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Jefferson Winter #4
The Quiet Man
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In Vancouver, the wife of a millionaire is dead following an explosion in her own home.
Everyone thinks her husband is responsible, but former FBI profiler Jefferson Winter isn't so sure. The method is too perfect; the lack of mistakes, uncanny. He's seen a series of carefully orchestrated murders - once a year, on exactly the same day, a woman dies in a situation just like this one.
That date is fast approaching and Winter knows another victim has been selected. Can he identify the quiet man before he strikes again?
In Vancouver, the wife of a millionaire is dead following an explosion in her own home.
Everyone thinks her husband is responsible, but former FBI profiler Jefferson Winter isn't so sure. The method is too perfect; the lack of mistakes, uncanny. He's seen a series of carefully orchestrated murders - once a year, on exactly the same day, a woman dies in a situation just like this one.
That date is fast approaching and Winter knows another victim has been selected. Can he identify the quiet man before he strikes again?
400 pages, Paperback
First published May 4, 2017
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About the author
James Carol
22 books280 followersJames Carol was born in Scotland in 1969, where he spent his early years. He moved to England in the eighties and has lived there ever since. At various times he has worked as a guitarist, sound engineer, guitar tutor, journalist, and a horse riding instructor.
The character of Jefferson Winter came about because he wanted to write a series of books that gave him as much freedom as possible. He figured that the more interesting he kept things for himself, the more interesting it would be for the reader.
Although the novels are written as a series, James approaches each book as a stand-alone. Each story is set in a different location, and has a different cast of characters. The beauty of this approach is that the novels can be read out of order.
Broken Dolls, the first Jefferson Winter thriller, will be published in January 2014. This will be followed in the Spring by Presumed Guilty, the first in a series of eBooks set during Winter’s FBI days. Watch Me, the second Jefferson Winter thriller, is scheduled for publication in September 2014.
When he’s not writing, James spends his time training horses and riders. An accomplished guitarist, he relaxes by writing and recording music. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two children.
The character of Jefferson Winter came about because he wanted to write a series of books that gave him as much freedom as possible. He figured that the more interesting he kept things for himself, the more interesting it would be for the reader.
Although the novels are written as a series, James approaches each book as a stand-alone. Each story is set in a different location, and has a different cast of characters. The beauty of this approach is that the novels can be read out of order.
Broken Dolls, the first Jefferson Winter thriller, will be published in January 2014. This will be followed in the Spring by Presumed Guilty, the first in a series of eBooks set during Winter’s FBI days. Watch Me, the second Jefferson Winter thriller, is scheduled for publication in September 2014.
When he’s not writing, James spends his time training horses and riders. An accomplished guitarist, he relaxes by writing and recording music. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two children.
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April 24, 2017
Hooked right off the bat!
Jefferson Winter: former FBI, now crosses the globe hunting serial killers using all his highly-honed skills and expertise. A tragic past lent itself to his career in the FBI profiling serial killers. While I would like to explain that tragic event, I think it best to discover that for yourself. (I think you’ll appreciate that.)
Now he’s off to Vancouver to help track down a killer that murders one person on the same date every year. Assisting him on this latest search is former detective Laura Anderton, previously the lead detective through the first three murders, before being un-ceremoniously pushed into early retirement. It's up to Jefferson and Laura to find the links between these murders and hopefully the killer, before he can strike again.
When I requested this book I didn’t realize this was the 4th in the series. Having never read the first three, I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to follow the story or understand the characters. Not true! This book absolutely stands on its own. I was immediately caught up in the story-line and easily identified with the main character and didn’t feel like I missed out on a thing.
Most serial Killer books I have read tend to be little on the gruesome side. Not the case here. This story took a completely different tack. There are details of the killings, but the big thrill is the chase and the characters that hold the focus. I am a new fan of this series and will be watching for the next release.
If serial killers are your thing (ooh that sounds diabolical!) Then you will love this book/series!
Thank you to NetGalley, Faber and Faber Ltd. and James Carol for an ARC to review in exchange for an honest review.
Jefferson Winter: former FBI, now crosses the globe hunting serial killers using all his highly-honed skills and expertise. A tragic past lent itself to his career in the FBI profiling serial killers. While I would like to explain that tragic event, I think it best to discover that for yourself. (I think you’ll appreciate that.)
Now he’s off to Vancouver to help track down a killer that murders one person on the same date every year. Assisting him on this latest search is former detective Laura Anderton, previously the lead detective through the first three murders, before being un-ceremoniously pushed into early retirement. It's up to Jefferson and Laura to find the links between these murders and hopefully the killer, before he can strike again.
When I requested this book I didn’t realize this was the 4th in the series. Having never read the first three, I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to follow the story or understand the characters. Not true! This book absolutely stands on its own. I was immediately caught up in the story-line and easily identified with the main character and didn’t feel like I missed out on a thing.
Most serial Killer books I have read tend to be little on the gruesome side. Not the case here. This story took a completely different tack. There are details of the killings, but the big thrill is the chase and the characters that hold the focus. I am a new fan of this series and will be watching for the next release.
If serial killers are your thing (ooh that sounds diabolical!) Then you will love this book/series!
Thank you to NetGalley, Faber and Faber Ltd. and James Carol for an ARC to review in exchange for an honest review.
April 3, 2017
This is the first I have read of the Jefferson Winter series, and I found it an excellent read. It works fine as a standalone. Winter is a serial killer specialist and he has personal experience of the phenomena. His father was a serial killer, neither he nor him mother had a clue although it changed both their lives forever. Having been a rising star with the FBI, he quit to become a consultant to local law enforcement agencies facing a serial killer. In this case, he arrives in Vancouver at the behest of prematurely retired cop and now PI, Laura Anderton, whose client is Nicholas Sobek. Sobek's wife, Isabella, was the first victim of a serial killer who ties women up and straps a homemade bomb on them which is triggered when the husband returns and opens the kitchen door. The only fatal casualty is the wife. The killer is a patient and quiet man who only kills once a year on the 5 August. Winter has been kept up to date by Anderton but due to other commitments has been unable to get involved until now when another murder is expected.
Winter clearly knows his stuff, and his methods focus on getting into the heads of killers and the victims to home in on motive, what drives the need to kill and the criteria for victim selection. Sobek is a odd client, with many features in common with psychopaths, he will not stop until the killer is apprehended and made to pay for the death of his wife. Winter and Anderton make a excellent team and utilise her past experience as the lead investigator on the case with the Vancouver police until Charlotte Delaney, a TV journalist, succeeded in getting her removed through her media influence. No trace of the killer has ever been found. Winter does whatever he needs to do to get his man, whether it is using the media for his own ends or deploying unorthodox means to access evidence, information or people. The newest victim and their circumstances has abnormalities that differ from the norm, Winter relentlessly chases down the reasons why. After some time, Winter and Anderton begin to close in on their murderer.
I can see why this is a successful series, the lure of Jefferson Winter's character is completely understandable. This is an intelligent man who has charisma in spades with a compelling and traumatic backstory. His obsession with serial killers is his reason for living. He is his own man and he is not going to kowtow to the pressure that Nicholas Sobek puts him under for a specific outcome or conform to police or media demands. A well written thriller that easily ensnares the reader with plenty of suspense and tension. Thanks to Faber and Faber for an ARC.
