Killing the Shadows (Abridged) Audiobook

" This was my first foray into McDermid territory. I found the story complex, well-written, and gruesomely descriptive. I must confess, I prefer my innards served up by a talented chef, rather than spewed graphically before me by a gifted writer. Bon appetit! "

" A really good thriller if you can take gruesome. Good plot, keeps you guessing... "

" I generally don't read much Thrillers like this and I must say I was positively surprised. This book deserves all the glory it has received in the press, and has held me captive from my other commitments for a couple of weeks now. "

" I can't stop reading this author... "

" A disappointing Val McDermid outing - neither the multiple mysteries nor the main characters were particularly compelling (and I recently read Rosamund Lupton's Sister, which did such a good job of showing the grief and devastation of losing a loved one to a violent crime that Fiona's grief over her sister just didn't seem very moving to me.) "

" Detailed story, realistic characters. I will read more by this author. "

" One of her better books. "

" I loved this book. It is very intriguing, right to the end. I never guessed the perpetrator. A psychological crime thriller, it is one of the best. "

" Well, parts of it were ok, even amusing, but there were plot holes and improbabilities that stretched the limits of believability past my limits. I had heard this woman writes good mysteries, and perhaps there are others that are better. Not this one. "

" By a coincidence I read Birkegaard's Death Sentence with a similar theme (just more 'noir'). I liked how the relationships among the main characters developed. I didn't like too many plot lines: although they met at the end, it was not really convincing. "

" A serial killer who is targeting writers of serial killer novels! Very unique and I liked how there seemed to be three separate crimes occurring simultaneously as this would reflect 'real life' more. "

" Mei... ein Krimi eben. Ganz netter Plot, aber leider schablonenhafte Figuren. Nice to read, nice to forget. "

" read it on an airplane, good read for that (I do like this author, but a bit grisly at times) "

" I have not read McDermid for quite a while, but I have loved her novels in the past. This book was a disappointment. It had a subplot that seemed irrelevant and it was building to a climax that was a real let-down. There was a lot of potential here, but it was never developed. "

" I like Val McDermid's books and this is no exception- some positives in that the heroes are less angst ridden than Tony Hill and side kick but these characters not as well developed. Lighter than a lot of her books. "

" Too much sex in this book and more gore than necessary to make it a good story. Will try one more of this authors books. "

" I've read all of her Tony Hill series, but this is a standalone story. Not quite as good as the heroine is unsympathetic and grumpy a lot of the time, the plot is very far-fetched, but the story got me gripped and I didn't guess the villain in advance. "

" You need a strong stomach, but how the story links together is amazing. Well written. "

" the book started with 3 parallel story lines and I wondered from the beginning where it will lead. 2 connected in the end but still didnt make sense to me after all. I think the main story had a lot potential and I liked it but it disappointed me... "

" Couldn't put it down! Really scary and gripping. "

" This is a stand alone novel that takes a slightly different look at how a psychologist is able to help police solve crimes. Of course the psychologist is dragged into the crime, if not you don't have a story. It's an enjoyable read though the ending is a big of a let down. "

" This was not the best crime thriller, it was going ok until the last part where it became very unbelievable. I wouldn't recommend it. "

" Ok a bit far fetched at times and not her best but a page turner in the end. "

" I read this on the Nook because Stieg Larsson mentioned the author in one of his books. I've never read a book with so many grammatical errors in it. There must have been a poor proof reader or poor translator here. I liked it but felt it was slow going at times. It had moderate interest. "

" This book was a bit more gruesome than ones I normally read, about a serial killer killing authors of serial killer books, and mainly about a Psychologist whose expertise is about crime linkage (but is also married to an author).Good book with an unexpected twist. "

" A really good thriller if you can take gruesome. Good plot, keeps you guessing... "

" I just discovered this author and I'm really enjoying her murder mystery novels - the characters are well-developed and the plots are clever and have good (but not outrageous) twists. "

" This was not the best crime thriller, it was going ok until the last part where it became very unbelievable. I wouldn't recommend it. "