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Title: The Hard Detective

Author: H. R. F. Keating

Narrator: Sheila Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-11

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Harriet Martens is a tough cop, but now two of her officers have been murdered within hours of each other - the circumstances of their deaths echoing the Book of Exodus' "a life for a life, and eye for an eye". Harriet must now muster all her strength to prevent a serial killer completing a gruesome plan of revenge.

Members Reviews:

HRF Keating anpther hit!

I had read one of his later novels and this is the first one where he introduces "The Hard Detective" a woman who has a talent for policing. It's an engaging story and I plan to get more in the series. It is unfortunate that they don't organize Keatings works by series, because titles are often mixed.

Crime Thriller

This is the beginning of a crime thriller, featuring DCI Hariett Martens and her team of detectives.

Having earned her way to the top of the ladder in a man's world, Martens has had to be tough and single minded when it comes to taking crime off the streets. She takes no quarter from anyone and does what it takes to get the job done.

Two of her officers have died within hours of each other. After investigating, Martens comes to the conclusion that they were murdered. A life for a life, an eye for an eye. She is concerned that the killer is only beginning .....

And as the body count mounts .. all law enforcement personnel ... she hatches a plan .. a plan that could very well cost her her job ... or her life.

Martens is a bit too hard for my taste. I like strong protagonists, but Martens seems to have no soft edges anywhere. This makes her unpalatable in my eyes. She seems to always be yelling .. and she's always right no matter what the issue. Her team seem to fear her, rather than respect her.

The killer has a reason for these deaths.. but I think it could have been explained in a more cohesive way. The ending was a bit choppy.

I am starting to read The Dreaming Detective ..... hopefully it will be better written. And I'd like to see how Martens progresses ....

Many thanks to the author / Endeavour Press / NetGalley who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

More serious than his usual style

HRF Keating is a favourite author, this one is a little different to his Inspector Ghote stories. I did enjoy it, but it was different. The story was well developed although I did find the conclusions coming too quickly and too many coincidence falling into place. It is a book that I found hard to put down and it moved along very well. I certainly with read more.

This book was provided to me in return for an honest and unbiased review

I loved this book

I loved this book. I really enjoyed the strong female protagonist, the camaraderie between the various police officers/detective, the way they had to pull together to save their own. It was an interesting mystery and the main character was intense, secretive and wanted to separate her home life from her work life. I can appreciate that.

The villain in the piece had me confused, I really didn't understand where she came from at first but then, as I got further into the story, it really even didn't seem to matter. I liked that they followed a certain biblical passage as far as the deaths of the officers.

I look forward to more from this author and can't wait to read others in the series. These are my favorite types of novels.

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Title: Buried Alive

Author: J. A. Kerley

Narrator: Stuart Milligan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-11

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Soon after witnessing the escape of violent psychopath Bobby Crayline from prison, Alabaman detective Carson Ryder takes a rare break in the mountains. But his vacation is interrupted when an anonymous phone call summons him to the scene of a grisly murder. With more savage killings, and the heavy-handed FBI only inflaming the situation, Ryder and the local detective Donna Cherry sift through the increasingly bizarre clues.

Is there more than one killer on the loose? And how does Carsons clinically insane brother, Jeremy, now on the run, fit into the picture? It is down to Ryder to unearth horrors from the past that others believe should remain buried.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Thank you! As described, and received on time!

One of my new favorite authors

I discovered Jack Kerley via Goodreads.com and have since ordered and read every one of his books. Love his brother; deliciously diabolical. A great story with lots of deep South atmosphere.

Another good story

I am again pleased to have purchased one of J kerleys books. I really like the stories and characters, they always leave me wanting more.

Buried Alive

First J.A. Kerley book I've read & I'll definitely be reading more. Good story line, I didn't want to put it down.

Not for those with weak stomachs!

Jack Kerley has now written 7 of these books in the series featuring Detective Carson Ryder. I have not read the earlier books in the series but did read the last book entitled `Little Girls Lost'.