Winter clearly knows his stuff, and his methods focus on getting into the heads of killers and the victims to home in on motive, what drives the need to kill and the criteria for victim selection. Sobek is a odd client, with many features in common with psychopaths, he will not stop until the killer is apprehended and made to pay for the death of his wife. Winter and Anderton make a excellent team and utilise her past experience as the lead investigator on the case with the Vancouver police until Charlotte Delaney, a TV journalist, succeeded in getting her removed through her media influence. No trace of the killer has ever been found. Winter does whatever he needs to do to get his man, whether it is using the media for his own ends or deploying unorthodox means to access evidence, information or people. The newest victim and their circumstances has abnormalities that differ from the norm, Winter relentlessly chases down the reasons why. After some time, Winter and Anderton begin to close in on their murderer.
I can see why this is a successful series, the lure of Jefferson Winter's character is completely understandable. This is an intelligent man who has charisma in spades with a compelling and traumatic backstory. His obsession with serial killers is his reason for living. He is his own man and he is not going to kowtow to the pressure that Nicholas Sobek puts him under for a specific outcome or conform to police or media demands. A well written thriller that easily ensnares the reader with plenty of suspense and tension. Thanks to Faber and Faber for an ARC.
January 8, 2018
The Quiet Man- Jefferson Winter # 4- by James Carol is a 2017 Faber & Faber publication.
Solid thriller- but a little too restrained.
This set-up is unique- a serial killer’s modus operandi involves attaching an explosive device to his victims, then rigs it to go off when someone, preferably a loved one, opens the door. Therefore, technically speaking, the person opening the door is the killer. Yikes!
The killer repeats this scenario on an annual basis, always on the same day of the year. But, this year, Winter is determined to find the killer before he strikes again.
This means involving the previous victim’s families, one of which was a prime suspect, and still could be. But, the millionaire husband of the first victim seems every bit as obsessed with the case as Winter.
Winter exercises his unique profiling techniques, while teaming up with a private detective, Laura Anderton, whose knowledge of this highly disturbing and chilling case, along with her experience with the rank and file within the local PD, helps him navigate through a few roadblocks.
This crime thriller has a lot going for it. It’s gripping and intense, featuring a cunning and diabolical serial killer, along with a smart, cerebral plot. While this is fantastic on the suspense-thriller side of things, I felt a disconnect between all the characters- including the killer, and by extension, a disconnect with me.
Winter didn’t win me over completely, as I found him manipulative, and a bit overconfident. I do enjoy SOME emotion in my books, no matter which genre, and that includes thrillers- but sadly, I found there was little chemistry between the characters, most of which were one dimensional, showing little or no fervor, with a glaring absence of compassion for the victims and their families.
Other than the story having a sterile feel to it, the plot was clever and unpredictable, with plenty of psychological aspects that gave my brain a nice workout.
I didn’t realize this was book four in a series when I picked it up, but it didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the book, at all. However, I did wonder if I was missing some key information about Winter that would explain the significance of his ‘zoning’ out, or perhaps some background about his past that would explain his personality, but other than that, this book can easily be read as a stand-alone.
Despite my issues with the characterizations, I still felt this was a solid thriller and worth the time it took to read it. I’m a little conflicted about how to rate this one- but have decided to go with a 3.5, but will round down in this case.
Solid thriller- but a little too restrained.
This set-up is unique- a serial killer’s modus operandi involves attaching an explosive device to his victims, then rigs it to go off when someone, preferably a loved one, opens the door. Therefore, technically speaking, the person opening the door is the killer. Yikes!
The killer repeats this scenario on an annual basis, always on the same day of the year. But, this year, Winter is determined to find the killer before he strikes again.
This means involving the previous victim’s families, one of which was a prime suspect, and still could be. But, the millionaire husband of the first victim seems every bit as obsessed with the case as Winter.
Winter exercises his unique profiling techniques, while teaming up with a private detective, Laura Anderton, whose knowledge of this highly disturbing and chilling case, along with her experience with the rank and file within the local PD, helps him navigate through a few roadblocks.
This crime thriller has a lot going for it. It’s gripping and intense, featuring a cunning and diabolical serial killer, along with a smart, cerebral plot. While this is fantastic on the suspense-thriller side of things, I felt a disconnect between all the characters- including the killer, and by extension, a disconnect with me.
Winter didn’t win me over completely, as I found him manipulative, and a bit overconfident. I do enjoy SOME emotion in my books, no matter which genre, and that includes thrillers- but sadly, I found there was little chemistry between the characters, most of which were one dimensional, showing little or no fervor, with a glaring absence of compassion for the victims and their families.
Other than the story having a sterile feel to it, the plot was clever and unpredictable, with plenty of psychological aspects that gave my brain a nice workout.
I didn’t realize this was book four in a series when I picked it up, but it didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the book, at all. However, I did wonder if I was missing some key information about Winter that would explain the significance of his ‘zoning’ out, or perhaps some background about his past that would explain his personality, but other than that, this book can easily be read as a stand-alone.
Despite my issues with the characterizations, I still felt this was a solid thriller and worth the time it took to read it. I’m a little conflicted about how to rate this one- but have decided to go with a 3.5, but will round down in this case.
January 2, 2024
It’s been way to long since I read this series. Sometimes I think my reviews are a little lengthy and have too much info in them but I have to admit that they helped me with regard to this series as it had been since 2021 since I last read this great series. I have no idea why there was such a lengthy departure but by rereading my reviews I was up to speed to have at it.
So our lead detective is a master profiler, Jonathan Winter. His father was a serial killer and this puts quite a twist in the story line of the series in general. I love the way the author uses a different font to show how Winter actually processes the ugliness he is facing. It is quite unique, a perspective from the profiler himself. I just love the idea of profiler’s in general because yes indeed some are very special individuals indeed. In this installment there is a serial killer on the loose and the killings are based in Vancouver. His targets are women and yet there is only one kill a year and it happens on August 5. There have been three in a row and his method of choice is a very specifically designed bomb. Winter is a freelance profiler having quit the FBI and picking his own cases to assist on. In this one Laura Anderton is the former lead investigator on said serial killing case who has been kicked off the Vancouver PD but has been hired by one of the victims husband who is rich and powerful and wants the killer caught in a bad way. Anderton is the one who wants Winter on the case to assist her. She and Winter more or less put the Vancouver PD to shame as they out investigate them regarding the case. The arising conflict is great.
I have to admit that I clued in quite quickly as to what was really happening here by the design of the bomb. I do have policing experience but nothing in the bomb area but by the design of the bombs in question it was easy to figure out why they were designed the way they were. This did not really spoil anything though as the story moves along nicely with quite a few twists and turns.
Having just read Red Dragon, the first in the Hanibal Lecter series which really delved into the mind of a serial killer this one more or less does the same thing. That aspect made for great reading with the getting into the no empathy thing and how truly machine like these serial killers are. Yet at the same time they can seem to be great people mixing into society quite nicely and yet they are anything but normal people. Not all serial killers are outright degenerates, some are sophisticated and quite suave.
