Behind Dead Eyes
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By Howard Linskey
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A MYSTERY VICTIM
A corpse is found: its identity extinguished in the most shocking manner imaginable.
Detective Ian Bradshaw can’t catch the killer if no one can ID the victim. Out there, somewhere, a missing young woman may hold the answers.
A SECRET WEB
Journalist Helen Norton is about to uncover a massive criminal conspiracy. She just needs the final piece of the puzzle. Soon, she will learn the price of the truth.
AN ‘INNOCENT’ KILLER
True-crime writer Tom Carney receives letters from a convicted murderer who insists he is innocent. His argument is persuasive – but psychopaths are often said to be charming…
WHAT IS THE DARK THREAD RUNNING THROUGH THESE CRIMES?
Praise for Howard Linskey:
‘One of the best new writers around. This is a must-read series’ Mark Billingham
‘Linskey has taken a sharp swerve towards the big time … He has elevated his writing to a level of complexity and humanity seldom approached by British writers previously. A new name on our criminal horizon’ Maxim Jakubowski
‘This is lacerating fare that makes most current crime fiction look like thin gruel’ Financial Times
‘Brilliant … This is first class stuff, an unstoppable tale, a real page-turner not to be missed’ Sarah Broadhurst
‘Linskey delivers a flawless feel for time and place, mixed with unrelenting pace’ The Times (Top Five Thrillers of the Year)
‘Immensely satisfying, utterly compelling. Prepare to add another name to your must-read list’ Eva Dolan
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I found Behind Dead Eyes a bit of a slow book to get into, however it did pick up as the novel went on. I loved the fact it is set in the North East; having local places referenced was lovely and especially helped with visualisation of the setting.
The characters were likeable and interesting, and their interaction helped to forward the story; they’re quite a force to be reckoned with and I love how Linskey didn’t go straight in for the obvious relationships.
The ending left me a little cold, as I thought it was both overly dramatic for one twist, and anti-climactic for a different section of the storyline. I think for me personally, I was hoping for a different result. However, I suppose it suits its purpose for the angle the author was trying to present, but I didn’t like the injustice of it all.
It does work as a standalone novel, but I do wish I’d read the previous book as a starting point, however, I would definitely pick up the next in the trilogy. Perhaps my satisfying ending will be in that one!