After Ryder witnesses the escape of the violent psychopath Bobby Crayline from prison, he decides a holiday is in order. He takes a rare break in the mountains with his faithful dog named Mix-Up (GREAT name for a dog by the way!). As usual, Carson's break is interrupted, as any good fictional Detective should expect! He gets called to a grisly murder scene by an anonymous phone call.

His unexpected presence at the crime scene doesn't go down well with local Detective Donna Cherry, but before long there are too many bodies to be fighting between themselves. Unwittingly Carson gets dragged into the murders and tries to help Cherry get to the bottom of it.

With the arrival of the FBI, things certainly don't go smoothly and before long Carson realises there is a lot more at stake that a serial killer, as things and people from his past begin to emerge.

I enjoyed the last Kerley book I read and was looking forward to the next instalment. This didn't disappoint in terms of Carson and the storyline. When I saw other reviews of the book, a couple of people complained there was a major plot spoiler quite early on that looked like an editorial mistake. Thankfully, I am not that bright and was so engrossed in the book I must have missed it!

Ryder is a great character and again is written well with all his baggage too. It's nice to see him in an area that is not his local stomping ground and the character Donna Cherry made for a good match up as she is certainly not a pushover. The story itself starts with the escape of convict Bobby Crayline, and before long I forgot all about him while the other murders were taking place. This meant that there were two major plots running through the story which made it quite interesting.

The murder scenes were as usual very grisly and descriptive, but I must point out that Jack Kerley actually made me wince whilst reading one particular section of the book.

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Title: Innocent Blood

Author: Elizabeth Corley

Narrator: Jonathon Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-11

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

DCI Andrew Fenwick is on a case, which aims to expose a powerful pedophile ring. Moreover 11 year-old Sam Bowyers is missing, and every second counts.

Meanwhile Inspector Nightingale is investigating the death of a con man who pulled a knife on a policeman, and was shot by Major Maidment. But were his actions as heroic as they seem? As tension mounts Fenwick and Nightingale ask themselves: is innocence in the eye of the beholder?

Critic Reviews:

"Meticulously plotted novel that is deeply unsettling." (The Scotsman)

2Chilling... the climax genuinely left me quessing what was going happen.. Compelling." (shotsmag.co.uk

Members Reviews:

A mixed bag but ultimately a disappointment

This is the fourth book I have listened to by this author and for me the most disappointing. I found the plot uneven and lumpy and the complete reverse of everything I liked about Grave Doubts. The author's early attempt to misdirect the reader over the relationship between Nightingale & Fenwick seems clumsy and almost irrelevant to the plot. Equally it was fairly transparent from about midway what the fate of one of the missing--presumed murdered--boys was likely to be. Few plot twists and slow pace coupled with subject matter which is not for the fainthearted. The narrator is very good however some of the voices he gives to certain characters can be a little grating.

Great suspense until the end.

Well written. Elizabeth Corley continues to develop the main characters that appear across the series.

The story unfolds slowly, keeping you guessing throughout the book.

An enjoyable roller coaster that is difficult to put down.

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Title: The Whispering Gallery

Author: Mark Sanderson

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-11

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Mark Sanderson does for the 30s what Jake Arnott did for 60s London vividly revealing its hidden underworld in this follow up to Snow Hill. On a sweltering day in July 1937, reporter John Steadman is in Londons St Pauls Cathedral waiting for his girlfriend But romance is pushed aside when he witnesses a man falling to his death from the Whispering Gallery, killing a priest in the process. Did he jump or was he pushed? Two days later Johnny receives the first of a series of grim packages at the offices of his newspaper, the Daily News. Each contains the body part of a woman and an enigmatic note, one of which says that he will be the murderers final victim. To catch a killer, Johnny must set himself up as bait with police and a fascinated public looking on. But he still has to uncover the tragic truth behind the double-death in the cathedral

Critic Reviews:

"Sanderson is a journalistic boulevardier of great wit and charm, with a gift for the outrageousThe author sports a narrative grasp that won't let the reader goHis ace in the hole is the pungent evocation of time and place. London of the 1930s is conjured with immense skill." (The Independent)

"Elegant, unpretentious writing, a strong build-up of suspense and the portrayal of a central relationship between Johnny, the hot-shot reporter, and his old school buddy Matt Turner, a policeman from the City's Snow Hill police station, which is both emotionally believable and intriguing. Snow Hill has undeniable page-turning appeal." (Financial Times)

Members Reviews:

A FINE STORY, BRILLIANTLY READ!

