having to be hunted down and stopped.
This is a serial killer, suspense thriller that continues its series tradition of being steeped in history. This book also has its roots firmly set in Mccammon's horror background and delivers some truly gruesome scenes.
Mccammon has long been one of my favourite authors and I honestly don't know how he can paint such a detailed and vivid world like he does. Every character he writes is intriguing and has depth. Every place is just so beautifully sketched out in the mind that at times my temperature changed along with the setting. He is a master of his craft.
I can't wait to continue the series and I hope it just gets better and better like this one has proven to be.