THE STEEL KISS
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Jeffery Deaver
Hodder & Stoughton, $29.99
Deaver's quadriplegic detective, forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme, made his first appearance in 1997 in the classic thriller The Bone Collector. The Steel Kiss is the twelfth book in the series and once more finds Rhyme and his partner, and lover, New York police detective Amelia Sachs, on the trail of another diabolical killer, this time one who uses smart technology to kill remotely.
From the exciting opening chase scene to the unexpected ending, this another entertaining tale by Deaver. As usual, twists and surprises abound as Deaver takes the reader on a fast paced journey through a labyrinthine plot that will have you eagerly turning the pages all the way to end. Light, but enjoyable reading.
TASTES LIKE FEAR
Sarah Hilary
Headline, $29.99
Britain keeps producing good, enjoyable writers of police fiction and Sarah Hilary is one of the stars of the batch of new authors to recently emerge.
This is the third book in her series about Detective Inspector Marnie Rome and once more goes down some of London's darker backstreets, as Rome tries to track down a young girl who fled from the scene of a fatal car crash. Her investigations lead her to a family of forgotten runaways and their charismatic leader and, ultimately, more death. Mixing a strong sense of social justice with carefully crafted characters and an interesting plot, this is a powerful piece of crime writing that builds to an emotionally charged conclusion.
THE HOLLOW MEN
Rob McCarthy
Mulholland, $29.99
McCarthy's first foray into crime writing is strong, gritty effort with some memorable characters and a fascinating medical background. Harry Kent is a former Army medic, now working as a London hospital registrar and occasional police surgeon. When the police summon him one morning he is expecting the usual routine matter, but instead he finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation. When the siege goes wrong, Kent is left trying to work out why a seventeen-year-old boy would resort to such a desperate act and who would be willing to kill in order to cover up what the teenager knew. This is an impressive start to what should be a successful career for McCarthy.