What made the experience of listening to The Whispering Gallery the most enjoyable?

A highly unusual plot, set in St Paul's Cathedral so this was a different type of thriller.This was made particularly enjoyable because of the superb range of characters played by the reader, Jonathan Keeble, who had a multiplicity of voices ranging from cockney old ladies to middle class clergymen. One of the best readers I have heard.

What about Jonathan Keebles performance did you like?

Jonathan Keeble is a versatile and highly professional reader. He has great range and subtlety.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

At times I wanted to continue listening to it for far longer than I was able but this worked for me over several afternoons, listening for an hour or two at a time.

Any additional comments?

A fine story, quite scary and unpredictable.

More Anachronisms

While the author appears to have studied the streets of London very closely, it's a pity that more care hadn't been taken with removing so many anachronisms.

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Title: A Suburban Death

Author: Meg Elizabeth Atkins

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-11

Publisher: Soundings

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The suburban area of Bankhill is a seemingly quiet, affluent area. But when Detective Chief Inspector Hunter is drawn into the secrecy and deception surrounding the prominent Mannering family, his preconceptions are sorely challenged. Floy Mannering, a wealthy and charming survivor of a forgotten age, is temporarily cared for by Daisy, the daughter of her best friend. But Daisys devotion to Floy and the need to protect her from the claims of the appalling Skinner family lead to desperate measures. As a shocking murder sparks more manipulation, suspicion and danger, DCI Hunter finds himself sorting through his allegiances to see if his vision has been blurred by personal involvement.

Members Reviews:

Stereotypical classist story

This was written in 2005 but fits better in the genre of the 1950's. The authors characterisation of working class (feckless and dishonest) and upper middle class (to be shielded and protected and can do no wrong) are shockingly stereotypical.

I found the main character (Daisy) irritating and not at all convincing. The plot depended on some very insecure suppositions and obscure relationships.

In all I did not have much sympathy for any of the characters and only listened to the end in case there may have been a twist which tried to switch my nonexistant sympathy towards the working class characters.

Peter Wickham did a valiant job, switching his accents skillfully but it didn't save the story for me.

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Title: Willing Flesh

Author: Adam Creed

Narrator: Jonathan O. Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-11

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A murdered woman is discovered in a City hotel room: Elena Danya, high-end prostitute. Another working girl, her friend, is found dead. Then aristocratic bad-girl Arabella, another friend of Elena's, goes missing.

The evidence points to a voyeuristic predator, but D.I. Will Wagstaffe is not convinced. Instead his investigation leads towards three ruthless and dangerous men: a City banker, a Russian oligarch and a Turkish playboy. As Staffe's inquiry takes him deeper into deadly territory suddenly the women in his own life are under threat....

Critic Reviews:

"Written in present tense, this is a modern, gritty read set in a well depicted, sleazy London and despite feeling a bit confused at times, it's one I rather enjoyed." (Karen Meek-eurocrime.co.uk)

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Title: Suffer the Children

Author: Adam Creed

Narrator: Jonathan Oliver

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-13-11

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

London. A city where no one feels safe and one man's crime is another man's justice. A paedophile is brutally murdered, and to protect other known offenders the police must haul the families of their victims down to the station for questioning.

It's just another day in the life of DI Will "Staffe" Wagstaffe. In this case nothing is simple, least of all Staffe's personal life. He finds the boundaries between right and wrong have been blurred, but the main question remains: just how far would you go to protect your children?

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Title: Footprints of the Devil

Author: Olive Etchells

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-26-11

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Championship surfer Dave Tregenza returns to his native Cornwall for a surprise visit, only to find his sister-in-law and aunt in turmoil because Jonathan, his brother, has disappeared without a trace.

