Silent Marker

DI Frank Miller #2

by John Carson

The body of 10 year-old kidnap victim Terry White is found in a derelict house, three years after his disappearance. This is a second chance for DI Frank Miller, whose detective wife was killed when the ransom drop went bad. There is also a vicious gang of armed thieves who have been robbing banks in Edinburgh and their violence has escalated to murder. As Miller and his team investigate, they find a link between Terry's kidnapping and the robberies. Two members of the gang are now dead, leaving behind clues that the gang are planning one last heist before going their separate ways. Miller only has a few days to catch them before they disappear forever...and with them, they'll take the key to solving Terry's murder...

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Scotland

470 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 9, 2015

About the author

John Carson is the author of the DI Frank Miller detective series. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and lived there most of his life. In 2006, he emigrated to New York State with his American wife and two daughters. They now live in a small town in the Hudson Valley where his wife was brought up, with a German Shepherd, a Beagle mix and four cats.

Reviews

[Lamis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This felt random and all over the place, I didn’t see any ongoing investigation or “ detective” work being done. Random events just happen and many many random people get involved and our protagonists only react.

I was lost between all the names, all the directions the story was moving in and all the people who are not police but are someone’s friend or daughter to neighbor so get to know all the case details over dinner!

[Gloria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating

The plot unique, the layout was great.
I was guessing to the end, which I totally satisfied.
I Loved it!

[Doreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

John Carson is a terrific writer! I first read the DCI Harry McNeil series and loved it. Just started the DI Frank Miller series and it is equally good. Start at the beginning of each series due to interactions of the central characters. Each mystery is well plotted and developed, read thoroughly as there are many aspects and clues, and the conclusion is awesome!

[Rosy Webb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having been a little disappointed with first 40% of the Frank Miller #1, it was lovely that this book was back on the form I discovered in the McNeil books

[Lora King · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG second book was excellent, what's wrong with people who can't follow this series I mean seriously book 1 & 2 have me hooked. A boy missing from 3 years who Miller's wife died trying to pay a ransom for is found and bodies begin to pile up as a mysterious group begins a complex plan to make money. Very well written and kept me reading into the night!

[Chris H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like a rollercoaster

The story starts off quite slowly with lots of threads. Once it gets going it's a race to the conclusion. The characters care believable and are neither obstructive or too complicit. A good read

[Andi Caissie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twists and turns galore

There is plenty of overlap from the previous book in this series. With so many characters it is sometimes difficult to keep the story lines straight. Honestly, I am not fond of Kim Smith but her father, Neil, is a hoot.

[Frances Hathaway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fran’s review

I really liked this book. The plot was very good and the characters were realistic. I was a bit surprised when the leader of the gang was revealed, so kudos to you Mr. Caron. I’m not easily surprised.

[Pen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slogged through 65% of the book and then just gave up. Absurd.

[pat goode · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book,

Really good story ,I was gripped fr o m the first chapter ,like this author would like to read more

[Christine Morales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

Solid whodunit. Keeps you intrigued trying to figure out who the "bad guys" are. Would recommend to anyone looking for a clean whodunit.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Circumstances dictated I didn't get a good run at this so the enjoyment was slightly dulled but it was a very good read nonetheless.

[Rob]

Garbage

[Erin Marie Allin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little disjointed w/o scene separators

. Needed separators of blank space or more chapter headings. Didn’t see all the twists coming which is nice for once

[Kelly Egan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loving this series

[Kath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once I let go of a previous cast and learned more backstory, I was all in. Great cast and plot!

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whew! No one is ever who you think they are! Carson follows Crash Point with another story of inter-related characters. A very fine web he has woven. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5⭐: It felt a little longer than necessary but it got good around the 60% mark.

[vicki Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

What great storyline I was hooked as soon as I started reading so many twists and turns right until the end

[Nalini I · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confusing

I felt like there was too much going on at once. The storyline got confusing sometimes so it was an effort to keep track.

[Mary-ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great characters, good writing

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, even more than the first in what I hope will become a long-running series. The believable characters were well drawn and kept me reading late into the night. A very twisty plot kept me guessing to the last page.

My rating would have been four stars if not for the high number of typographical errors. I lost count of how many times, "you're" was used instead of "your." Mr. Carson is too good a writer to have these small annoyances diminishing enjoyment of his work. If you can overlook the typos, this is a highly entertaining read, with a marvelous Edinburgh setting.

[Gary Van Cott · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book although it seemed too long (hard to tell exactly when you read something on kindle). It is a bit different plot wise and the author keeps the story moving along. Unusually, the author introduces new characters (and there are a lot) through most of the book. This story follows directly from the previous book in the series which I strongly recommend you read first. There are a number of typos.

[Amy Peck · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!

What a great read! A complex, juicy yarn that you can totally get caught up in. If you like police procedurals or British detectives, or just want a good book to read, then download this one immediately. Can't wait for the next one in the series to be released.

[Michele bookloverforever · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartbreaking. Reread may 2023.