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Billingham continues his Detective Miller series in style. Wryly comic, fast-paced, and sharply observed, this excellent sequel to The Last Dance will be welcomed by the author’s fans.
Audiences will love the complex Declan, whose intense grief cannot repress his innate sarcasm. There is a lot going on in this thriller, all of which is brilliantly knit together by the author and a very talented narrator.
Superior writing, credible dialog, and creative plotting drive this deftly crafted crime novel. If you haven't encountered DI Tom Thorne yet, this would be an ideal introduction.
Billingham draws readers in as he fleshes out each character, ratchets up the tension, and surprises—and then does it again while advancing toward an ending that is tantalizingly not final. [See Prepub Alert, 12/14/15; library marketing; eight-city tour.]
Fans of murder mysteries will enjoy this terrific audiobook. ["Billingham was a stand-up comic and obviously took away from that experience crucial lessons about grabbing and holding his audience's attention as he here portions out new characters and cliff-hanger situations to keep his readers turning page after harum-scarum page," read the review of the Atlantic Monthly hc, LJ 6/1/14.]
Billingham is skilled at ratcheting up the tension through plot twists, developing memorable characters including Thorne, and having them grow in successive tales. This one is marred, however, by a melodramatic ending that strains credibility. Still, Billingham's many fans won't want to miss it, and Thorne certainly is likely to return.
Fans of murder mysteries will enjoy this terrific audiobook. ["Billingham was a stand-up comic and obviously took away from that experience crucial lessons about grabbing and holding his audience's attention as he here portions out new characters and cliff-hanger situations to keep his readers turning page after harum-scarum page," read the review of the Atlantic Monthly hc, LJ 6/1/14.]