Dying Light (Logan McRae, Book 2)

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DI Steel is not your typical DI and works in very different ways to Logan and his previous boss DI Insch. The book has 424 pages and is bound in black cloth with the titles on the spine in silver and apart from the authors signature on the title page I have not found any other inscriptions or marks. The one thing that drives me nuts about him, though, is that just like the first book, he sometimes misses obvious links or clues. Before the halfway point I'd lost track of who any of the suspects were, sudden mentions of them would throw me. The McRae books have won him the CWA’s Dagger in the Library, the Barry Award for Best Debut Novel, Best Breakthrough Author at the ITV3 crime thriller awards, and made him a number one bestseller.

in Stuart MacBride’s hands, what’s going on in this rainy Scottish city is bound to be much more complicated than it appears. appeared in some bizarre World War Two musical production; did my best to avoid eating haggis and generally ran about the place a lot. Despite the incompetence and abrasive attitude of Detective Inspector Steel Logan eventually gets there in the end.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. Stuart MacBride's characteristic grittiness, gallows humour and lively characterization make this his second unputdownable novel, confirming his status as the rising star of crime fiction. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. It begins with Rosie Williams, stripped naked and beaten to death down by the docks – the heart of Aberdeen’s red light district.

Jackie, his WPC squeeze is mad at him for not standing up to Steele who never seems to recognize his time off. Aberdeen is slightly warmer in this book, but that is more of less the only concession to being light hearted in a gritty and compelling thriller. We are dealing with murder after murder, torture, drug issues, firebombs, prostitution, fractured family relationships, dicey police decisions, and more.I decided to start with his Logan McRae detective series but couldn’t get the first book on my Libby app so started with book number two. There were segues into sexual fantasies and prostitution, playing games to pass the time, and drinking to excess. Written with a sardonic and often sarcastic wit, this series has become a favorite and I have bought them all. DS Logan McRae was in disgrace from the botched warehouse raid in which DC Maitland was shot – his punishment was to be transferred to DI Steel’s team.

But in Aberdeen crime never sleeps and soon he is working on different cases; arson, prostitutes getting murdered and a dead dog in a suitcase. Summertime in the Granite City, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the morgue is getting crowded: burnt bodies, murdered junkies, dismembered Labradors, and battered prostitutes. A second arson and the death of a prisoner increase the pressure put on the police to solve the cases.The story starts off with the dead body of Rosie Williams in the red light district of Aberdeen, and that murder will set in motion a lot of other lethal activities that will be connected somehow. DS McRae has been sent to work with DI Steele of the “fuck-up” squad after a raid gone wrong in which a constable was badly wounded.

But less smooth that in the debut book; here we're faced with random pov changes throughout the book.

MacBride's publishing deal was secured with the writing of Halfhead, however the publishers were more interested in Cold Granite, concerning DS Logan MacRae. I am a fan of Stuart MacBride, and usually scarf up his books with delight, but with this one it has to be said that the constant trouble with his superiors is taking too much time away from the plot. Again obvious connections weren't made, but then 'Laz' Logan was very tired between his long shifts and his off-duty shifts and being the only person in Aberdeen police station capable of connecting two dots armed with a ruler and multi-pack of crayons. Those who like their crime thrillers diamond hard need look no further than Stuart MacBride … He has few equals in this area’ Independent --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.