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Chargement... Snapshot (2011)par Craig Robertson
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  fwbl | Dec 3, 2017 |    ) maneekuhi | Aug 24, 2011 | Police photographer Tony Winter has always been fascinated by accidents and murderous occasions, so he is excited by the opportunity to chronicle the deaths of some of Glasgow’s crime bosses, shot by a vigilante sniper. DS Rachel Narey, on the other hand, is miffed to have been removed from the sniper case to solve the murder of a prostitute, but keeps being drawn back to the sniper case. I had to give up on this one – I made it through to 100 pages but only because that’s my rule. The language was intolerably foul – 6 or 7 expletives per page, apparently just to convey how hard/angry/drunk the speakers were. It seemed very lazy – a way to darken the book and make it edgier without any actual character development. Some of the writing seemed careless – when much emphasis is laid on how cold and dank the weather is, why have a protagonist called Winter? I was momentarily confused with embarrassing frequency! I found the romantic sub-plot (or at least, connection) lazy – there didn’t really seem to be a need to have the female policeman shack up with the police photographer, the author just wanted to have an opportunity to write about how hot she was. I did not enjoy this at all – far too dark and menacing, but without any interesting characters (you can’t tell me that Larsson’s The Girl… series isn’t dark or menacing). I’ll be asking for less invective-laden novels. (  ) readingwithtea | Jun 25, 2011 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A taut and gripping thriller from the CWA New Blood Dagger shortlisted author of Random. A series of high-profile shootings by a lone sniper leaves Glasgow terrorised and police photographer Tony Winter - a man with a tragic hidden past - mystified. Who is behind the executions of some of the most notorious drug lords in the city? As more shootings occur - including those of police officers - the authorities realise they have a vigilante on their hands. Meanwhile, Tony investigates a link between the victims and a schoolboy who has been badly beaten. Seemingly unconnected, they share a strange link. As Tony delves deeper, his quest for the truth and his search for the killer lead him down dark and dangerous paths. Delivering brilliant crime fiction for fans of Stuart MacBride and Ian Rankin, Craig Robertson is the author of the acclaimed Random, Snapshot, Cold Grave, Witness the Dead, The Last Refuge, In Place of Death and Murderabilia. Praise for Craig Robertson: 'Robertson is doing for Glasgow what Rankin did for Edinburgh' Mirror 'I can't recommend this book highly enough' MARTINA COLE 'Brace yourself to be horrified and hooked' EVA DOLAN 'Fantastic characterisation, great plotting, page-turning and gripping. The best kind of intelligent and moving crime fiction writing' LUCA VESTE 'Really enjoyed Murderabilia - disturbing, inventive, and powerfully and stylishly written. Recommended' STEVE MOSBY 'A great murder mystery witha brilliantly realised setting and deftly painted characters' JAMES OSWALD 'Takes a spine-tingling setting and an original storyline and adds something more'Scottish Daily Record 'A perfectly constrcuted police procedural with real psychological depth' Crimefictionlover Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Tony Winter come out of it far better than he deserved to.
Well worth trying another one to see how it maintains. (