Marianne S. (sfc95) -
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I read this out of order, therefore some of the material was odd to me since i thought I knew what was going on ahead of time, this is the first book in the series, start with it. It is graphic, but not too disgusting. It is a good story, moves fast and keeps you interested ( however not guessing what is going to happen).
Helpful Score: 1
Very well written, story flows smoothly without unwanted descriptions to bog it down(quite refreshing), chapters are fairly short and can keep you turning pages quicker wanting to know what happens next--want to read more by Reed.
GAIL L. (my2luvsemmyandmally) reviewed The Cruelest Cut (Detective Jack Murphy, Bk 1) on + 758 more book reviews
Very good story! Fast paced and really keeps you turning those pages!
Kick off book to a series introducing Detective Jack Murphy & his partner Liddell investigating a grisly murder of a child near Jack's home. The killers know Jack and are starting to play a game of murder while leaving notes in the bodies with nursery rhymes inviting Jack to play. Meanwhile, the local news station reporter Maddie is receiving the same notes with more clues. Demanding access to the murders she, the power hungry deputy chief of police, & the mayor all dog the investigations for their own purposes. Jack & Liddell's team work around them to try and find the suspects before more murders happen. A string of killings and rhymes with challenges to Jack pull him deeper into the depths of the killers depravity. Fast paced, intriguing, and can't put down read.
