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Edmonton Police Station #2
Murderson
London and the South West of England are the hunting ground of a serial killer. The brutal killer, nicknamed The Clock, hunts young men in their thirties, kills them and turns their bodies into macabre clock faces at each crime scene.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Webb, a tired middle-aged policeman with a failed relationship still haunting him, investigates the series of murders with the help of Dr. Kirill Fedorov, a man who believes he can spot potential serial killer behaviour in children and cure them. Webb also persuades the now fully-grown
Luke Wind, the only British boy that Dr. Fedorov cured and treated like a son,
to help him find the killer.
Fedorov convinces Luke that he should still be able to understand a serial killer's mind, but when Luke looks into himself he begins to doubt that he has been cured after all, especially when the killings begin to look personal.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Webb, a tired middle-aged policeman with a failed relationship still haunting him, investigates the series of murders with the help of Dr. Kirill Fedorov, a man who believes he can spot potential serial killer behaviour in children and cure them. Webb also persuades the now fully-grown
Luke Wind, the only British boy that Dr. Fedorov cured and treated like a son,
to help him find the killer.
Fedorov convinces Luke that he should still be able to understand a serial killer's mind, but when Luke looks into himself he begins to doubt that he has been cured after all, especially when the killings begin to look personal.
259 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 29, 2011
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May 13, 2011
It grips you and just doesn't let go.
MURDERSON is a tautly written thriller that manages to be clever and original and always entertaining. Mark Yarwood writes with a flair, and his plots sizzle with brilliance.
This is a cracking good read.
MURDERSON is a tautly written thriller that manages to be clever and original and always entertaining. Mark Yarwood writes with a flair, and his plots sizzle with brilliance.
This is a cracking good read.
April 13, 2011
I was not sure what to expect when I downloaded this book, as I had not read an ebook before. I'm use to popping in the bookshops and grabbing a page turning thriller- usually by writers such as Mark Billingham or Ian Rankin. Let's face it, you're usually safe with writers like them. Now that Kindle offers the chance for writers to self publish, I wonder at the quality of the writers that are selling their books at unusually cheap prices.
Having said that, I took a risk and downloaded Murderson and can happily say I was not disappointed. From the beginning I was dragged into what seemed a standard police crime thriller, but to my surprise I found myself on a very different journey. There are characters in this book that take you by surprise, take Luke Wind for instance, the main character, a damaged child that could have become a serial killer, if he was not saved from that life by a russian doctor who believes he can cure serial killers! I loved the idea and the whole way the book panned out. It truly took me by surprise, and found that I had no idea where the book was going to end up- I usually have a good guess when it comes to other crime writers. The author, Mark Yarwood seems to know the thriller genre without sticking to it too rigidly. He doesn't throw cliches at the reader for one thing. The tension is well spun out, while the dialogue and action is sharp and tells the story well. He seems to like to use dialogue to tell the story as much as narrative and I liked that.
All in all I was impressed and will be looking out for any future crime thrillers that he writes.
Having said that, I took a risk and downloaded Murderson and can happily say I was not disappointed. From the beginning I was dragged into what seemed a standard police crime thriller, but to my surprise I found myself on a very different journey. There are characters in this book that take you by surprise, take Luke Wind for instance, the main character, a damaged child that could have become a serial killer, if he was not saved from that life by a russian doctor who believes he can cure serial killers! I loved the idea and the whole way the book panned out. It truly took me by surprise, and found that I had no idea where the book was going to end up- I usually have a good guess when it comes to other crime writers. The author, Mark Yarwood seems to know the thriller genre without sticking to it too rigidly. He doesn't throw cliches at the reader for one thing. The tension is well spun out, while the dialogue and action is sharp and tells the story well. He seems to like to use dialogue to tell the story as much as narrative and I liked that.
All in all I was impressed and will be looking out for any future crime thrillers that he writes.
April 15, 2011
With Crime Thrillers being such a popular genre these days, the reader is likely to become complacent and think that he or she has seen it all. Howeve,r, Mark Yarwood understand this expectation, on the part of the reader and precedes to turn it against them finding ways of shocking his audience that they simply cannot see coming.
