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This is a new Logan McRae thriller from the bestselling author of "Cold Granite", set to rival Ian Rankin. It's summertime in the Granite city: the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and people are dying! It starts with Rosie Williams, a prostitute, stripped naked and beaten to death down by the docks - the heart of Aberdeen's red light district. For DS Logan McRae it's a bad start to another bad day. Only a few short months ago, he was the golden boy of Grampian police. But one botched raid later, he's palmed off on a DI everyone knows is a jinx, waiting for the axe to fall with all the other rejects in the 'Screw-up Squad'. Logan's not going to take it lying down. He's determined to escape DI Steel and her unconventional methods, and the best way to do that is to crack the case in double-quick time. But, Rosie Williams won't be the only one making an unscheduled trip to the morgue. Across the city, six people are burning to death in a petrol-soaked squat, the doors and windows screwed shut from the outside. And despite Logan's best efforts, it's not long before another prostitute turns up on the slab!Stuart MacBride's characteristic grittiness, gallows humour and lively characterization make this his second unputdownable novel, confirming his status as the rising star of crime fiction.
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As bad as the first (2008-09-03)  After reading Cold Granite I swore I'd never read another Stuart Macbride book as it was just so awful. However having bought that and this at the same time, and my wife being busy with what I had planned to read next, I gave this a go.I shouldn't have bothered. I thought that maybe, just maybe, we'd learn a little more about Logan McRea - but no. He's still a paper-thin character thoroughly devoid of interest or motivation. We still have sweets mentioned every time we meet Insch and smoking every time we meet Steel. Writing doesn't get much lazier.The plot is a mishmash of poor planning and sleep-inducing boredom.Never again! I only gave it 1 star because I couldn't give it zero.
Best of the four (2008-08-26)  Awesome twists and turns. Unguessable and really cleverly crafted plot.DI Steel comes into her own.Writing this having read the first four Logan books and it's the best, although not by much as they are all great!
dying light (2008-08-21) Enjoyed Cold Granite tremendously so was looking forwards to reading the next installment. It was another great read I really love the story line and all the characters. Hope this is going to be one of many Logan Mcrae novels.
Good but flawed (2008-07-02) I enjoyed this despite it's faults (and there are several) but read through quickly so can't really give it a 4 or less. It's light reading at it's best.Several characters are extremely cliched (does every single mention of DI Steele have to include cigarettes and of DI Insch have to include sweets - WE GET IT okay!), repetitive at times (how many times do you have to mention the rubbish and magazines in the car) the swearing did get annoying sometimes and the author is still obsessed with the weather (which is pretty true to the Aberdeen character). But I still enjoyed the book despite it's flaws - just don't expect it to do more than entertain.
It must be bought (2008-05-27) I just loved reading this book and once I started, I literally couldn't put the book down! I love the author's work having read the first book also and I've just started the next book too since I bought the 3 paperbacks at once. These books were meant to be for my holiday but looks like I'll have to buy the latest one because I'll have finished the others!
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