Detective Ash Henderson has a secret. Everyone thinks his
daughter ran away years ago but he knows different, because he has the
pictures. Ash’s daughter was taken by the notorious serial killer known as The
Birthday Boy but he can’t tell anyone or he’ll be taken off the case.
When victims are found Ash must work with the eccentric
psychologist Dr MacDonald as she attempts to build a profile of the man they
are tracking down.
In this novel Stuart MacBride takes a break from his
successful Logan McRae series but manages to retain his trademark humour
amongst some very grisly goings on.
As well as finding the killer Ash has the local gangsters to
contend with but as a former bare-knuckle fighter he’s not one to back down
from a confrontation. This set-up makes for some fantastic scenes. Mr Pain
paying Ash a visit and a fabricated lead which ends in big trouble provide
added drama to an already enthralling tale.
Some parts of the story’s climax are pretty predictable but
that doesn’t detract from what is another superior crime fiction book from one
of Scotland ’s
top authors.
Ric’s Rating: Highly Recommended.
Definitely an interesting title - catches the eye.
ReplyDeleteYou should check it out Alex.
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