Book Description:
Luke Delaney takes the thriller genre to new heights with his debut crime novel, Cold Killing—an unforgettable and haunting duel between a seasoned detective and a brilliant serial killer.
Detective Inspector Sean Corrigan finds the body of a brutally murdered young man in his own South London flat. Corrigan takes the case and soon finds himself embroiled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a ruthless and clever serial killer who changes his modus operandi each time he kills, leaving no useable forensic evidence behind...
Former London murder squad detective Luke Delaney has created a cast of memorable and complex characters in this dark and psychological page-turner.
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Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Gid4tB
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Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 4.5 stars
“Whether it’s in their nature to
do it or not, someone has to stop them, and right now that someone is you.”
For those that follow me on social media you will be aware
that I have been raving about this new serial killer series that I have been
reading at the rate of knots. I am absolutely addicted to this series, and
although most of the books are near or over the 500-page mark, I have devoured
nearly four of the books in as many days. As I said, addicted!!
It is refreshing that Luke Delaney is an ex-detective with
the Metropolitan Police. The attention to detail and the insider knowledge
certainly reflects extremely well through procedures and the inside mind and
workings of an active officer. I love Criminal Minds, CSI etc so am an avid fan
of anything psychological and forensic and this series certainly melds both
together perfectly. I loved how this author shows the police as real people,
the effects their jobs have on their family and the pressures of what is expected
and the little time that leaves for them to have a social life and more importantly
family life. However, this is just a very small part of this book. This was a
fantastic psychological thriller, one that leaves you guessing at every turn as
you become so embroiled in the investigation you almost become a copper yourself.
DI Sean Corrigan is a complex character and one that I came
to respect. He is unconventional in how he tackles an investigation from the
very beginning and I am hoping to learn a lot more about his past as this
series progresses. Sean Corrigan has a knack of being able to put himself in
the minds of the killers, he can think like them and can often predict their
next move. This is not a gift he enjoys possessing, however, he loves the fact
that it enables him to get results, despite the pain and mental suffering it
can often inflict on him. Sean Corrigan immerses himself 100%, becomes tunnel
visioned in his quest to succeed, he can be unfiltered, emotionally detached
but this only enamours him all the more.
In Cold Killing, Sean Corrigan is up against the perfect
criminal, but even the best makes mistakes. No forensics, no single modus
operandi, no correlation between victims, he is dangerous because he is
unpredictable, or is he? Sean Corrigan is up against the seemingly impossible
and as this book progresses the pressure only intensifies. For me, this book
was unputdownable, I was engrossed from first to last page, was side swiped
with the big reveal and was left desperately wanting more. So, onto The Keeper.
For those that love serial killer books, psychological thrillers and/or police
procedurals this book is up there for me. I can’t wait to read what comes next.
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