The book was great and grasped my attention throughout. The only thing that kind of perturbed me and I chose that word on purpose (perturbed) is the ending. Not with regard to our serial killer but to Mr. Sobek who is the man with the resources and power to pay and assist winter and Anderton. He is eventually fingered as the person responsible for a key death and though I agree he must have been responsible for it I have my doubts if in fact was attributed to him could actually be proven and in our society proving things is the key, not alleging or having strong suspicion as that will not cut it in court. Again this aspect just kind of annoyed me and really had nothing to do with much either.
A solid four stars and there is no way I stay away from this series for as long as I did before getting to this one.
So our lead detective is a master profiler, Jonathan Winter. His father was a serial killer and this puts quite a twist in the story line of the series in general. I love the way the author uses a different font to show how Winter actually processes the ugliness he is facing. It is quite unique, a perspective from the profiler himself. I just love the idea of profiler’s in general because yes indeed some are very special individuals indeed. In this installment there is a serial killer on the loose and the killings are based in Vancouver. His targets are women and yet there is only one kill a year and it happens on August 5. There have been three in a row and his method of choice is a very specifically designed bomb. Winter is a freelance profiler having quit the FBI and picking his own cases to assist on. In this one Laura Anderton is the former lead investigator on said serial killing case who has been kicked off the Vancouver PD but has been hired by one of the victims husband who is rich and powerful and wants the killer caught in a bad way. Anderton is the one who wants Winter on the case to assist her. She and Winter more or less put the Vancouver PD to shame as they out investigate them regarding the case. The arising conflict is great.
I have to admit that I clued in quite quickly as to what was really happening here by the design of the bomb. I do have policing experience but nothing in the bomb area but by the design of the bombs in question it was easy to figure out why they were designed the way they were. This did not really spoil anything though as the story moves along nicely with quite a few twists and turns.
Having just read Red Dragon, the first in the Hanibal Lecter series which really delved into the mind of a serial killer this one more or less does the same thing. That aspect made for great reading with the getting into the no empathy thing and how truly machine like these serial killers are. Yet at the same time they can seem to be great people mixing into society quite nicely and yet they are anything but normal people. Not all serial killers are outright degenerates, some are sophisticated and quite suave.
The book was great and grasped my attention throughout. The only thing that kind of perturbed me and I chose that word on purpose (perturbed) is the ending. Not with regard to our serial killer but to Mr. Sobek who is the man with the resources and power to pay and assist winter and Anderton. He is eventually fingered as the person responsible for a key death and though I agree he must have been responsible for it I have my doubts if in fact was attributed to him could actually be proven and in our society proving things is the key, not alleging or having strong suspicion as that will not cut it in court. Again this aspect just kind of annoyed me and really had nothing to do with much either.
A solid four stars and there is no way I stay away from this series for as long as I did before getting to this one.
August 1, 2017
I've read and enjoyed the previous Jefferson Winter books. Although this is a series, the books work well as stand alones. Winter is the son of a serial killer, former FBI agent, and now a globe-trotting private consultant. I was set to give this three stars because I couldn't understand how Winter made the jump to a certain conclusion three chapters before the book ended. I should have stopped right there to figure it out, but I accepted the situation and continued on to finish the book. But because it still bothered me after a few hours, I re-read that section and miraculously opened to the exact page I needed in the earlier part of the book. What are the odds?
That brain glitch did not affect my enjoyment of this book, though. This serial killer had a very unique method, one I've never come across before, and Winter has a unique perspective on serial killers. The pace slowed down a little in the middle, and dialog occasionally felt like a lecture. Still a good book, and I'll pick up James Carol’s next one.
That brain glitch did not affect my enjoyment of this book, though. This serial killer had a very unique method, one I've never come across before, and Winter has a unique perspective on serial killers. The pace slowed down a little in the middle, and dialog occasionally felt like a lecture. Still a good book, and I'll pick up James Carol’s next one.
April 27, 2023
Another not-put-down book about Jefferson Winter.
This time the former FBI Agent Jefferson Winter, who is a private consultant, is invited to Vancouver by a millionaire who lost his wife three years ago by a serial killer. Every year at the same date a woman is "killed" by her husband hen he opens the door to the kitchen and triggers a bomb attached to his wife's body.
Anniversary is approaching and all city is waiting in fear who is going to be the next victim.
Winter is not a team player, but here he is working with a private investigator Laura Anderton, the former head investigator for the case.
They are becoming partners and watch one another's back and solve the case regardless of police resistance in the case.
If you like intellectual thrillers, give the book a try and enjoy it!
This time the former FBI Agent Jefferson Winter, who is a private consultant, is invited to Vancouver by a millionaire who lost his wife three years ago by a serial killer. Every year at the same date a woman is "killed" by her husband hen he opens the door to the kitchen and triggers a bomb attached to his wife's body.
Anniversary is approaching and all city is waiting in fear who is going to be the next victim.
Winter is not a team player, but here he is working with a private investigator Laura Anderton, the former head investigator for the case.
They are becoming partners and watch one another's back and solve the case regardless of police resistance in the case.
If you like intellectual thrillers, give the book a try and enjoy it!
March 22, 2017
4.5 stars
This series has taken a big step forward with this instalment. Like Robert Hunter in the Chris Carter series, Jackson Winter is a bit of a bloody know it all. Both characters seem all surface; intelligent and effective at catching serial killers, but just a bit too perfect to be real. James Carol has changed that for his creation, this is the first book i've seen and felt Winter as a real person. Still damn good, but human. Of course, that doesn't mean he's lost his deductive reasoning or ability to inhabit the killers he comes across, but it makes the interactions he has with others that much more authentic. The character uses real evidence and the insight of others as well as himself to make progress and there are some excellent moments of behaviour manipulation (of a particularly awful reporter) that made me cheer out loud. Add all that to a plot that comes to murder from a different direction and it makes this book well worth your time.
ARC via Netgalley
This series has taken a big step forward with this instalment. Like Robert Hunter in the Chris Carter series, Jackson Winter is a bit of a bloody know it all. Both characters seem all surface; intelligent and effective at catching serial killers, but just a bit too perfect to be real. James Carol has changed that for his creation, this is the first book i've seen and felt Winter as a real person. Still damn good, but human. Of course, that doesn't mean he's lost his deductive reasoning or ability to inhabit the killers he comes across, but it makes the interactions he has with others that much more authentic. The character uses real evidence and the insight of others as well as himself to make progress and there are some excellent moments of behaviour manipulation (of a particularly awful reporter) that made me cheer out loud. Add all that to a plot that comes to murder from a different direction and it makes this book well worth your time.
ARC via Netgalley
May 1, 2017
I’m a fan of the Jefferson Winter series – The Quiet Man is basically just another brilliantly addictive fast paced thriller that is just gripping right from the very first moments.
Jefferson Winter as a character is completely fascinating, son of a serial killer, former FBI agent who now freelances around and about catching the worst of the worst. The case he finds himself embroiled in this time is unique – the victims are twofold, one dead one left living with that death having caused it – this allows for some emotive moments that just add to the whole.
I love the simple intricacy of James Carol’s plotting in this series – Winter as a kind of twisted Holmes character has terrific insight but is not always that warm, his interactions with other characters always make for great reading, often bringing on a smile. The cases are always cleverly twisted, mostly unpredictable and the pace is pitch perfect, what I like to call readability factor high.
