Review by Brianna_MC_griffin97 -- The Dark Web Murders
Posted: 24 Apr 2020, 15:40
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his partner Sergeant Denise Stewart come across the existence of a ruthless serial killer on the Dark Web — Nemein. Nemein, a psychopath, sociopath, and narcissist, is a murderer that thoroughly blogs about the killings, allowing bloggers to imagine how the murders happened in great detail. Sheehan and his dedicated team do their very best to uncover the truth. However, revealing secrets is difficult to do when only one person knows the whole truth. Although several suspects were interviewed, many of them have the same rehearsed response, which does not help the investigation. However, when disturbing evidence is uncovered, Sheehan learns about a secret club that only rich members of society are a part of. Will that information lead the detectives to the killer, or will it lead them to a dead end? Time is fragile in this suspenseful, fast-moving novel. The detectives must be quick on their feet in order to catch Nemein before the next murder.
Brian O’Hare’s unique writing style was extremely captivating from the very beginning of the book. After reading the prologue, my eyes were glued to every word. O’Hare knew how to lure his readers in by making them wonder, “What is going to happen next?” Although they can be easily overlooked, several clues were mentioned in the dialogues that should give the reader an idea of who the killer might be. It seemed as though the author did a reasonable amount of research on mental disorders (i.e., psychopathy, sociopathy, narcissism) to create his main character, Nemein. Although this is a story of fiction, O’Hare incorporated factual situations in the text, such as giving his characters realistic qualities (i.e., McNeill’s stutter) that made them unique. Although The Dark Web Murders is the fourth book in the series, it is comprehensible without reading the other books.
The element that I liked the most was the subject of psychology. The mind is such a beautiful, exceptional, and complex mystery. As a psychology major, I really enjoyed trying to understand Nemein. Everyone has a reason (i.e., revenge, love, hate) for his or her actions. Although Nemein has a reason for killing those individuals, many may still think of him as the monster. But, is he? After hearing Nemein’s story, I did not know whether to have sympathy for him or not. I feel like anyone in his position would have done something similar in order to get justice. Nonetheless, I really would have loved to learn more about Nemein’s background to understand why he is the way he is.
The element that I disliked the most was the difficulty of determining spelling errors. The characters spoke in a language that I am unfamiliar with. Therefore, some words looked like misspelled English words, such as the Irish word “feck” or the phrase “yer man”. However, I enjoyed the diversity of language.
The Dark Web Murders deserves a score of 4 out of 4 stars because of the intriguing storyline. There were a few typographical errors, such as the omission of a period at the end of a sentence. However, there were not enough mistakes for a score of 2 or 3 stars. I would recommend this book to lovers of crime, thrillers, and mysteries. Readers must be aware that the horrendous specifics of the homicides are rigorously explained. There are several inappropriate scenes, such as child abuse, rape, torture, poisoning of an animal, and BDSM. Individuals that are sensitive to such issues may want to avoid this piece of literature. This is a dark and an intense novel, but it is worth the read.
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The Dark Web Murders
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Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his partner Sergeant Denise Stewart come across the existence of a ruthless serial killer on the Dark Web — Nemein. Nemein, a psychopath, sociopath, and narcissist, is a murderer that thoroughly blogs about the killings, allowing bloggers to imagine how the murders happened in great detail. Sheehan and his dedicated team do their very best to uncover the truth. However, revealing secrets is difficult to do when only one person knows the whole truth. Although several suspects were interviewed, many of them have the same rehearsed response, which does not help the investigation. However, when disturbing evidence is uncovered, Sheehan learns about a secret club that only rich members of society are a part of. Will that information lead the detectives to the killer, or will it lead them to a dead end? Time is fragile in this suspenseful, fast-moving novel. The detectives must be quick on their feet in order to catch Nemein before the next murder.
Brian O’Hare’s unique writing style was extremely captivating from the very beginning of the book. After reading the prologue, my eyes were glued to every word. O’Hare knew how to lure his readers in by making them wonder, “What is going to happen next?” Although they can be easily overlooked, several clues were mentioned in the dialogues that should give the reader an idea of who the killer might be. It seemed as though the author did a reasonable amount of research on mental disorders (i.e., psychopathy, sociopathy, narcissism) to create his main character, Nemein. Although this is a story of fiction, O’Hare incorporated factual situations in the text, such as giving his characters realistic qualities (i.e., McNeill’s stutter) that made them unique. Although The Dark Web Murders is the fourth book in the series, it is comprehensible without reading the other books.
The element that I liked the most was the subject of psychology. The mind is such a beautiful, exceptional, and complex mystery. As a psychology major, I really enjoyed trying to understand Nemein. Everyone has a reason (i.e., revenge, love, hate) for his or her actions. Although Nemein has a reason for killing those individuals, many may still think of him as the monster. But, is he? After hearing Nemein’s story, I did not know whether to have sympathy for him or not. I feel like anyone in his position would have done something similar in order to get justice. Nonetheless, I really would have loved to learn more about Nemein’s background to understand why he is the way he is.
The element that I disliked the most was the difficulty of determining spelling errors. The characters spoke in a language that I am unfamiliar with. Therefore, some words looked like misspelled English words, such as the Irish word “feck” or the phrase “yer man”. However, I enjoyed the diversity of language.
The Dark Web Murders deserves a score of 4 out of 4 stars because of the intriguing storyline. There were a few typographical errors, such as the omission of a period at the end of a sentence. However, there were not enough mistakes for a score of 2 or 3 stars. I would recommend this book to lovers of crime, thrillers, and mysteries. Readers must be aware that the horrendous specifics of the homicides are rigorously explained. There are several inappropriate scenes, such as child abuse, rape, torture, poisoning of an animal, and BDSM. Individuals that are sensitive to such issues may want to avoid this piece of literature. This is a dark and an intense novel, but it is worth the read.
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The Dark Web Murders
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon