Don't you love a book that scares the hell out of you, and still you can't put it down and keep on reading? Are you wondering whether taping shut the camera on your laptop, because, now you've read the book, you can never be sure that the camera is really not working?
What a rollercoaster...Stav Sherez has done it again, and delivered a third chapter in the story of one of my favourite detectives on paper that now makes me hope he has already started the fourth volume. Because, seriously, I do need another Carrigan & Miller fix soon.
There's a certain something about Sherez' prosa...love the musical references (always welcome, just my cup of tea!), and the way he describes those dark and decayed corners of London with a lyrical touch to it.
Go. Get the book now, and happy reading :) ( )

I received this book for free to read and review. I thought it was a good pyscological thriller. It's about a serial killer who uses drugs and technology to get his victims. At first it started off slow, but the pace picked up halfway through the book. I did not guess the killer and was totally shocked! Good ending and of course left wide open for the next book in the series. ( )

I had not read the first two Carrigan and Miller books, nor have I read any of Stav Sherez's books. This book was well written, and pretty creepy. As someone who spends a lot of time on a computer, it makes me much more cautious, as it's all plausible. ( )

The Intrusions is the third volume in the Carrigan and Miller series from Stav Sherez. I have not read the preceding volumes and found that this could easily be read as a standalone. That said I do plan to read the previous books when I can.

The procedural aspect of the novel is very good, keeping the reader wanting to read the next chapter. There was one event that surprised me, but I won't go into detail to avoid spoilers. It did provide one of the twists to the story and the surprise consisted mainly in being different from what a frequent reader of procedurals and thrillers would normally anticipate. I like such surprises.

The personal stories of Carrigan and Miller are peppered throughout but do not hamper the flow of the story. If they annoy a reader it says more about that reader than the novel, namely that all the reader wants is a bare bones procedural without character development or well-roundedness. If you want or need simple, this may not be for you. If you like relatable characters, this will suit you quite well.

While the basic crime and motivation is not particularly uncommon (but in honesty that is true of all such novels since human motivation for such crimes are limited) the manner in which the crimes are committed are definitely a product of the recent past. Technology, for all of its positives, offers criminals as well as governments a wide range of weapons to use against unsuspecting people. This novel exploits just such a use of technology.

I would recommend this to readers of thrillers, police procedurals, and character-driven series. I can't say whether this is the best introduction to this series, I would assume the first volume would be the best, but this is certainly able to serve as a standalone or an introduction.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ( )

Better than average police procedural. Enough twists to keep it interesting, and the setting felt authentic. Couple of small issues. This is the 3rd in a series, and while some series can be started in the middle successfully, I don't think this is one. I did feel like I was missing a fair bit of character development that happened in the first two books. Because of that, some of the characters (including the major ones) felt a little one-dimensional. But overall, a good read. ( )