The Quiet Man has all of that and then some – another one sitting read for me, no messing, you simply do not want to put them down once you have picked them up. For that reason I highly recommend all of the Jefferson Winter novels including this one. Easily read as an ongoing series or standalones just pick one up and dive right in. I doubt you’ll be disappointed.
Jefferson Winter as a character is completely fascinating, son of a serial killer, former FBI agent who now freelances around and about catching the worst of the worst. The case he finds himself embroiled in this time is unique – the victims are twofold, one dead one left living with that death having caused it – this allows for some emotive moments that just add to the whole.
I love the simple intricacy of James Carol’s plotting in this series – Winter as a kind of twisted Holmes character has terrific insight but is not always that warm, his interactions with other characters always make for great reading, often bringing on a smile. The cases are always cleverly twisted, mostly unpredictable and the pace is pitch perfect, what I like to call readability factor high.
The Quiet Man has all of that and then some – another one sitting read for me, no messing, you simply do not want to put them down once you have picked them up. For that reason I highly recommend all of the Jefferson Winter novels including this one. Easily read as an ongoing series or standalones just pick one up and dive right in. I doubt you’ll be disappointed.
May 26, 2017
James Carol is the creator of Jefferson Winter, a former FBI profiler who travels the world hunting serial criminals. The Quiet Man certainly is tense and quite frightening.
If Laura Anderson and Jefferson Winter know where the next murder is going to take place then they just might be able to ambush the killer. If they knew who the intended victim would be they may be able to protect them.
Increasing the tension Nicholas Sobek still lived in the house where his wife had been murdered. Which definitely is classed as strange. Normally if the person you loved is brutally murdered in the place you call home, you wouldn't want to spend another minute there.
But three years ago Anderson was convinced that this guy was the killer. Two years ago she was still trying to find a way to make the facts fit the scenario.
Although As the scenes accelerate its gets painful and frightening I couldn't stop reading. I wanted to know what happened next.
I'm very happy recommending The Quiet Man, with its screaming pages towards it's final.
If Laura Anderson and Jefferson Winter know where the next murder is going to take place then they just might be able to ambush the killer. If they knew who the intended victim would be they may be able to protect them.
Increasing the tension Nicholas Sobek still lived in the house where his wife had been murdered. Which definitely is classed as strange. Normally if the person you loved is brutally murdered in the place you call home, you wouldn't want to spend another minute there.
But three years ago Anderson was convinced that this guy was the killer. Two years ago she was still trying to find a way to make the facts fit the scenario.
Although As the scenes accelerate its gets painful and frightening I couldn't stop reading. I wanted to know what happened next.
I'm very happy recommending The Quiet Man, with its screaming pages towards it's final.
September 22, 2019
A very interesting and intriguing plot that kept one on one’s toes.
Really enjoyed this one.
Really enjoyed this one.
April 28, 2017
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I can’t tell you how excited I was when I was offered the chance to review an early ARC of The Quiet Man by James Carol, I’m a huge fan of the Jefferson Winter series so I was desperate to start reading and see if it met my expectations. I’m thrilled to report it certainly did. The Quiet Man makes for a gripping read and despite it being the fourth book in the series James Carol certainly doesn’t appear to be running out of steam or fresh ideas to make this series a unique read.
Jefferson Winter former FBI agent, son of a serial killer is a marvellously drawn and unique character, he’s not particularly endearing, he’s very much in control and shows little emotion, and in many ways has the qualities of the sociopaths he chases. In the Quiet Man we see a very different side to him which makes him all the more intriguing, as he shares more of his past I can’t help hoping that at some point James Carol will write about his early years. In this book Jefferson partners up with PI Laura Anderton to track down a serial killer who strikes once a year, what follows is a tense and suspense fuelled read.
What I love about this series and fascinates me is James Carol’s attention to the profiling of his killers, it’s something that’s always intrigued me. Jefferson Winter’s is an expert in the subject and so convincing is James Carol’s writing you exactly feel your there amid the investigation building a picture of the killer, and what makes them tick. Tightly plotted with enough twists and turns to cause me to have many a “heart in the mouth” The Quiet Man is a worthy edition to the Jefferson series and I shall certainly be looking forward to the next book in this highly addictive crime series.
I can’t tell you how excited I was when I was offered the chance to review an early ARC of The Quiet Man by James Carol, I’m a huge fan of the Jefferson Winter series so I was desperate to start reading and see if it met my expectations. I’m thrilled to report it certainly did. The Quiet Man makes for a gripping read and despite it being the fourth book in the series James Carol certainly doesn’t appear to be running out of steam or fresh ideas to make this series a unique read.
Jefferson Winter former FBI agent, son of a serial killer is a marvellously drawn and unique character, he’s not particularly endearing, he’s very much in control and shows little emotion, and in many ways has the qualities of the sociopaths he chases. In the Quiet Man we see a very different side to him which makes him all the more intriguing, as he shares more of his past I can’t help hoping that at some point James Carol will write about his early years. In this book Jefferson partners up with PI Laura Anderton to track down a serial killer who strikes once a year, what follows is a tense and suspense fuelled read.
What I love about this series and fascinates me is James Carol’s attention to the profiling of his killers, it’s something that’s always intrigued me. Jefferson Winter’s is an expert in the subject and so convincing is James Carol’s writing you exactly feel your there amid the investigation building a picture of the killer, and what makes them tick. Tightly plotted with enough twists and turns to cause me to have many a “heart in the mouth” The Quiet Man is a worthy edition to the Jefferson series and I shall certainly be looking forward to the next book in this highly addictive crime series.
January 7, 2018
The Quiet Man is the fourth book in the Jefferson Winter's series. I don't think it is essential to have read the others in the series but I think you will kick yourself for missing out on some great reads if you don't go back and read them.
Jefferson is such an interesting character, his father was a serial killer and he has spent his adult life as a profiler catching criminals. Both of which is something that fascinates me. It's incredible that from a crime scene that someone can give the police an idea of who they want to be looking out for. It really does make for some thrilling reading.
The way the killer kills their victims is something I haven't come across before which made it stand out even more. The fact that they know when the killer is going to strike you would think makes Jefferson's job that bit easier, but it doesn't. It becomes very much a race against time whilst the clock is ticking.
The Quiet Man is another great book in a fast paced and thrilling crime series. If you want something a little bit different to your detective books then I highly recommend this series. You won't be disappointed.
Jefferson is such an interesting character, his father was a serial killer and he has spent his adult life as a profiler catching criminals. Both of which is something that fascinates me. It's incredible that from a crime scene that someone can give the police an idea of who they want to be looking out for. It really does make for some thrilling reading.
The way the killer kills their victims is something I haven't come across before which made it stand out even more. The fact that they know when the killer is going to strike you would think makes Jefferson's job that bit easier, but it doesn't. It becomes very much a race against time whilst the clock is ticking.
The Quiet Man is another great book in a fast paced and thrilling crime series. If you want something a little bit different to your detective books then I highly recommend this series. You won't be disappointed.
May 7, 2017
Copy furnished by Net Galley for the price of a review.
After all is said and done, it almost always turns out to be the quiet one, doesn't it? The one who blends in without effort, but who is always there to see and hear everything. He may be shy, he may be charming, but underneath the feigned normality he may turn out to be your living nightmare.