Several days later, Jonnys dead body is discovered on a remote beach just a few miles from the satellite earth station at Goonhilly Downs. The police suspect a link between Jonny and the site, and DCI Channon, with previous experience in suspected sabotage, is called in to help with the case.

The investigation proceeds without success, until a second murder occurs. DCI Channon and his assistant, DS Bowles, two very different men with clashing personalities, must work together to unmask the killer.

Members Reviews:

good plot but somewhat unbelievable characters

I love stories set in Cornwall so this was irresistable. After the first chapter I decided that the main character, born in Cornwall, having an occupation in the international surfing world was just strange but other than that lots of good twists and turns and subplots. Way too many murders in one little town in a few days, but that is fiction!

Second Better than the First.

I liked "No Corners for the Devil" and hoped the next book would live up to expectations. It has and then some. I would recommend it to anyone. I hope this series continues as it is certainly one of the better "village" mysteries going.

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Title: Roses are Red

Author: James Patterson

Narrator: Keith David, Jason Culp

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-20-11

Publisher: Headline Digital

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The sixth novel in the Alex Cross detective series. A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Although torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, Cross cannot ignore the case, despite the risks he knows will come with hunting down a killer - and the heart-breaking cost.

James Patterson's bestseller takes us from deep inside the crazy world of a psychopath's masquerade right to the heart of fiction's most brilliant detective. Alex Cross is back in an explosive tale where mind games lead to violence and the slightest mistake will be punished with death.

Critic Reviews:

"Ticks like a time bomb - full of threat and terror." (Los Angeles Times)

Members Reviews:

Everything I wanted in a thriller book!

I am reading this book 16 years after its publication and found it to be very exciting. I just wanted to catch up on the early Alex Cross books as I have read the newer ones. I couldn't put this book down. I never guessed the ending! I was shocked! I am ready to read Violets are Blue now. James Patterson books are the best!

Gggghh bkboniin

Eas a very intertesting read. Guess I started the seris a little out of order. This is the 1st book in the Alex Cross seris that i've read and it's #6.. might have to go back and start the seris from the begining.

Enjoyed this Patterson book

Well written, good James Patterson story. Always enjoy his work. Had it read in a couple days time. Good summer read if you're into this genre.

Love all the Alex Cross books - I have the ...

Love all the Alex Cross books - I have the entire series and am reading them a second time! Patterson is a master of intrigue and suspense!

Love this book. Alex Cross is a great character..The story is interesting and exciting Sad at the end. Looking forward to next

Love this book. Alex Cross is a great character. The story is interesting and exciting. Sad at the end. Looking forward to next book..

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Title: The Small Boat of Great Sorrows

Author: Dan Fesperman

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-08-11

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Vlado Petric, former detective in war-torn Sarajevo, has left his beloved homeland to join his wife and daughter in Germany, where he scratches a meagre living in the building sites of the new Berlin. When Petric returns to work one evening, he finds an enigmatic American investigator waiting for him in the small apartment he and his wife share. The investigator (Pine) works for the International War Crimes Tribunal, and he tells Petric that they want him to return to Croatia. It doesnt take Petric long to accept, especially when Pine tells him they are after a big fish: the man whom they think is responsible for a terrible massacre in Srebrenica. What Petric doesnt know is that he is also being used as a bait to lure a murderer from the previous generation into the open; a man whose activities in the Second World War makes the current generation of killers look like amateurs.

The Small Boat of Great Sorrows is a wonderful, thought-provoking, gripping novel; crime in so much as it needs a label, international thriller in its scope and narrative drive. Like John Le Carre and Robert Harris, Fesperman moves seamlessly between time schemes as the past informs and impacts on the present and nowhere is this more evident than in the Balkans with its traumatic history. In Fesperman, we have a quality author, writing novels packed with authentic detail, and characters that are totally believable.

Members Reviews:

Surprisingly Good

I have never read a book by this author and thoroughly enjoyed this introduction albeit the ending was a bit predictable once you were into the story.