Review by Yonefura -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare
Posted: 19 Jul 2020, 18:55
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
Four or so rains ago, Nemein, empty of any passionate attachment to any object of affection until then, finds himself intimately involved with a young boy. However, his experience is cut short as he learns a nasty fact that his companion fall a victim to a gruesome death by adventure in prison. This occurs, almost immediately after the boy receives, a rather ostensibly unfair sentence in the Court. Years later, there occurs series of murders—craftily engineered with unprecedented ingenuity—which turn out to be one of the most challenging case that Chief Inspector Sheehan, must sort out in his distinguished career. The Dark Web Murderers by Brian O’Hare, will shock the reader as they discover that investigations into the killings, end up poking a hole into a Pandora box of very disturbing crimes of depravity; committed by billionaires from a wide spectrum of affluent individuals—movie stars, doctors, lawyers, judges, members of royal families, civil servants and businessmen, belonging to an occultist Club.
The author seamlessly blends violent bloody incidents and themes with relief intervals. From some open secret romantic overtones, which are shared between Detective Allen and Detective Sargent Stewart, to mature family talks that Sheehan has with his wife at home.
Inspector Sheehan is firm and upbeat on achieving results of his work. I was amused at the fatherly leadership he gives to a team of young and experienced detectives. He is also accommodative. He would at times, slip away from protocol; applying out of the box ideas, so long as, they bring the murder case to their conclusion.
The murderer’s smart and calculative schemes kept me on edge. He is detached from his killings which he validates with weird explanations on concepts of justice, hate and satisfaction. Admittedly, his logic threw me into dizzy heights of philosophical puzzles. His wits—and other attributes—are further revealed through his blogs on the Dark Net—a heinous hidden web; home to immeasurable acts of evil.
The story unearths corruption, perversions and all sorts of immoral life styles carried out by revered, and highly accomplished persons in our society. It erodes hope that followers may have in those they look up to as role models. Away from that, it reminded me about the controversies surrounding the place of homosexuals in relation to morality and legal issues.
What I liked most about the novel was the exhilarating dramatic ironies—that I could see being beamed in my mind—as the smart, elusive and dangerous killer played an experienced Detective Inspector Sheehan, more especially, the astonishment that followed the realization of the killer’s identity.
The book is cleanly edited. There are no glaring errors, and I was able to easily follow the characters in a well streamlined plot. I therefore rate this novel four out of four. It is definitely a go-get-it book for fans of crime and detective series seasoned with mystery. Bloody and violent scenes are common in the story. I would therefore not recommend it to be consumed by children. Adults who cannot also stand such themes and violent incidents are equally warned. I hope you will enjoy it much as I did.
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The Dark Web Murders
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Four or so rains ago, Nemein, empty of any passionate attachment to any object of affection until then, finds himself intimately involved with a young boy. However, his experience is cut short as he learns a nasty fact that his companion fall a victim to a gruesome death by adventure in prison. This occurs, almost immediately after the boy receives, a rather ostensibly unfair sentence in the Court. Years later, there occurs series of murders—craftily engineered with unprecedented ingenuity—which turn out to be one of the most challenging case that Chief Inspector Sheehan, must sort out in his distinguished career. The Dark Web Murderers by Brian O’Hare, will shock the reader as they discover that investigations into the killings, end up poking a hole into a Pandora box of very disturbing crimes of depravity; committed by billionaires from a wide spectrum of affluent individuals—movie stars, doctors, lawyers, judges, members of royal families, civil servants and businessmen, belonging to an occultist Club.
The author seamlessly blends violent bloody incidents and themes with relief intervals. From some open secret romantic overtones, which are shared between Detective Allen and Detective Sargent Stewart, to mature family talks that Sheehan has with his wife at home.
Inspector Sheehan is firm and upbeat on achieving results of his work. I was amused at the fatherly leadership he gives to a team of young and experienced detectives. He is also accommodative. He would at times, slip away from protocol; applying out of the box ideas, so long as, they bring the murder case to their conclusion.
The murderer’s smart and calculative schemes kept me on edge. He is detached from his killings which he validates with weird explanations on concepts of justice, hate and satisfaction. Admittedly, his logic threw me into dizzy heights of philosophical puzzles. His wits—and other attributes—are further revealed through his blogs on the Dark Net—a heinous hidden web; home to immeasurable acts of evil.
The story unearths corruption, perversions and all sorts of immoral life styles carried out by revered, and highly accomplished persons in our society. It erodes hope that followers may have in those they look up to as role models. Away from that, it reminded me about the controversies surrounding the place of homosexuals in relation to morality and legal issues.
What I liked most about the novel was the exhilarating dramatic ironies—that I could see being beamed in my mind—as the smart, elusive and dangerous killer played an experienced Detective Inspector Sheehan, more especially, the astonishment that followed the realization of the killer’s identity.
The book is cleanly edited. There are no glaring errors, and I was able to easily follow the characters in a well streamlined plot. I therefore rate this novel four out of four. It is definitely a go-get-it book for fans of crime and detective series seasoned with mystery. Bloody and violent scenes are common in the story. I would therefore not recommend it to be consumed by children. Adults who cannot also stand such themes and violent incidents are equally warned. I hope you will enjoy it much as I did.
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The Dark Web Murders
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon