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Publication
HarperCollins (2018), 496 pages
Description
Logan McRae's personal history is hardly squeaky clean, but now that he works for Professional Standards he's policing his fellow officers. When Detective Inspector Bell turns up dead in the driver's seat of a crashed car it's a shock to everyone. Because Bell died two years ago, they buried him. Or they thought they did. As an investigation is launched into Bell's stabbing, Logan digs into his past. Where has he been all this time? Why did he disappear? And what's so important that he felt the need to come back from the dead?
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LibraryThing member RowingRabbit
When I skimmed the blurb for this book there came a point where I stopped, gave my head a shake & thought: I really should read more carefully because I’d swear it just said Logan MacRae was working for Professional Standards….*reads again*….Good lord, it’s true.
Oooookay. So he’s
Things get even murkier when they find a connection between Bell & an ongoing investigation into missing kids. Wee ones are being snatched & Logan has no choice but to wade in, dragging newbie DS Simon Rennie along for the ride.
Alternate chapters are narrated by an unknown character who initially seem benign enough. But as chapters progress we slowly begin to realize what’s happening. And it’s not pretty.
Steel is back, grumpier than ever due to the fact that Logan now outranks her. She has a smaller role here which is great because the story really shines when it focuses on Logan’s attempts to make sense of cryptic clues & an ever growing pile of bodies.
Logan & Rennie have great comedic chemistry & the story is fast paced with plenty of twists. As usual, it’s just a matter of time ’til the wheels fall off & it all goes horribly wrong but there is a decidedly more serious tone to the story. And just a heads-up: due to the subject matter, there are several scenes that are very disturbing. I don’t want to give anything away but I found them difficult to read.
This is book #11 & the addition of some new characters plus Logan’s change of job helps keep things fresh. It’s one of those series where if you like one, you’ll enjoy them all & diehard fans will whip through this in no time.
Oooookay. So he’s
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policing the police. He really shouldn’t be involved in criminal investigations but things get a little complicated when Duncan Bell, a former cop, is found stabbed to death. Sad yes, but also a tad excessive seeing as they attended his funeral 2 years ago. Things get even murkier when they find a connection between Bell & an ongoing investigation into missing kids. Wee ones are being snatched & Logan has no choice but to wade in, dragging newbie DS Simon Rennie along for the ride.
Alternate chapters are narrated by an unknown character who initially seem benign enough. But as chapters progress we slowly begin to realize what’s happening. And it’s not pretty.
Steel is back, grumpier than ever due to the fact that Logan now outranks her. She has a smaller role here which is great because the story really shines when it focuses on Logan’s attempts to make sense of cryptic clues & an ever growing pile of bodies.
Logan & Rennie have great comedic chemistry & the story is fast paced with plenty of twists. As usual, it’s just a matter of time ’til the wheels fall off & it all goes horribly wrong but there is a decidedly more serious tone to the story. And just a heads-up: due to the subject matter, there are several scenes that are very disturbing. I don’t want to give anything away but I found them difficult to read.
This is book #11 & the addition of some new characters plus Logan’s change of job helps keep things fresh. It’s one of those series where if you like one, you’ll enjoy them all & diehard fans will whip through this in no time.
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LibraryThing member Carol420
I really like this series even if I do have some conflict with how the police are portrayed. I sincerely hope there is no police force in the world as incompetent and stupidly careless as the way that Police Scotland is portrayed in this series. There is a great deal of humor in these books in
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spite of the bodies piling up and evil rearing it's ugly head. The constant bickering among the police officers causes the plot to drag along at times but it really picks up toward the end and presents a more than satisfactory conclusion. Looking forward to #12. Show Less
LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
The Blood Road by Stuart MacBride is the 11th entry in the DI Logan McRae series that is set in Aberdeen, Scotland. By now I am familiar with the author’s style of setting up multiple plot threads, his macabre sense of humor and the grim, dark and violent story-lines. When DI “Ding Dong” Bell
McRae and his usual group of support, DS Rennie and Tufty now also includes the recently demoted DS Steele. They bumble and stumble along but actually uncover more information than the rest of the police force. This information puts McRae in danger but also puts him in the position of being able to attempt to save the abducted children. The story is fast paced and exciting. The pairing of McRae and Steele is full of sniping and insults that are meant to cover their actual liking for each other.
The Blood Road, like many of MacBride’s books is a unique combination of slapstick humor, dark stories and memorable characters. This is series that I fully enjoy and look forward to reading.
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is found fatally stabbed at the site of a car crash, Logan is called to the scene as Bell had committed suicide over 2 years ago. Why did Bell pretend to be dead, and who did they bury in his place? As well as tracking down this mystery, the Aberdeen police force is getting shamed by the media for their inability to find who is behind a number of child abductions and investigating the rumours of an underground Livestock Mart where these stolen children are being auctioned off to the highest bidder. McRae and his usual group of support, DS Rennie and Tufty now also includes the recently demoted DS Steele. They bumble and stumble along but actually uncover more information than the rest of the police force. This information puts McRae in danger but also puts him in the position of being able to attempt to save the abducted children. The story is fast paced and exciting. The pairing of McRae and Steele is full of sniping and insults that are meant to cover their actual liking for each other.
The Blood Road, like many of MacBride’s books is a unique combination of slapstick humor, dark stories and memorable characters. This is series that I fully enjoy and look forward to reading.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
496 p.; 9.45 inches
ISBN
0008208212 / 9780008208219