Review by Jock -- The 11.05 Murders by Brian O'Hare
Posted: 05 Aug 2017, 13:01
[Following is a volunteer review of "The 11.05 Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
3 out of 4 stars
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This is a review of, The 11.05 Murders by Brain O’Hare
(Volume 2 of the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries)
Dr. Brian O’Hare, because of childhood disease requiring a liver transplant, took early retirement in 1988 from his position as Assistant Director of the Southern Region College, Newry, N.I . He is the author of several academic books, two memoirs and three award winning fiction novels as well as crimson cloak’s, Inspector Sheehan mystery series.
The prologue of the book describes a brutal sexual rape and murder of a teenage student at a drunken fraternity party by three male, two of whom were only involved in restraining the victim, whilst the third was the main instigator, rapist and murderer. These perpetrators are never brought to justice. This sets the theme of the book. However, it is only towards the end of the book when the connection between this murder and the subsequent ones is explained.
The main book, set in Ireland, is a story of a newly appointed Woman Detective Constable, Denise Stewart, who joins Detective Chief Inspector J. Sheehan’s Murder Squad. She joins the team from another station where she had been ostracized for being the cause of the prosecution of a senior member for corruption. However, because of her honesty and integrity she is promoted from uniform to detective grade and transferred. Initially, she experiences relationship issues with her old and new colleagues which turn out to be unfounded. However, she soon overcomes these and develops a good relationship with her new colleagues. She becomes joint lead investigator with Detective Chief Inspector Sheehan into a series of brutal murders of several men. The modus operandi in each is very similar and on each occasion the victim’s watch is stopped at precisely 11.05 p.m. Woman Detective Constable Stewart receives a series of anonymous tips which assist her to come to a successful conclusion which links the perpetrator to the original victim in the student murder.
The book is a typical crime mystery with a good theme. However, it also shows relationships within the police, which, although, well explained, in no way side-tracks the reader from the theme. It holds the reader’s interest right to the end when the plot unravels and reaches a good conclusion. I enjoyed the read and recommend it to all readers who enjoy crime thrillers. It is not suitable for young readers as there is some content where the brutal injuries causing the deaths of the victims are described in detail.
The book is the second in the series and leaves the reader with a desire to read the next one when it is published. However, having read the second in the series without having first read the first one, does not in any way detract from the enjoyment of the book as only the main characters and a crime theme are the connections. There are a total of five grammatical errors and three spelling errors. This has resulted in my rating being downgraded to 3 out of 4 However, they do not detract the reader from the enjoyment of the book.
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3 out of 4 stars
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This is a review of, The 11.05 Murders by Brain O’Hare
(Volume 2 of the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries)
Dr. Brian O’Hare, because of childhood disease requiring a liver transplant, took early retirement in 1988 from his position as Assistant Director of the Southern Region College, Newry, N.I . He is the author of several academic books, two memoirs and three award winning fiction novels as well as crimson cloak’s, Inspector Sheehan mystery series.
The prologue of the book describes a brutal sexual rape and murder of a teenage student at a drunken fraternity party by three male, two of whom were only involved in restraining the victim, whilst the third was the main instigator, rapist and murderer. These perpetrators are never brought to justice. This sets the theme of the book. However, it is only towards the end of the book when the connection between this murder and the subsequent ones is explained.
The main book, set in Ireland, is a story of a newly appointed Woman Detective Constable, Denise Stewart, who joins Detective Chief Inspector J. Sheehan’s Murder Squad. She joins the team from another station where she had been ostracized for being the cause of the prosecution of a senior member for corruption. However, because of her honesty and integrity she is promoted from uniform to detective grade and transferred. Initially, she experiences relationship issues with her old and new colleagues which turn out to be unfounded. However, she soon overcomes these and develops a good relationship with her new colleagues. She becomes joint lead investigator with Detective Chief Inspector Sheehan into a series of brutal murders of several men. The modus operandi in each is very similar and on each occasion the victim’s watch is stopped at precisely 11.05 p.m. Woman Detective Constable Stewart receives a series of anonymous tips which assist her to come to a successful conclusion which links the perpetrator to the original victim in the student murder.
The book is a typical crime mystery with a good theme. However, it also shows relationships within the police, which, although, well explained, in no way side-tracks the reader from the theme. It holds the reader’s interest right to the end when the plot unravels and reaches a good conclusion. I enjoyed the read and recommend it to all readers who enjoy crime thrillers. It is not suitable for young readers as there is some content where the brutal injuries causing the deaths of the victims are described in detail.
The book is the second in the series and leaves the reader with a desire to read the next one when it is published. However, having read the second in the series without having first read the first one, does not in any way detract from the enjoyment of the book as only the main characters and a crime theme are the connections. There are a total of five grammatical errors and three spelling errors. This has resulted in my rating being downgraded to 3 out of 4 However, they do not detract the reader from the enjoyment of the book.
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