Billingham, Mark
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The Last Dance
Exuberant, apposite, and very amusing, Miller’s wit and his observations about modern life and policing will delight new fans.
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Superior writing, credible dialog, and creative plotting drive this deftly crafted crime novel. If you haven't encountered DI Tom Thorne yet, this would be an ideal introduction.
Love Like Blood
Superior writing, credible dialog, and creative plotting drive this deftly crafted crime novel. If you haven't encountered DI Tom Thorne yet, this would be an ideal introduction.
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Rush of Blood
Recommended for mystery fans who like a bit of satire and lots of twists and turns.
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Die of Shame
Billingham draws readers in as he fleshes out each character, ratchets up the tension, and surprises—and then does it again while advancing toward an ending that is tantalizingly not final. [See Prepub Alert, 12/14/15; library marketing; eight-city tour.]
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The Bones Beneath
Fans of murder mysteries will enjoy this terrific audiobook. ["Billingham was a stand-up comic and obviously took away from that experience crucial lessons about grabbing and holding his audience's attention as he here portions out new characters and cliff-hanger situations to keep his readers turning page after harum-scarum page," read the review of the Atlantic Monthly hc, LJ 6/1/14.]
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Time of Death: A Tom Thorne Novel
Billingham is skilled at ratcheting up the tension through plot twists, developing memorable characters including Thorne, and having them grow in successive tales. This one is marred, however, by a melodramatic ending that strains credibility. Still, Billingham's many fans won't want to miss it, and Thorne certainly is likely to return.
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The Bones Beneath
Fans of murder mysteries will enjoy this terrific audiobook. ["Billingham was a stand-up comic and obviously took away from that experience crucial lessons about grabbing and holding his audience's attention as he here portions out new characters and cliff-hanger situations to keep his readers turning page after harum-scarum page," read the review of the Atlantic Monthly hc, LJ 6/1/14.]
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The Bones Beneath: A Tom Thorne Novel
Any fans of Ian Rankin and John Harvey unfamiliar with this series should have the good luck to hop aboard. [See Prepub Alert, 1/6/14.]
PREMIUM
This excellent British police procedural with an original premise is a must for fans of the genre. ["With this first work, Billingham has concocted an intense, creepy variation on the serial-killer theme," read the starred review of the Morrow hc, LJ 8/02.]
Sleepyhead
This excellent British police procedural with an original premise is a must for fans of the genre. ["With this first work, Billingham has concocted an intense, creepy variation on the serial-killer theme," read the starred review of the Morrow hc, LJ 8/02.]
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