Leichenbitter

by Paul Carson

The compelling new novel from the No.1 Irish bestselling author of Betrayal . Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs, M R Hall and Benjamin Black.Dr Mike Wilson is a pathologist with a troubled past and a naturally suspicious mind. As the new Dublin city coroner, he is used to investigating violent, unusual or unexplained deaths. But one case worries Mike. A lot.Patrick Dowling was found hanging in woodland late the previous year. The investigation ended the moment the autopsy result was announced. Suicide. Dowling had been a drug addict with poor life expectancy. Case closed. Then Mike discovers that Dowling’s file was on a previous coroner’s desk. A man who was shot dead by an unknown gunman. Coincidence? Mike doesn’t think so.But as Mike digs deeper, his life comes under threat. Then he and his family are attacked.Just how far is he prepared to go to uncover the truth?

Genres: Ireland, Fiction

Paperback

First published September 26, 2013

About the author

Paul Carson is a doctor based in south Dublin where he runs an Asthma and Allergy clinc for children. He has published a number of health books and, as well as weiting various medical journals, he was editor of Irish Doctor magazine. Dr Carson is married and has two children.

Reviews

[Dayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It is on the top shelf with all my favorites. I chose it because Dr. Carson is my allergist. To me the beginning was a bit slow but I wasn’t in the mood to read and wanted to finish before my next appointment. It picked up very quickly and then I couldn’t put it down. I seriously think this book would make a great movie!
I’ve now added the rest of his books to my wish list.

[Esra Kılıç · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paul Carson gibi normal hayatında doktor olan yazarlar, bu tarz konularda bence çok daha başarılı oluyorlar. Yazarın kalemini ilk defa okudum ve inanılmaz bir merakla başladım. Çünkü konusunu ilk okuduğum an ‘bu tam benlik’ diye gözlerim parlamıştı ve konu itibariyle daha çok gerilim bekledim. Belli bir yere kadar aralarda çok uzatılmış yerlerden dolayı sıkılmadım desem yalan olur ve istediğim gerilimi veremedi bana. Daha sonra çok güzel ilerledi, hatta inanılmaz heyecanla, ama sonlarda beni şaşırtmadı maalesef. Beğendim kitabı evet ama çok daha iyi polisiye gerilim kitapları okudum. Yazarın bir kitabına daha şans vereceğim.

[Mary Crawford · Rating 3 out of 5]

An apparent suicide is questioned by the new coroner in Dublin. This brings him into conflict with the state, banking issues and criminals. His doggedness in working to ensure justice makes him the hero but his family may have thought differently. Worth reading.

[Moira Haslam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read as always from Paul Carson
Enjoy reading about locations I know.
As always the twists were there.

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου · Rating 2 out of 5]

Η μεγαλύτερή του αδυναμία, για μένα, είναι το γεγονός πως δεν έχει κάποιον ισχυρό χαρακτήρα. Τι εννοώ; Μπορεί ο Dr. Mike να είναι συμπαθέστατος, μπορεί να φτάνουμε ακόμα και στο σημείο να ταυτιστούμε μαζί του ορισμένες φορές όμως, σε ένα αστυνομικό, δεν θέλουμε να ταυτιστούμε με τον κεντρικό ήρωα. Θέλουμε να προκαλεί τον θαυμασμό μας, να μας γοητεύει, να μας συναρπάζει, ακόμα και να μας κάνει έξαλλους. Οτιδήποτε άλλο εκτός από το να φαίνεται γλυκούλης στα μάτια μας. Αυτό είναι πολύ απλά fail.
Είναι εξαιρετικά προβλέψιμο... και οκ, αυτό θα μπορούσε ένας έμπειρος αναγνώστης του αστυνομικού να το πει και για άλλα βιβλία. Όταν όμως η πλοκή σου είναι προβλέψιμη και καταλήγει σε ένα ακόμα πιο προβλέψιμο φινάλε, οφείλεις τουλάχιστον, στον κεντρικό άξονα της ιστορίας, να πρωτοτυπήσεις όσο γίνεται. Δεν υπάρχει παρθενογέννεση, δεκτό, κάποιες ιδέες είναι τετριμμένες όμως στο χέρι σου είναι να τις κάνεις να μην φαντάζουν παρωχημένες αλλά φρέσκιες και ανανεωμένες. Δεν έχει να κάνει με το πως σερβίρεις ένα φαγητό αλλά πως το έχεις μαγειρέψει.
Αν και διαβάζεται ευχάριστα, δεν σε συνεπαίρνει και σαφέστατα, δεν μπορεί να συγκριθεί ακόμα και με άλλα, μη πρωτότυπα στο back story τους, βιβλία, όπως π.χ. της Φλιν (Μεταίχμιο). Αν και τα βιβλία της είναι τραγικά προβλέψιμα, έχει έναν τρόπο να στα πασάρει με φρέσκο αέρα και να αιχμαλωτίζει στην καρδιά της αφήγησης που όσο καλή κι αν είναι τεχνικά, συναισθηματικά, δεν σε αγγίζει.

(Αναλυτικό review αν τελικά κυκλοφορήσει...)

[Zeynep Gunduz Seyhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Şahsen daha önce yazarın adını duymamıştım ancak basılmış birçok kitabı varmış. Önce biraz sıkıntılı başladı kitap, hatta arada başka kitaba başlayıp bitirdim. Sonlara doğru olaylar geliştikçe okumak daha keyifli hale geldi. Kitap bir sorgu hakiminin üzerine kurulu. Bu sebeple mahkeme sahneleri iyiydi. Üstelik hükümete yapılan göndermeler , adaletsizliğin açıkça dile getirilmesi, sistemin aksaklığına vurgular hoşuma gitti. Bir tek bizde yokmuş diyor insan. Yer yer sıkıldığım zamanlar olsa da okuduğuma memnunum. .
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👨🏻‍⚖️ Dr. Michael Wilson bir patologdur ve bir gün sorgu hakimi olmasını isteyen bir telefon alır. Başta tereddüt etse de nihayetinde kabul eder. Kucağına düşen ilk dava ise baya çetrefillidir. Çünkü intihar kararı verilmiş bu davanın sorgu hakimi öldürülmüştür. Davanın izini sürmek artık Michael’ın işidir. .

[Pdrg · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the rest of Carson's books over the years, starting when I was a teenager. I always enjoyed the thriller aspect but I also liked the characters. Inquest is the first of Carson's books I have read and disliked. The thriller aspects are great, but there is way too much repetition of back story and tired cliches, the characters are not well developed (even the main character is one dimensional and I didn't care what happened to him by the end). The chase aspects are good but aside from that it is a poor formulaic thriller Im afraid.

[Phil James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paul Carson hasn't released a book for a while so I was delighted to see his one in my local book shop. It is an interesting tale about a coroner who has a case of suicide before him that doesn't stack up so he decides to investigate. Well worth a read but not my favourite book of the year.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me by a friend. I love crime thrillers and "Inquest" appealed to me. It is set in Dublin and the central character is Dr. Michael Wilson, the Coroner for Dublin. "Inquest" is a fast paced, tense thriller that I found hard to put down. Well worth a read.

[Dolores Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quiet repetitive in parts keep saying the same details over and over again. However an easy thriller to read.

[Mag Tobin · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read.

[Michael Brennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent!

[Keith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clunky and unbelievable. I put it down after 44 pages and wished the main character had been finished off by the bomb in chapter 6.

[Lorraine Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book