Riveting plot here, one I have not encountered until now. Jefferson Winter, ex-FBI profiler, has a seemingly unsolvable puzzle on his hands. The madman in question kills only once a year, on the 5th of August. Winter employs the use of cognitive interviews to tap into the mind of murderer, to understand his rationale. The idea behind it is absolutely chilling.
After all is said and done, it almost always turns out to be the quiet one, doesn't it? The one who blends in without effort, but who is always there to see and hear everything. He may be shy, he may be charming, but underneath the feigned normality he may turn out to be your living nightmare.
Riveting plot here, one I have not encountered until now. Jefferson Winter, ex-FBI profiler, has a seemingly unsolvable puzzle on his hands. The madman in question kills only once a year, on the 5th of August. Winter employs the use of cognitive interviews to tap into the mind of murderer, to understand his rationale. The idea behind it is absolutely chilling.
May 24, 2017
I've read and loved all of the books and short stories featuring Jefferson Winter so I was thrilled to be able to read and review The Quiet Man as it’s been aaaaaages since I’ve read anything by James Carol.
The Quiet Man is another cracking instalment in the Jefferson Winter series. In this one, Winter is tasked with investigating a serial bomber case in Vancouver. Winter is up against the clock as the bomber strikes on the same day every year and he comes into the investigation in the run up to August 5th, the day the attacks usually happen.
The thing I love about these books is that we know Winter is the son of a serial killer, but it is never the main focus of the story. It is always there, bubbling under the surface, alluded to often but rarely mentioned. I love the inner turmoil that this causes to Winter, how he uses what he’s seen and knows from his last in trying to get into the mind of the killer.
Loved the sense of tension and urgency within this book too. And I really liked the characters Winter works with in this one. Laura is an ex-cop who was on the case, now working out on her own and still investigating the annual bombings. A great female lead, strong and unafraid.
One of my favourite book series, and I think that die hard fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy The Quiet Man!
Definitely recommended!
The Quiet Man is another cracking instalment in the Jefferson Winter series. In this one, Winter is tasked with investigating a serial bomber case in Vancouver. Winter is up against the clock as the bomber strikes on the same day every year and he comes into the investigation in the run up to August 5th, the day the attacks usually happen.
The thing I love about these books is that we know Winter is the son of a serial killer, but it is never the main focus of the story. It is always there, bubbling under the surface, alluded to often but rarely mentioned. I love the inner turmoil that this causes to Winter, how he uses what he’s seen and knows from his last in trying to get into the mind of the killer.
Loved the sense of tension and urgency within this book too. And I really liked the characters Winter works with in this one. Laura is an ex-cop who was on the case, now working out on her own and still investigating the annual bombings. A great female lead, strong and unafraid.
One of my favourite book series, and I think that die hard fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy The Quiet Man!
Definitely recommended!
February 7, 2018
Now that was a bit different, yippee. Jefferson Winter is a former FBI agent who now consults with law enforcement across the country to track down serial killers. He knows a thing or two about serial killers as his father is one. He gets called to Vancouver by Laura Anderton - a former cop and now PI whose client (Nicholas Sobek) is the husband of the first victim. The killer is due to strike again.
This particular killer strikes once a year, on 5 August. He kills from a distance. The victims, usually wives, are strapped to a chair in the kitchen with a bomb that goes off when the husband opens the door. Winter is a little perplexed by this killer as his methods and timing are not normal serial killer behavior. Nevertheless Winter and Anderton persist and gradually get closer to their man. This was quite a thoughtful book and a great addition to an excellent series. I'm looking forward to the next one already.
This particular killer strikes once a year, on 5 August. He kills from a distance. The victims, usually wives, are strapped to a chair in the kitchen with a bomb that goes off when the husband opens the door. Winter is a little perplexed by this killer as his methods and timing are not normal serial killer behavior. Nevertheless Winter and Anderton persist and gradually get closer to their man. This was quite a thoughtful book and a great addition to an excellent series. I'm looking forward to the next one already.
July 19, 2017
I'm a big fan of James Carol's Jefferson Winter series and am always on the lookout for the next one (This is the 4th in the series). However for some reason I didn't feel this book hit the same standard as the rest but I'm unsure what is was I felt was lacking, although this certainly does not mean that I will be avoiding further books in the series - Jefferson Winter gets under my skin!
Although this is the 4th installment of a series it could be read as a standalone as there is a fair amount of Jefferson's unusual & complicated back-story to fill in some blanks.
Thanks to Faber & Faber for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review
Although this is the 4th installment of a series it could be read as a standalone as there is a fair amount of Jefferson's unusual & complicated back-story to fill in some blanks.
Thanks to Faber & Faber for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review
April 30, 2017
Three women have been abducted and murdered in Berlin. Physically they are unharmed but psychology it's a different story. There's a DVD showing the women being tortured, been left at each of the crime scenes. Is this the killer they named Warhol, who operated in Berlin 5 years ago?
This is a twist turning, gripping, edge of your seat read. I was hooked from the beginning. James Carol has a great style in writing there's Jefferson Winter novels. I just love them.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Faber and Faber and the author James Carol for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a twist turning, gripping, edge of your seat read. I was hooked from the beginning. James Carol has a great style in writing there's Jefferson Winter novels. I just love them.
I would like to thank NetGalley, Faber and Faber and the author James Carol for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
April 1, 2024
This really is a book that ticked all of the boxes for me. It's very much a ticking clock mystery. The murders always take place on the same date each year - the anniversary of the first murder - and the method of dispatch and MO are always the same. There is no forensic evidence left behind and there is no clear evidence as to how the killer may subdue their victims. Using the husband, or whoever, to ultimately do the deed means that they are miles away from the scene when the explosion occurs and there is absolutely nothing to tie the victims together. At least not in the eyes of the police. But, as avid readers of crime fiction know, there is always a link somewhere. That is what James Carol has set us up perfectly to puzzle out. alongside hero of the hour, Jefferson Winter. And it works well, keeping us all in the dark until just the perfect moment. There was a scene in which my suspicions were aroused, but probably only because I've read so much crime fiction, everything I read is suspicious and every observation a potential clue. I was a few chapters ahead of the team in working out what the link might be, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the book, more cemented my satisfaction in being right.
Jefferson Winter is a great character. He's former FBI, but he is by no means a team player. I liked how he was very matter of fact, very disciplined, and focused only on the task in hand. He doesn't care if his clients like him, and certainly has no interest in padding the ego of the investigating police team, although with former Cop, Laura Anderton, on his side, he does have a way into the investigation and this helps him stay one step ahead of the police at all times. A source of frustration for them, a point of amusement for me as a reader. The author really does a brilliant job of making Winter believable and likeable. He antagonises people, yes, but ultimately gets results and, in his own way, is very charismatic. Definitely a character I want to revisit and read more about.
The pacing and tension in this book is just right. We don't really get to develop much sympathy with the victims who, by and large are all cases from the past, but it the book does reflect the damage that the murders have done to those left behind. Winter's client, Nicholas Sobek, is big business, perhaps a high functioning psychopath in his own right, which makes for a giddy mix when sharing scenes with Winter, but that tension between the two just makes the story all the more compelling. I loved the building tension, the feeling that anything could happen. And the high stakes, full on conclusion to the case really does get the adrenalin spiking - even if I wasn't really all that bothered about the last potential victim. Sounds harsh, but if you read the book, you'll probably understand.
