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A Tapping At My Door by David Jackson
5.0
Having an irrational fear of birds (completely ridiculous, I know), this book was totally creeping me out at the beginning and I thought I had stumbled into a horror story rather than a crime procedural set in Liverpool. Once I got into chapter 2 and the perspective changed to the introduction of the protagonist, DS Nathan Cody, I was laughing out loud at the wry humor and managed to calm my nerves. By then I was also totally hooked. This really was unputdownable. It is the first book in a new British crime series and I'm hoping David Jackson is a fast writer because I would love to find out how Nathan's story continues.
Nathan is quite a mess. Pretty standard for crime fiction these days, but the way David Jackson develops this character and gradually reveals more and more about Nathan's background and history is brilliant. The interactions between Nathan and the other characters in this book were great and often provided some light relief from what is a very intense, dark and emotional plot. As far as a summary is concerned, I am only going to reveal that a serial killer who is murdering members of the police force is being hunted by Nathan and his team. I was utterly stunned when the who and in particular, the why, was revealed. I would have never predicted the connection. Intelligently plotted and very well written, DS Nathan Cody, DC Megan Webley and their boss, DCI Stella Blunt, could easily establish themselves as one of my favorite police procedural teams.
Highly recommended for all readers of British crime fiction who like suspenseful, clever stories with extremely well-drawn characters.
Many thanks to Bonnier Publishing for providing me with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The audio version is read by Jonathan Keeble who skillfully uses a variety of British accents and really knows how to increase the creep and suspense factor by adjusting the speed of the narration or inserting a brief pause. Perfect narration that brings all the characters to life.
Nathan is quite a mess. Pretty standard for crime fiction these days, but the way David Jackson develops this character and gradually reveals more and more about Nathan's background and history is brilliant. The interactions between Nathan and the other characters in this book were great and often provided some light relief from what is a very intense, dark and emotional plot. As far as a summary is concerned, I am only going to reveal that a serial killer who is murdering members of the police force is being hunted by Nathan and his team. I was utterly stunned when the who and in particular, the why, was revealed. I would have never predicted the connection. Intelligently plotted and very well written, DS Nathan Cody, DC Megan Webley and their boss, DCI Stella Blunt, could easily establish themselves as one of my favorite police procedural teams.
Highly recommended for all readers of British crime fiction who like suspenseful, clever stories with extremely well-drawn characters.
Many thanks to Bonnier Publishing for providing me with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The audio version is read by Jonathan Keeble who skillfully uses a variety of British accents and really knows how to increase the creep and suspense factor by adjusting the speed of the narration or inserting a brief pause. Perfect narration that brings all the characters to life.