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The mystery part of the book was veryy disappointing. The angle of the serial killer being a cop on the investigation team was such an interesting concept but it was taken in a weird direction. Plus, the plot was predictable and that ending had me rolling my eyes out.
When Neil Lancaster moved to the Scottish Highlands in 2015, he found himself having too much time on his hands. DS Max Craigie and his wife Katie are entertaining, their friends from when he was in the Met is visiting, the memories are, for the most part, good and everyone is content. His partner, DC Janie Calder is also there so when his phone pings on a Sunday afternoon they know their relaxation is over. The best police procedural I've read in years - fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series' Jane Casey The case is linked to several mysterious deaths, including the murder of the lawyer’s last client – Scotland’s most notorious criminal… who had just walked free. DS Max Craigie knows this can only mean one thing: they have a vigilante serial killer on their hands. Max heads to Gartcosh and alongside detective constable Janie Calder they find themselves in an abandoned, isolated and bleak graveyard. They open a grave that has an inscription warning people never to open it.
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He used to read it over and over again when he was twelve years old until the book ultimately fell apart. DS Max Craigie’s team, the innocuous sounding Policing Standards Reassurance team whose task is actually to root out police corruption, smell a rat and Max, DC Janie Calder DI Ross Fraser and their analyst, Norma, swing into action. Snuggie Gibson, one of the more ethical journalists says a source tells him that the killer is actually in the police force. That answers a lot of questions. It reeks of vigilante justice. A suspect is identified and a sting operation planned but when they break down the door of this suspect they are too late. He is dead in the bathtub - another apparent suicide. But Max is having none of it. Somehow they will prove it was murder and they WILL catch the perpetrator! Scott Paterson, a violent criminal who recently walked free from a murder charge in a not proven verdict, is found murdered on an Edinburgh golf course. The same day the lawyer who got him off is found dead at the foot of a cliff. Max Craigie thinks that they are hunting a vigilante serial killer and when he is given anonymous information he thinks that the killer might be a police officer. A brilliant addition to the series and Neil is now an auto-buy author for me. Roll on the next one...' NetGalley reviewer, Once again Neil Lancaster has written an absolute blinder. It starts off at a furious pace and doesn't let up.' NetGalley reviewer,
An incredible piece of work. Great storytelling, pacy and written with such a sense of place' Chris MacDonald DS Max Craigie and his team, Policing Standards Reassurance Team, sniff and stamp out police corruption. DI Ross Fraser, DC Janie Calder, and their analyst, Norma, act on the information gained from Shuggie Gibson – a Journalist with grit, determination, and an ethos for doing the right thing. He informs Craigie and his team that the killer is a Police Officer. He doesn’t need to question this information too far – a taser, the nature of the victims, and the killing itself scream a vigilante on a mission. It was at this time that he began ruminating on what Christopher Hitchens used to say. The author used to say that most people who believe they should write should never do so.We’ve never met Mrs F in person, but she’s as prominent as any of the other characters and equally unique. The case is linked to several mysterious deaths, including the murder of the lawyer's last client - Scotland's most notorious criminal... who had just walked free. DS Max Craigie knows this can only mean one thing: they have a vigilante serial killer on their hands.
Even though this book can be read as a standalone novel, it is a part of a series and I think not reading the first books made it really difficult for me to connect with the characters. And so, I'll give this aspect a benefit of the doubt.. What a great series this is! I was thrilled to get the arc for this, book 3 of the DS Max Cragie series. The action starts with finding the body of crime enforcer, Scott Paterson, slumped against a tree in a boggy copse on a golf course only a few days after his release from remand due to no conviction. This does not mean not guilty. His throat had been slit. The cops are, however, puzzled how anyone could overpower this man mountain who exhibited no defence injuries. The next morning, Fergus Grigor is found smashed up at the bottom of a cliff. Suicide is ruled out as the man was on his honeymoon but accident also seems unlikely. It turns out he was the barrister that got Paterson released. Another of his clients who escaped justice was also killed five years ago. His suicide had raised a few eyebrows at police headquarters and hence Beattie knew he had to consult the higher-ups. To start with, I loved the blurb and the general setting of the plot. But, the Scottish-English accent made it difficult to read the book and the writing style was very obstructive. The Night Watch by Neil Lancaster is a very interesting and intense police procedural. Lancaster served on the police force for over twenty-five years. His expertise in writing crime fiction shines through in the intricate details of the plot. Each character is a potential suspect leaving readers scrambling to figure out this twisty whodunit.Neil Lancaster absolutely loved the novel and used to find it even more exciting than a film or TV show. This is the book that you are desperate to finish so you know 'who did it', but on the other hand you don't want it to come to an end.' NetGalley reviewer, Max, Janie and Ross return in the latest gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. Fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride and Marion Todd will love The Night Watch !
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