Review by Vlinstry -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare
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Review by Vlinstry -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare is a murder mystery that has so many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing right until the big reveal. When an important judge is murdered in his own home just hours after throwing a mysterious party, Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his team begin to investigate to find the murderer. With the discovery that the killer is leaving blog posts on “The Dark Web” (a darker side of the internet where criminals can post and search with complete anonymity) stating that he is killing these people to complete some kind of justice, the team are left more confused than ever. Can they find the killer before he completes his quest of revenge and justice?
I really enjoyed this book. It was puzzling enough to keep me changing my mind as to who the killer was right until the end but it wasn't frustrating as some murder mysteries can be. It had enough suspense to make me want to keep reading, interspersed with every day moments that we get to experience with the characters. This allowed me to really get to know the characters and I became invested in their individual stories. Overall the book was just the perfect mix of the two, leaving me feeling very satisfied at its conclusion. Throughout the book we get to read the blog posts that the killer is writing too. This allows us to see what the detectives are seeing and become just as confused as they are. I thought this was a really good idea and it made the book play out almost like a TV show in my head. I could see the killer typing the posts and I could feel the frustration of the detectives as they read them. The descriptions of the reactions from the team left nothing to the imagination and allowed me a clear picture of what each was thinking and how they were all feeling.
There wasn't really anything I didn't like about the book. It had the perfect flow and just the right amount of suspense and some humor mixed in too so it wasn't too heavy all the time. The only thing that made the book slower to read was the blog posts by the killer. The way the killer writes is very 19th century and it took me longer to read these sections as I found I had to concentrate much more on the archaic language so that I could understand what was being said. However, this is not necessarily a bad point really as it fit very well with the killer themselves. It was slow for me to read but it was also slow for the detectives to read and, while it annoyed me slightly, it was definitely the correct choice of language and fit perfectly into the story and the killers aesthetic. Other than that there was nothing that I didn't like about this book.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. Everything about it was so well written and the amount of detail allowed me to fully form the images of the characters and scenes in my head. This pulled me completely into the story and I was immersed in the world created by the author. There was nothing I didn't like about this book and I felt fully satisfied at it conclusion.
All in all this was an excellent book and I will be recommending it to my family and friends as its very much their style of book and I know they will enjoy it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries and any form of detective stories. A fantastic book from beginning to end, I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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The Dark Web Murders
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The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare is a murder mystery that has so many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing right until the big reveal. When an important judge is murdered in his own home just hours after throwing a mysterious party, Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his team begin to investigate to find the murderer. With the discovery that the killer is leaving blog posts on “The Dark Web” (a darker side of the internet where criminals can post and search with complete anonymity) stating that he is killing these people to complete some kind of justice, the team are left more confused than ever. Can they find the killer before he completes his quest of revenge and justice?
I really enjoyed this book. It was puzzling enough to keep me changing my mind as to who the killer was right until the end but it wasn't frustrating as some murder mysteries can be. It had enough suspense to make me want to keep reading, interspersed with every day moments that we get to experience with the characters. This allowed me to really get to know the characters and I became invested in their individual stories. Overall the book was just the perfect mix of the two, leaving me feeling very satisfied at its conclusion. Throughout the book we get to read the blog posts that the killer is writing too. This allows us to see what the detectives are seeing and become just as confused as they are. I thought this was a really good idea and it made the book play out almost like a TV show in my head. I could see the killer typing the posts and I could feel the frustration of the detectives as they read them. The descriptions of the reactions from the team left nothing to the imagination and allowed me a clear picture of what each was thinking and how they were all feeling.
There wasn't really anything I didn't like about the book. It had the perfect flow and just the right amount of suspense and some humor mixed in too so it wasn't too heavy all the time. The only thing that made the book slower to read was the blog posts by the killer. The way the killer writes is very 19th century and it took me longer to read these sections as I found I had to concentrate much more on the archaic language so that I could understand what was being said. However, this is not necessarily a bad point really as it fit very well with the killer themselves. It was slow for me to read but it was also slow for the detectives to read and, while it annoyed me slightly, it was definitely the correct choice of language and fit perfectly into the story and the killers aesthetic. Other than that there was nothing that I didn't like about this book.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. Everything about it was so well written and the amount of detail allowed me to fully form the images of the characters and scenes in my head. This pulled me completely into the story and I was immersed in the world created by the author. There was nothing I didn't like about this book and I felt fully satisfied at it conclusion.
All in all this was an excellent book and I will be recommending it to my family and friends as its very much their style of book and I know they will enjoy it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries and any form of detective stories. A fantastic book from beginning to end, I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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The Dark Web Murders
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