A savvy editor could have made this book better. There were segues into sexual fantasies and prostitution, playing games to pass the time, and drinking to excess.Īnd, like the first book in the series, it was too long. There were too many trips to the morgue for autopsies, too much time spent on stakeouts, and too much involvement in personal relationships. The plot was okay, but the investigations dragged. The criminals were torturers and arsonists and killers. Characters were unhappy, worried, snotty, insubordinate, bitchy, and mean. There was an overall feeling of negativity throughout the entire book. It was easily put down and hard to pick back up. There were too many trips to the morgue for autopsies, too much time spent on stakeouts, and too much involvement in personal relationsh This book was not a joy to read. McBride, for giving us Logan McRae and his gang. I hoping this will be one of those iconic 20-book runs. I am sure I will work my way through all eleven books and jump on any others that follow. The DS Logan McRae series is in the high quality tier of crime fiction. Last year this 4.5 rating would have been rounded to 5.0. I’m getting tougher in my ratings this year. If it weren’t for the fact that one of my very favorite writers just made a new book available, I would be moving on to book 3 right now. That was exciting! I did like the fact that the plot pieces are wrapped up nicely though the personal relationships and fates of some of the characters are left hanging a bit, enticing readers like me to continue on with the series. The impressive maze of plot-lets finally comes together though in a bang up ending. We are dealing with murder after murder, torture, drug issues, firebombs, prostitution, fractured family relationships, dicey police decisions, and more. I really should have taken notes, but I’m too lazy for that. There are numerous little plot-lets to keep in mind. You may want to have skim mode ready to go or even skip this book altogether. Speaking of bleak, a warning to those who are not keen on graphic descriptions of the baddies’ deeds. McBride, for warning me to never save a spot on my bucket list for a visit to your fair city. McBride continues to paint a bleak dreary picture of Aberdeen. McBride has a great way of instilling a laughable moment just at the right time.ĭespite it being summertime in Scotland, Mr. I can’t tell you how many times I laughed out loud while reading this book. Some reviewers have called this book too long. I am liking his shacking up with Ball Breaker WPC Jackie Watson and his partnership with DC Rennie. I can’t decide whose team I want Logan to end up on. But I also love DI Insch with his unending supply of interesting British candy treats. She is a character that is unique from any other cop I’ve run across in my readings. This book has a ton of characters, and I admit, I had to utilize the search button a number of times to keep everyone straight. I guess the term would be incessantly tired rather than tireless. But he has integrity (sort of) and is a tireless investigator (thanks to his inability to ignore the phone when DI Steel calls him relentlessly on his days off). Let’s just say she’s a little…uh, unorthodox. DI Steel knows this is her chance to shine if she plays her cards right as she knows Logan is actually a good copper. Because of consequences from his last case he has been re-assigned from DI Insch’s team to DI Steel’s team. But he has integrity (sort of) and is a tireless investi Dying Light (Stuart McBride) review-April 24, 2018 Dying Light (Stuart McBride) review-Ap4.5 (rounded to 4) Poor DS Logan McRae.
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