Official Review: The 11.05 Murders by Brian O'Hare

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Re: Official Review: The 11.05 Murders by Brian O'Hare

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After I finish Don't let go, I want to read another murder book like this one. The title and the fact that the killer could have been any of the suspects remind me of Agatha Christie's.
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Nice review. I agree, the 1105 murders is a good book. It was the first one I reviewed.
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Already read and wrote my review of this book and it was really worth the read! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I felt that I was among the team and did my own investigating! Action packed and full of revelations that will surely surprise every reader! Congrats on botd!
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I used to read a lot of gritty detective/mystery novels, but there is so much violence against women, it just became too much to take. I got tired of the rape scenes, etc. I enjoy the genre, but no longer read the more "gritty" ones. But thanks for the review.
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A fascinating book compétent written and a plot full of twists.I would hardly recommend it to those who love murder mysteries with emphasis on police procédure.
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I absolutely love the review! It gives just enough detail to make me want to read it Congrats to the author for writing such an interesting book. I'd love to read this book for myself soon!
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Hey, I'm reading this book right now! Thanks for your review, so far I tend to agree with you that it reads perfectly fine as a standalone novel. I didn't read the first and have had no problems. The book is really compelling, and I'm loving it!
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I read the samples and I agree that the book is an amazing piece of work. It's unfortunate though that it presents poor character development.
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This is a very good read. I guessed the culprit before the end, but you’re right, there are many red herrings thrown in. Thanks for the great review!
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The book sounds interesting, with a nice introduction from the samples I read. It could have worked better if the author had invested some more on character development.
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haven't read the first in this sequel but I think i can try this out
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Seems like a book I would read on a Saturday evening. I like the plot despite the book's ahortcomings
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I am bad at predicting twists. But still love it when the twists are impossible to predict by anyone. Would give this one a try for sure. Thanks for the review ?
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I really enjoyed this book. It was my first full fledged crime novel. It felt to me at times like a procedural episode of CSI or Law and Order, and honestly that isn't an insult because I LOVE those shows. I enjoyed the characters, and there is a little romance, so I was happy about that. Also I found the reveal kind of predictable as the story went on, I could tell who it was but that didn't deter from the entertainment for me. I would like to check out more from this author in the future.

The only thing that annoyed me at all, was some of the lingo, or foreign spellings of things. Other than that I really enjoyed this book.
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Are we after a serial killer? Let us find out in this book. Sounds like quite the whodunit. Now my curiosity is roused
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