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Book Reviews of In the Dark

In the Dark
In the Dark
Author: Mark Billingham
ISBN-13: 9780751539936
ISBN-10: 0751539937
Publication Date: 1/1/2009
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Sphere
Book Type: Paperback
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my2luvsemmyandmally avatar reviewed In the Dark on + 758 more book reviews
Book was pretty good.....fast-paced storyline!
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Book Description
A Deadly Crash

A rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car, which swerves onto the pavement and plows into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost the life of an innocent victim. But the reality is far more sinister. . . .

A Dangerous Quest

One life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger, the aging gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. How will she, two weeks away from giving birth, now cope in a world where death is an occupational hazard?

A Shocking Twist

In a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, nothing is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come.

Mark Billingham's first stand-alone thriller, In the Dark is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce, and moving, here is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching--and unforgettable.

My Review
Ok Mr. Billingham, I'm going to give you another chance. I somehow think this is an 'off' book. It was slow to start with too many characters introduced at once, the middle had a pick up moment but fell flat at the end of the book. Was there really an ending to this book? I have unanswered questions and was Helen's baby male or female? It was my first Billingham book but I'm going to try your Tom Thorne series as I have seen that others have enjoyed it. If you haven't read any of Mark's books, don't start with this one as you may pass up his others.