The Killing Habit (Tom Thorne Novels)

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From "one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today" (Gillian Flynn), The Killing Habit again brings together favorite wild-card detective Tom Thorne and straight-laced DI Nicola Tanner on a pair of lethally high-stakes cases. While DI Nicola Tanner investigates the deadly spread of a dangerous new drug, Tom Thorne is handed a case that he doesn't take too seriously, until a spate of animal killings points to the work of a serial killer. When the two cases come together in a way that neither could have foreseen, both Thorne and Tanner must risk everything to catch two very different killers"-- The strength of the DI Thorne novels is in the knowledge that all of this could be real. The closing of the novel will please even the most discerning fan of the police procedural, and leave you yearning for more. * Crime Fiction Lover *

The Killing Habit By Mark Billingham | Used | 9780751566963 The Killing Habit By Mark Billingham | Used | 9780751566963

Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects , has called Mark Billingham “one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today,” and this novel brings together his popular detective Tom Thorne and straitlaced DI Nicola Tanner on a pair of lethally high-stakes cases.Brilliant storyline and characters who from the first chapter grabbed my attention and didn’t let go til the last word. The strength of the DI Thorne novels is in the knowledge that all of this could be real. The closing of the novel will please even the most discerning fan of the police procedural, and leave you yearning for more. ( Crime Fiction Lover)

The Killing Habit – Reviews

As ever with Billingham, a rich cast of characters and tense situations are marshalled with panache, leading to a final terrifying encounter * Financial Times * In the 1980s he moved to London where he currently lives with his family. In 1987 he decided to follow a career in comedy before becoming a full-time writer. Folks in the UK might know the author as an actor, a stand-up comedian, as well as a TV writer. T he action moves swiftly toward a big twist and the satisfying conclusion... shows why Billingham stands at the forefront of British crime authors” ( Publishers Weekly ).A suspenseful, professional-grade north country procedural whose heroine, a deft mix of compassion and attitude, would be welcome to return and tie up the gaping loose end Box leaves. The unrelenting cold makes this the perfect beach read. A] sensitive topic delicately handled, with a perfectly executed and thoroughly unnerving twist at the end Groundbreaking ... a gripping, unsensational take on a type of crime that is happening more frequently than many of us realise From "one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today" (Gillian Flynn), The Killing Habit again brings together favorite wild-card detective Tom Thorne and straight-laced DI Nicola Tanner on a pair of lethally high-stakes cases. At the university, he graduated in drama, after which he co-founded a theater called Bread and Circuses.