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Title: Truth Lies Bleeding

Author: Tony Black

Narrator: Garth Cruickshank

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-12

Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Four teenagers find the mutilated corpse of a young girl stuffed into a dumpster in an Edinburgh alleyway. Who is she? Where did she come from? Who killed her and why? Above all, where is the baby to whom she has obviously recently given birth? Inspector Rob Brennan, recently back from psychiatric leave, is still shocked by the senseless shooting of his only brother. His superiors think that the case of the dumpster girl will be perfect to get him back on track. But Rob Brennan has enemies within the force, stacks of unfinished business and a nose for trouble.

What he discovers about the murdered girl blows the case - and his life - wide open.

Members Reviews:

"Truth Lies Bleeding" is like a classic Rankin novel

"Truth Lies Bleeding" is like a classic Rankin novel, but quicker and with a slightly less morbid protagonist. In terms of technique, Black is approaching master class, particularly in how he describes grungy Edinburgh and how he cleanly alternates between characters and plots without letting his momentum lag. As for characters, readers who believe that Scottish Crime Fiction (aka "Tartan Noir") suffers a shortage of likable heroes should pick this book up. DI Rob Brennan is far from lovable, but he is consistent in his morality and fair in his assessments and actions. While Brennan certainly embodies the expected Scottish detective traits of silent rage, moderate depression and existential surrender, Black makes it clear that Brennan's worldview is derived less from trite "demons" than a belief that he (and others) can do better in their lives. His pragmatism and morality are near-equal, and that's a good thing, because anti-heroes can be a pain in the ass to root for. I also liked how the discovery of a mutilated corpse is only the starting point to a more layered and realistic crime story; there's no serial killer nonsense to be found, just desperation and perversion, and one frustrated yet dedicated guy who will have none of it. I hope Black has another Rob Brennan book or two in the works, because this book shows much promise for a series.

Pretty good read - interesting characters but a bit simplistic

Pretty close to quite good but a bit too much melodrama. Couple of plots circling Brennan - and both resolve themselves a bit too simply. Brennan is a decent character and the plot is not bad, but there is a tidiness amidst the chaos that belies all the hand-wringing. Overall, it's a decent effort but even I could see the resolution some ways off and I am rather dim when it comes to mysteries - one reason I like them - they always surprise me, but this time, not so much. I got the feeling that even the author was a touch eager to end it. Oddly enough, I liked the "sidekick" (McGuire) a bit more than the protagonist.

Not quite there ...

This is the first book I've read of this author, and I am a big UK police procedural fan, but I have just found there is way too much back story about the police, their infighting etc, that has little if nothing to do with the main storyline, which in itself is not bad, but it could of been much better if more attention had been payed to it rather than the police slagging each other off, I have the next in this series, I hope it's a better read ...

Good finish.