Definitely a book I'd recommend to thriller fans. I'll certainly be making plans to catch up on the other books as soon as I can.
Jefferson Winter is a great character. He's former FBI, but he is by no means a team player. I liked how he was very matter of fact, very disciplined, and focused only on the task in hand. He doesn't care if his clients like him, and certainly has no interest in padding the ego of the investigating police team, although with former Cop, Laura Anderton, on his side, he does have a way into the investigation and this helps him stay one step ahead of the police at all times. A source of frustration for them, a point of amusement for me as a reader. The author really does a brilliant job of making Winter believable and likeable. He antagonises people, yes, but ultimately gets results and, in his own way, is very charismatic. Definitely a character I want to revisit and read more about.
The pacing and tension in this book is just right. We don't really get to develop much sympathy with the victims who, by and large are all cases from the past, but it the book does reflect the damage that the murders have done to those left behind. Winter's client, Nicholas Sobek, is big business, perhaps a high functioning psychopath in his own right, which makes for a giddy mix when sharing scenes with Winter, but that tension between the two just makes the story all the more compelling. I loved the building tension, the feeling that anything could happen. And the high stakes, full on conclusion to the case really does get the adrenalin spiking - even if I wasn't really all that bothered about the last potential victim. Sounds harsh, but if you read the book, you'll probably understand.
Definitely a book I'd recommend to thriller fans. I'll certainly be making plans to catch up on the other books as soon as I can.
July 13, 2017
Yayyyy, back to form with Mr Carol and back to 5* reviews from me !! However, Prey only lost one because the proofreading wasn't up to snuff but in this one it's more like it was with his earlier books. So I'm a happy camper !!
Once again he's created another great character for Jefferson to encounter in this case with Laura. This is a particularly nasty set of murders although at least he only kills one day a year which at least keeps numbers down !! It held my interest all the way as his books always do. A little annoyingly, I preordered this one so it's going to be a while now before the next full-length book. I don't bother with the novellas as I prefer to be more invested in a longer tale.
The passage referring to stealing laughter I found touching and I laughed aloud when he mentioned co-workers as well. He also got it bang on when he talked about the internet oversharing epidemic these days. Oh, and once more I see Jefferson is disposing of his cigarettes properly-good boy !!
There were still the odd errors-this first one in particular was a smack-you-in-the-face one so someone should've picked it up-"And that's easy to say when you're in your still in your thirties"....big ouch !! Something was lost in translation when he discussed Bruno Hauptmann as Google's translation came out as him saying he was guilty but in the book he said he was innocent. Then the word "a" was missing from a few sentences and a couple of commas were dropped, too. Then toppling a chair was referred to when the victim was on the bed and we had police's and not police. Altogether, it was so much better presented than his last book, though. A terrific read.
Once again he's created another great character for Jefferson to encounter in this case with Laura. This is a particularly nasty set of murders although at least he only kills one day a year which at least keeps numbers down !! It held my interest all the way as his books always do. A little annoyingly, I preordered this one so it's going to be a while now before the next full-length book. I don't bother with the novellas as I prefer to be more invested in a longer tale.
The passage referring to stealing laughter I found touching and I laughed aloud when he mentioned co-workers as well. He also got it bang on when he talked about the internet oversharing epidemic these days. Oh, and once more I see Jefferson is disposing of his cigarettes properly-good boy !!
There were still the odd errors-this first one in particular was a smack-you-in-the-face one so someone should've picked it up-"And that's easy to say when you're in your still in your thirties"....big ouch !! Something was lost in translation when he discussed Bruno Hauptmann as Google's translation came out as him saying he was guilty but in the book he said he was innocent. Then the word "a" was missing from a few sentences and a couple of commas were dropped, too. Then toppling a chair was referred to when the victim was on the bed and we had police's and not police. Altogether, it was so much better presented than his last book, though. A terrific read.
May 27, 2019
Превосходно. Просто замечательно. Таких триллеров бы побольше... Будем надеяться, что это не последняя из книг про мистера Уинтера! :)
January 6, 2018
An ex-FBI profiles hunts a serial killer.
I really enjoyed this book in terms of story, but in a couple of places there were too many plot co-incidences and the pace of the book was pretty slow.
I really enjoyed this book in terms of story, but in a couple of places there were too many plot co-incidences and the pace of the book was pretty slow.
June 7, 2017
The Quiet Man features one of my very favourite lead protagonists in the form of ex-FBI profiler Jefferson Winter. This is the fourth book in the series and I heartily recommend you check out the first three books if you haven't already done so as they are superb. No really, they are THAT good!
On one hand, I want to shout about the Jefferson Winter series from the rooftops. But on the other, I want to keep these books just for me. I don't want to share! Weird as that sounds, coming from a self confessed bookaholic who always wants to spread the book love. I discovered the first in the series several years ago when it was first published and I felt as though I had found something REALLY special. Something just for me. But then I heard others speak of James Carol's books and I felt a little...disappointed. I wanted to have a strop and shout, 'but they're my books' which of course I didn't (because they're not!). Great news for the author, not so good for me and my beloved stash of Jefferson Winter novels. These amazing thrillers weren't just my secret discovery anymore. Many other readers out there felt exactly the same about them as I did...(Obviously, with hindsight, I see the books popularity as something positive as it has resulted in a brand new book and that, my bookish friends is a very, very good thing! I also feel quite proud that I saw a good thing early on and I'm now able to introduce new readers to the wonder of Winter and James Carol's brilliant writing.)
Anyway, enough of my author/series stalking (I could give a few of my fellow bloggers a run for their money as they are well known and fairly vocal about their author stalking. But fear not Mr Carol. I am mostly harmless!). Let's crack on with my review...
So, what did I think of the fourth book in the series? Well they just keep getting better and better. James Carol is one of my very favourite authors and this latest release proves that (ha! Like proof was ACTUALLY needed!). For those new to this series, Jefferson Winter can be an acquired taste. He's an ex-FBI profiler who didn't quite 'fit' so has gone out to catch the bad guys on his own. Normally as a consultant, called in as and when needed by local police forces to get to the bottom of a particularly tricky case. Jefferson hunts the killers that no one else can catch. It helps that he himself is the son of a serial killer, maybe giving him a small insight into the minds of the most evil men and women out there. And he's smart. Really, really intelligent.
This time he is called to Vancouver to assist ex-police officer, Laura Anderton find a once-a-year killer. Always striking on 5th August and making one of his victims live, whilst the other dies. I was a little concerned to discover that Winter was hunting someone who killed only once a year. I was worried the story would lack the action and fast-pace of past novels but I shouldn't have fretted. This book is chock full of action from start to finish. Winter and Laura Anderton immediately build a strong working relationship, sharing ideas and bouncing old and new theories around. I found the process incredibly fascinating; that examining of the minutiae in the hunt for a sadistic killer.
I was hooked from page one and found it very difficult to put this book down. The author can do no wrong in my eyes and I can't wait for future instalments. It's a gripping read, full of tension and suspense. If you're a thriller fan and haven't read any of this series before then you are truly missing out. The Quiet Man can be read as a standalone but why would you do that when you can read the first three books in the series as well?! It just doesn't make sense!
