Blood Tears by Michael J. Malone Epub
A physique is discovered: the horrible mutilations spell out the injuries of the Stigmata. For Glasgow DI Ray McBain, the killings are surprisingly familiar... after which the desires begin. The first in a series of books that includes DI Ray McBain, a Glasgow detective who has too many mates within the underworld for his own good, however sufficient to assist him when he has to go on the run, the principle suspect in a murder case.
This is a homicide thriller whodunit story that's entertaining and has some interesting characters. It's set in Glasgow, which is a pleasant change from the same old USA location, and it ticks over with sufficient tempo to keep you interested. It starts off at slow pace, however quickly picks up to twist and turns, surprises and a climax which has you wanting more.
The brand new man on the block, D.I. Ray McBain, is dysfunctional in methods undreamed of by his predecessors in the genre. His points go deep. But, as well as being superb at his job, he's characterised by an awesome sense of humour and access to a stream of 1-liners which make us need to spend plenty of time in his company. Mind you, some of the other characters have their own versions of the same quick wit and ambiguous attitudes to procedures, so humour is always there to counterbalance the story's darker recesses (and there are plenty of these).
The dialogue's sharp and snappy and contributes to the nice tensions Malone creates as McBain seems to make dangerous selections and penetrate into recollections and occasions that coagulate round many nasty hidden secrets. I do know it's a cliché however this is one of those books which it is troublesome to place down.
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