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Amigurumi Knits: Patterns for 20 Cute Mini Knits
Metro 2033
Southern Gods
Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural
Howdunit Forensics
Garnethill
The Autopsy and Other Tales
Alice Hearts Welsh Zombies
Blood & Water
...well, yes, I can definitely see the mind of the man who wrote halfhead at work here. (He thanks his first agent for being the one "who suggested I stop writing all that SF rubbish and try a serial killer novel instead." Now I'm wondering what else he wrote, besides halfhead...Kind of surprised to find out that McRae's encounter with Angus Robertson predates the first book. I was coming to this vaguely sorry that I already knew the resolution of the first story, and am pleased that this is not the case.
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Alright. The cover blurb is "Riveting and gruesome"; it is definitely the latter, and I had real trouble putting it down (as evinced by the fact I went through 600 pages in two days). Fast, enjoyable (I mean, presuming that fictional horrible crimes are something you read about for enjoyment), decent and varied cast of characters that I am planning to catch up on. Satisfying without being simplistic or muddled, which is a neat trick and a harder balance to hit than you might expect.
Avoiding spoilers; recommended to anyone who thinks, based on the summary, that they would enjoy this kind of thing.