Would I recommend this book? Yes, yes I would. Now stop me if I've mentioned this before but not only should you purchase The Quiet Man but you should also pop all of the other books in your basket at the same time! Oh, and there are novellas too. Don't forget the novellas! This is my 'go to' series, centering around one of my all time favourite characters. I will buy any thriller written by James Carol without reading the blurb. I am THAT confident that I will love it. Don't miss out thriller fans, buy this book!
Five out of five stars.
I chose to read and review an eARC of The Quiet Man. The above review is my own unbiased opinion.
On one hand, I want to shout about the Jefferson Winter series from the rooftops. But on the other, I want to keep these books just for me. I don't want to share! Weird as that sounds, coming from a self confessed bookaholic who always wants to spread the book love. I discovered the first in the series several years ago when it was first published and I felt as though I had found something REALLY special. Something just for me. But then I heard others speak of James Carol's books and I felt a little...disappointed. I wanted to have a strop and shout, 'but they're my books' which of course I didn't (because they're not!). Great news for the author, not so good for me and my beloved stash of Jefferson Winter novels. These amazing thrillers weren't just my secret discovery anymore. Many other readers out there felt exactly the same about them as I did...(Obviously, with hindsight, I see the books popularity as something positive as it has resulted in a brand new book and that, my bookish friends is a very, very good thing! I also feel quite proud that I saw a good thing early on and I'm now able to introduce new readers to the wonder of Winter and James Carol's brilliant writing.)
Anyway, enough of my author/series stalking (I could give a few of my fellow bloggers a run for their money as they are well known and fairly vocal about their author stalking. But fear not Mr Carol. I am mostly harmless!). Let's crack on with my review...
So, what did I think of the fourth book in the series? Well they just keep getting better and better. James Carol is one of my very favourite authors and this latest release proves that (ha! Like proof was ACTUALLY needed!). For those new to this series, Jefferson Winter can be an acquired taste. He's an ex-FBI profiler who didn't quite 'fit' so has gone out to catch the bad guys on his own. Normally as a consultant, called in as and when needed by local police forces to get to the bottom of a particularly tricky case. Jefferson hunts the killers that no one else can catch. It helps that he himself is the son of a serial killer, maybe giving him a small insight into the minds of the most evil men and women out there. And he's smart. Really, really intelligent.
This time he is called to Vancouver to assist ex-police officer, Laura Anderton find a once-a-year killer. Always striking on 5th August and making one of his victims live, whilst the other dies. I was a little concerned to discover that Winter was hunting someone who killed only once a year. I was worried the story would lack the action and fast-pace of past novels but I shouldn't have fretted. This book is chock full of action from start to finish. Winter and Laura Anderton immediately build a strong working relationship, sharing ideas and bouncing old and new theories around. I found the process incredibly fascinating; that examining of the minutiae in the hunt for a sadistic killer.
I was hooked from page one and found it very difficult to put this book down. The author can do no wrong in my eyes and I can't wait for future instalments. It's a gripping read, full of tension and suspense. If you're a thriller fan and haven't read any of this series before then you are truly missing out. The Quiet Man can be read as a standalone but why would you do that when you can read the first three books in the series as well?! It just doesn't make sense!
Would I recommend this book? Yes, yes I would. Now stop me if I've mentioned this before but not only should you purchase The Quiet Man but you should also pop all of the other books in your basket at the same time! Oh, and there are novellas too. Don't forget the novellas! This is my 'go to' series, centering around one of my all time favourite characters. I will buy any thriller written by James Carol without reading the blurb. I am THAT confident that I will love it. Don't miss out thriller fans, buy this book!
Five out of five stars.
I chose to read and review an eARC of The Quiet Man. The above review is my own unbiased opinion.
June 2, 2017
(Thank you NetGalley.com for this book)
The first half had promise, but quickly degenerated into repetitive dialogue to fill space.
What is it with these authors that are "paid by the page" ?
I'm giving up at 80%. I've been skimming the verbal diarrhoea since about half-way through.
from the review by Sid Nuncius
Notes -
2.0% ...Glitch in NetGalley file: All italics, centre-justified.
15.0% ... Not bad at all, so far.
18.0% .... very amateur and dangerous Hypnosis session here. Very stupid
25.0% .... "Some people considered psychopaths to be the next stage in human evolution.
71.0% ... too bad there's so much fluff in this book, so much repetitious dialogue and narrative.
80.0% .... the fluff content increases dramatically after about halfway through the book. Almost unreadable it's so clogged up with repetitive dialogue and narration. Ugh. Skimming pages now.
81.0% ... Now we know the who-dunnit, I am done. Rejected.
The first half had promise, but quickly degenerated into repetitive dialogue to fill space.
What is it with these authors that are "paid by the page" ?
I'm giving up at 80%. I've been skimming the verbal diarrhoea since about half-way through.
from the review by Sid Nuncius
"It's as cliché-ridden as it sounds. Winter and Anderton spend a lot of time telling each other things they already know in that brisk, Professional-ese which people only use in stories like this. Winter is so empathetic he's practically psychic. The characters are straight out of Crime Central Casting, including the vain, self-seeking and incompetent Police investigator, the unscrupulous, untrustworthy journalist…you get the idea."
Notes -
2.0% ...Glitch in NetGalley file: All italics, centre-justified.
15.0% ... Not bad at all, so far.
18.0% .... very amateur and dangerous Hypnosis session here. Very stupid
25.0% .... "Some people considered psychopaths to be the next stage in human evolution.
71.0% ... too bad there's so much fluff in this book, so much repetitious dialogue and narrative.
80.0% .... the fluff content increases dramatically after about halfway through the book. Almost unreadable it's so clogged up with repetitive dialogue and narration. Ugh. Skimming pages now.
81.0% ... Now we know the who-dunnit, I am done. Rejected.
May 12, 2017
Having recently read Prey (Book 3 in this series) I was raring to go with the newest book by James Carol. Jefferson Winter is a memorable character, an ex-FBI guy with a shock of white hair who appears to live off of coffee and cigarettes. Seeing as Jeffersons own father was a Serial Killer, he has an unusual insight and has never really laid his hat anywhere. His work takes him all over the world and the latest case takes him to Vancouver in Canada.
This latest case is certainly unusual and it appears that the killer strikes just once a year on a specific date. His method of killing is by bomb and when PI Laura Anderton asks for his help he is only to happy to oblige. Anderton is a great character and seeing as she is an ex-copper it gives her an edge as well as experience. She and Winters make a great team and the cameraderie between them is obvious from the outset. Anderton was hired by the husband of the first victim and the two of therm together make a formidable team but don't prove to be terribly popular!
Jefferson is one of those characters that has personal experience, years of actual experience as well as some twisted and warped logic at times. However, it seems to be what gets the job done. I particularly relished some of the scenes between Jefferson and a particularly irritating reporter. Although Jefferson is good at his job and such an interesting character to read he also has a darker side which makes for compulsive reading. As much as I enjoyed Prey the last book, this one feels more like the original book and was a real page turner. I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait to read book 5!
This latest case is certainly unusual and it appears that the killer strikes just once a year on a specific date. His method of killing is by bomb and when PI Laura Anderton asks for his help he is only to happy to oblige. Anderton is a great character and seeing as she is an ex-copper it gives her an edge as well as experience. She and Winters make a great team and the cameraderie between them is obvious from the outset. Anderton was hired by the husband of the first victim and the two of therm together make a formidable team but don't prove to be terribly popular!
