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Slowly but steadily, a determined DCI Lomond and his team will be able to figure out what the reasons were behind and who's responsible for the killings of the helpless children, a former associate and family member. When a child is abducted in similar Sandman fashion from an affluent Glasgow suburb, Lomond is brought in to find them before it’s too late.
Characters like mowat are introduced and then dumped when they have no more use. The man broke into a private residence (as did the cop btw) and no one does anything… when you write a police procedural… know the procedures. Lone Ranger bs is not an option. After compiling a shortlist of suspects that includes seven bestselling authors – all old friends of MacRae’s – Lomond and his team head to a Highlands crime writing festival, where the seven are gathering to remember their fallen friend. So, loved reading this. Good story from the start. A few cliches but they are forgiven. (brooding detective, mean colleague, typical journalist a hole…blablablabla) the hero worship is a bit stupid too btw… never had that feeling toward any of my colleagues, no matter the size of the case they handled. Scottish noir seems to be all the rage lately, with series after series set in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and the like. Some are good, some not so good. This book has to be one of the best.The author created very relatable and engaging characters that I instantly became invested in. The Glasgow team gathered along with Lomond make up a colourful and interesting group of varied personalities who were unlike the usual crime thriller police stereotypes. Their interactions felt very authentic and I loved their banter. I particularly liked Donna and look forward to seeing more of her in the future books. Now, with nothing but work left in his life, Lomond remains obsessed with the case – despite the nightmares it brings. Cut off from the outside world at a remote country home, it doesn’t take long for the whisky to flow, old resentments to reignite…and another dead body to appear. Despite emphasizing of the North Korean regime, The Limits of the World can also be considered a Cold War spy novel. Andrew Raymond does a fantastic job of detailing the North Korean realm where the main character lives. It is obvious that the author did extensive research into the country and the secrets, and most about this secretive government. The author also does a fantastic job in creating two believable western journalists trying to infiltrate and expose the dark side of DPRK. With the assistance of a CIA officer and an intelligence analyst, the two reporters discover evidence of a conspiracy involving the British government, the white house, and a dark deep state organization.
The Shortlist is shot through with Andrew Raymond’s dark Glaswegian humour and thrilling twists. Taking you from his beloved home city to the north west coast of Scotland.
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When a child is abducted in similar Sandman fashion from an affluent Glasgow suburb, Lomond is brought in to find them before it's too late. By 1933, Bonnie and Clyde had become quite infamous for their crimes — especially after a shootout in Joplin, Missouri left two police officers dead. A later investigation of the crime scene turned up a camera full of pictures of the couple, which swiftly ran in newspapers across the country. However, the enduring legacy of Bonnie and Clyde’s story binds them together for eternity. People remain enthralled by this criminal couple’s story — their relationship, their violent crimes, and their bloody demise. And eerily, Bonnie and Clyde’s death photos continue to fascinate the public. Soon afterward, their life of crime began in earnest, as the duo started committing several robberies together. But before long, Clyde Barrow’s crimes began to escalate. After one of his accomplices killed a store owner in 1932, Clyde decided to go on the run. And he took Bonnie with him. Could the Sandman's identity lie buried in the coldest of cold cases? Or is a new killer about to claim their first victim?
Why do they keep the kids alive for 5 days? Why is there blood if they are being kept sedated? What is the cause of death? Why boys and girls? The predilection seems girls? Killers have a profile, psychology. Team killers are even more bound to those rules. There must be a trust or healthy fear. One dominant one follower.. neither Scully nor Sharon seem either… there is no reason for them to be colluding. This was the first book in what promises to be an absolutely brilliant series. The characters in this book that we were introduced to were deep in their own ways as well as relatable. The storyline was dark and chilling with plenty of twists along the way, with the conclusion finishing the story off brilliant at the end. This book was right up my street, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I can’t wait for the next instalment! Now, with nothing but work left in his life, Lomond remains obsessed with the case–despite the nightmares it brings.
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The police procedures seem believable. Are they accurate? I couldn't say, not being a Scottish cop. But they're more convincing than most crime novels that weren't written by a police officer. Reading this book, I never once thought, "but why didn't he..." Hello? You are indicating that a paedophile succumbed to his urges 20 years ago…yet somehow there are 10 years between one murder and the other. It is said the man was fired for grooming! In an online chat but no one did anything, not even open a case AND his colleague knew about his preferences but didn’t even come forward then? How did he meet Sharon? Why did the collude? There is no history behind this… What I liked best was the complexity of the story. There were five members of the team, a half dozen or so other officers playing major roles, three separate crimes over a twenty year period, and more suspects than I could count. And yet it all worked. Granted, I've never heard of anything remotely similar happening in real life. But somehow Mr. Raymond makes it work.
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