Everything in Africa bites
Title : Die Again
Author : Tess Gerritsen
Published : 24/09/2015
Pages : 432
Genre : Crime Fiction
Publisher : Bantam Press
A man has been found gutted and hanging in his home. When the remains of another victim are found, it is clear that this murderer has been at work for years, and not just in Boston. THE KILLER Five years ago, a group of travelers set off on an African safari. None of them was seen again - apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. The only woman to have seen the killer's face. THE SURVIVOR Has the `safari killer' resurfaced in Boston? Jane is sent to Africa to find the one link between the two cases - the only survivor. And convince her to face death once again...
For some reason, I seem to be reading these book completely out of order. And while some events for these two women make there way from book to book, each one so far has been a standout story. This time the case will not only see them in there own stomping grounds but take one halfway across the world in the hunt for a deadly killer.
Once again I get to enjoy these two in another great case. I think in part this is due to it being such a long-running series there friendship has built and felt very natural. Between the jokes and the genital ribbing an honesty and trust exists. I think more than anything this is what carry's the books. They are so well written that could imagine walking into the Boston P.D and finding them working there. Much like my love of Harlan Coben's long-running series you know what you're getting when you spend time with these two. Sometimes as readers I think we need a little of this.
Because the author writes in such an easy manner it means these books are easy to get on with and much like before I managed o get through this in a day. While it lakes some of the long complexity of some of much loved European crime thrillers it certainly makes up for it with it's faced paced plotting. As you would come to expect the murders are a grizzly affair and with blood splashed pages there is plenty to keep the action up. With these type of book, you aren't going to get the sort of serial killers you see in the news. This is the world of t.v and film killers. Ones who lay out elaborate plans and stage over the top crime scenes. the fact that this time the action takes place on two continents was an added bonus and allowed for an expanded universe for these two crime fighters.
So with Africa in mind it allows the author to soak up some of the ancient rituals and myth of this beautiful land. All be it twisted to suit a killer's needs. The way in which she describes both Africa and the big cats that call it home flesh out this book and conjure up images I think most have. I could almost hear Sir David Attenborough giving narration in my head.The twists and turns allow for us to play detective as we follow along. For me, somewhere a little bit predictable but none the less this was still an immensely enjoyable read. And I still found my self-rushing to get to the end and find out the identity of the killer at large.
For some reason, I seem to be reading these book completely out of order. And while some events for these two women make there way from book to book, each one so far has been a standout story. This time the case will not only see them in there own stomping grounds but take one halfway across the world in the hunt for a deadly killer.
Once again I get to enjoy these two in another great case. I think in part this is due to it being such a long-running series there friendship has built and felt very natural. Between the jokes and the genital ribbing an honesty and trust exists. I think more than anything this is what carry's the books. They are so well written that could imagine walking into the Boston P.D and finding them working there. Much like my love of Harlan Coben's long-running series you know what you're getting when you spend time with these two. Sometimes as readers I think we need a little of this.
Because the author writes in such an easy manner it means these books are easy to get on with and much like before I managed o get through this in a day. While it lakes some of the long complexity of some of much loved European crime thrillers it certainly makes up for it with it's faced paced plotting. As you would come to expect the murders are a grizzly affair and with blood splashed pages there is plenty to keep the action up. With these type of book, you aren't going to get the sort of serial killers you see in the news. This is the world of t.v and film killers. Ones who lay out elaborate plans and stage over the top crime scenes. the fact that this time the action takes place on two continents was an added bonus and allowed for an expanded universe for these two crime fighters.
So with Africa in mind it allows the author to soak up some of the ancient rituals and myth of this beautiful land. All be it twisted to suit a killer's needs. The way in which she describes both Africa and the big cats that call it home flesh out this book and conjure up images I think most have. I could almost hear Sir David Attenborough giving narration in my head.The twists and turns allow for us to play detective as we follow along. For me, somewhere a little bit predictable but none the less this was still an immensely enjoyable read. And I still found my self-rushing to get to the end and find out the identity of the killer at large.
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