Jefferson is one of those characters that has personal experience, years of actual experience as well as some twisted and warped logic at times. However, it seems to be what gets the job done. I particularly relished some of the scenes between Jefferson and a particularly irritating reporter. Although Jefferson is good at his job and such an interesting character to read he also has a darker side which makes for compulsive reading. As much as I enjoyed Prey the last book, this one feels more like the original book and was a real page turner. I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait to read book 5!
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August 3, 2018Another author new to me. James Carol is the author of the series featuring Jefferson Winter.
This book's opening chapter begins "The countdown started three hundred and sixty-four days ago. Back then there had been all the time in the world. Now it felt as if it was about to run out....."
Winter is an ex-FBI profiler who didn't quite 'fit' the FBI pattern, so has gone out on his own and now works as a consultant to local police forces. This time, he's called to Vancouver to find a serial killer, but this one kills only on August 5 each year. Winter determines to stop his killing spree before the date arrives this year.
But this is a different kind of serial killer. In fact, he sets the scene so that the husband or a loved one of the victim (always a woman) is the person who unwittingly kills her. So in his twisted mind, they are the killers.
By the way, Winter is the son of a serial killer and so we assume he has some special insight into these killers.
Winter teams up with Laura Anderton an ex Vancouver police detective, now working independently. Laura had originally been in charge of it and so she has first-hand knowledge of this highly disturbing and chilling case, and along with her experience with the rank and file within the local PD, she proves the perfect partner for Winter. Together they make a good team, immediately building a working relationship and swapping ideas and theories.
There's plenty of action - a killer on the loose; the millionaire husband of the first murdered woman a strong suspect; a TV journalist who's determined to get the scoop on the story; and the killer's ex-wife who is convinced that he just can't be guilty.
So did I enjoy this book? Yes, it was well written, the characters were really believable and it's a good story, well told. Would I recommend it to others? Yes, and as I later found out it was number four in the series, I am going to look out for the earlier books.
This book's opening chapter begins "The countdown started three hundred and sixty-four days ago. Back then there had been all the time in the world. Now it felt as if it was about to run out....."
Winter is an ex-FBI profiler who didn't quite 'fit' the FBI pattern, so has gone out on his own and now works as a consultant to local police forces. This time, he's called to Vancouver to find a serial killer, but this one kills only on August 5 each year. Winter determines to stop his killing spree before the date arrives this year.
But this is a different kind of serial killer. In fact, he sets the scene so that the husband or a loved one of the victim (always a woman) is the person who unwittingly kills her. So in his twisted mind, they are the killers.
By the way, Winter is the son of a serial killer and so we assume he has some special insight into these killers.
Winter teams up with Laura Anderton an ex Vancouver police detective, now working independently. Laura had originally been in charge of it and so she has first-hand knowledge of this highly disturbing and chilling case, and along with her experience with the rank and file within the local PD, she proves the perfect partner for Winter. Together they make a good team, immediately building a working relationship and swapping ideas and theories.
There's plenty of action - a killer on the loose; the millionaire husband of the first murdered woman a strong suspect; a TV journalist who's determined to get the scoop on the story; and the killer's ex-wife who is convinced that he just can't be guilty.
So did I enjoy this book? Yes, it was well written, the characters were really believable and it's a good story, well told. Would I recommend it to others? Yes, and as I later found out it was number four in the series, I am going to look out for the earlier books.
July 23, 2017
More Jefferson Winter shenanigans - this is a man whose father is a serial killer but he has turned to law enforement. His IQ is very high. He tried working in the FBI but it wasn't for him so now he works independently - solving crimes in his own way.
I'm really enjoying this series although you don't have to have read previous books to follow this one.
I like Jefferson even though is arrogant and committed to doing things his own way regardless of other people's feelings.
I also loved his partner in this book who is Anderton - a woman who has been working the case for several years but got kicked off it due to lack of progress and can't let it go. She makes a brilliant partner for Winter as they are so different!
I can't get enough of Jefferson - love this series.
I'm really enjoying this series although you don't have to have read previous books to follow this one.
I like Jefferson even though is arrogant and committed to doing things his own way regardless of other people's feelings.
I also loved his partner in this book who is Anderton - a woman who has been working the case for several years but got kicked off it due to lack of progress and can't let it go. She makes a brilliant partner for Winter as they are so different!
I can't get enough of Jefferson - love this series.
January 26, 2018
Winter teams up with an ex-Vancouver detective turns private eye to look for clues about three deaths by bomb involving husbands and wives that happened three years in a row.
It took me several days to finish; duly noted I was busy but I also thought that I was distracted by too many other titles. Meaning this one didn't gripped me as much. MAYBE because the crime that Winter is investigating happens only once a year. So it doesn't have the same intensity.
I also got pulled out of the story a LOT because the use of 3rd POV. I remember the 1st and 2nd book to have first person narrative, and maybe I liked that better.
BUT, I liked the partnership. Plus it was good to have the female partner to be almost two decades older than Winter :)
It took me several days to finish; duly noted I was busy but I also thought that I was distracted by too many other titles. Meaning this one didn't gripped me as much. MAYBE because the crime that Winter is investigating happens only once a year. So it doesn't have the same intensity.
I also got pulled out of the story a LOT because the use of 3rd POV. I remember the 1st and 2nd book to have first person narrative, and maybe I liked that better.
BUT, I liked the partnership. Plus it was good to have the female partner to be almost two decades older than Winter :)
May 5, 2017
Jefferson Winter is an ex FBI profiler and now an independent profiler of serial killers, and that is a good thing, because he does not like to play by the rules, and as long as he gets the job done, that is all he cares about.
In this 4th book in the series, Jefferson is hunting down a serial killer in Vancouver, who murders one person on the same date every year, the 5th August. Along with ex detective Laura Anderton, they are racing against the clock to catch the psychopath who is bombing his victims.
Another fast paced and clever book from this author and at times I was laughing out loud at the way he handles a particularly ambitious journalist, Charlotte Delaney.
I highly recommend this gripping thriller and am looking forward to the next book in the series.
In this 4th book in the series, Jefferson is hunting down a serial killer in Vancouver, who murders one person on the same date every year, the 5th August. Along with ex detective Laura Anderton, they are racing against the clock to catch the psychopath who is bombing his victims.
Another fast paced and clever book from this author and at times I was laughing out loud at the way he handles a particularly ambitious journalist, Charlotte Delaney.
I highly recommend this gripping thriller and am looking forward to the next book in the series.
May 23, 2017
Loved the book. Jonathan Winter is a great character. I've read all of the books in the series - except for the one in ebook format only. For some reason I just don;t seem to enjoy reading in ebook. Anyway, Jonathan Winter is ex-FBI, and a specialist in serial killers. In this novel, a man kills a woman by having her strapped to a chair with a bomb attached... and when the husband comes home he opens the door and triggers the bomb. The husband is actually the one who kills his wife. It is a unique serial killer and let's just say that - Mr. Winter is up to the challenge
The characters are great and well developed. Now I', waiting for the next one :)
The characters are great and well developed. Now I', waiting for the next one :)
February 3, 2018
After a long time waiting for this book, it was a bit of a disappointment.
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