While many less skilful writers would seek to make their serial killer an embodiment of evil, the readers of Murderson find themselves far more disturbed by the detachment shown by the killer as he commits the most atrocious acts on his victims.
This creative use of the genre also extends to the stories "leading man" who, as the stakes get higher, comes to doubt his own nature and sanity and causes the readership to do the same. As a reader, your expectations are played with right up until the unexpected climax of the story.
This is a book that you simply wont be able to put down because it keeps you guessing from the first few pages.
While many less skilful writers would seek to make their serial killer an embodiment of evil, the readers of Murderson find themselves far more disturbed by the detachment shown by the killer as he commits the most atrocious acts on his victims.
This creative use of the genre also extends to the stories "leading man" who, as the stakes get higher, comes to doubt his own nature and sanity and causes the readership to do the same. As a reader, your expectations are played with right up until the unexpected climax of the story.
This is a book that you simply wont be able to put down because it keeps you guessing from the first few pages.
May 14, 2011
Mark Yarwood's thriller is smart, and fascinating with lots of twists and turns. The reader can enjoy all of the author's detail. Often, I found myself intrigued by them. The style is unique and the story is fabulous!
January 21, 2015
More twists than a country road....
A gritty, violent, graphic tale. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Webb of the London Metropolitan Police tracks a serial killer through a string of bizarre murders leading to a surprise and somewhat unsettling ending. A good read. I recommend it.
A gritty, violent, graphic tale. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Webb of the London Metropolitan Police tracks a serial killer through a string of bizarre murders leading to a surprise and somewhat unsettling ending. A good read. I recommend it.
February 4, 2014
This is the second novel i have read by Mike Yarwood. and I found this gripping nail biting police procedure book a terrific read. The only regreat i have is the loose ending
November 5, 2021
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review. Men are being murdered and their body parts are being turned in a clock face. The police force is struggling to get a lead on the murder when they contacted by a doctor that treated children with potential to be serial killers. His only success is Luke and he suggest that the police ask him for help. Soon events become even more disturbing. Lots of twists and turns to this fast paced tale keeps you listening to the very unexpected ending.
February 18, 2024
This is a strange series as it’s about a particular police station, not recurring characters. It is intense, violent, and gory. Not my usual. I probably wouldn’t have read the last two books if I hadn’t bought a set.
This time the detectives of Edmonton Police Station are chasing a very elusive serial killer. It’s a chase about time, skill, and a long, sad story.
This time the detectives of Edmonton Police Station are chasing a very elusive serial killer. It’s a chase about time, skill, and a long, sad story.
July 4, 2011
Despite the need for a copy edit, the story in this book is an intriguing look into what drives a serial killer and the steps and mis-steps the police take to find him. It's not a cut and dry case and I have to give props for the twists and turns this book takes. I thought I knew exactly who the killer was, but I was a little off the beaten path - led there by several red herrings the author threw into the story.
I liked this story but I didn't love it so I have to rate it 3 stars over here on Goodreads.
I liked this story but I didn't love it so I have to rate it 3 stars over here on Goodreads.
January 11, 2016
This is a fascinating police procedural. The Clock Killer, a serial killer, is leaving dismembered bodies around North London. The police are stumped and turn to a dying Russian psychologist, Dr Kirill Fedorov, who tells them to use one of his former patients Luke Wind. Soon Luke is beginning to believe he might be the killer and the cops are joining in.
The graphic crime scenes may be disturbing to some readers. These policemen and women aren't always right or always smart. They let their personal problems get in the way of the investigation and allow their biases to blind them.
The graphic crime scenes may be disturbing to some readers. These policemen and women aren't always right or always smart. They let their personal problems get in the way of the investigation and allow their biases to blind them.
March 17, 2012
Crime thriller set mainly in North London. An interesting plot and some good charaqcterisation.
April 11, 2013
Would have been a five star book if there had not been several annoying typos but this book had a lot less than Spidermouth so that is progress!
February 23, 2015
Another good book from this author. Didn't guess the villain.
December 8, 2018
For me it was quite a complicated book but enjoyable.
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