Review by Lee-Ann20 -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare
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Review by Lee-Ann20 -- The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
4 out of 4 stars
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The Dark Web Murders by Brian O’Hare is a fourth book in a series that follows Inspector James Sheehan but I can tell you that you do not need to read the books in order to keep up with the storyline. In this installment of the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries, a serial killer is murdering people in violent and strange ways and then posting about it on the dark web. Within these online posts the perpetrator justifies his kills by using political and vigilante ideology.
This book was a fun, but dark, twisted murder mystery. I did not even guess who the true killer was. It was full of red herrings and false leads. The plot moved along at a fast pace, there were enough characters for multiple leads, but not too many to become confusing.
Readers looking for a nice, light romance book would not enjoy this book. This book definitely has intense descriptive murder scenes, which are not for everyone, as well as the descriptions of “The Club”. The murder manifestos would also turn readers away who are not expecting this type of book and who do not typically enjoy a dark murder mystery as compared to a cozy mystery book.
There was one issue that I had with the book and that was with the character of Stewart. While she insisted that she was a fully trained detective sergeant, it seemed like all she was doing was driving Sheehan around and handing out paper. She was the one who made the big break in the case, but she did not receive the major credit for it, Sheehan did. To me, her character read a bit like a glorified secretary and it just did not sit well with me.
I did not notice any glaring editorial mistakes, just some things that read funny to me, which may have been because of the European writing and the American reader. For one, the overuse of the word smart phone. I stopped highlighting the text, but at this point, it’s just a phone. In chapter 39, McBride hold up his e-reader, which is a Kindle, which I think should be capitalized since it is a proper noun. Other than these, minor incidences, this book is edited very well, no mistakes.
I would give The Dark Web Murders by Brian O’Hare a 4 out of 4 stars. This was a plot driven murder mystery with compelling characters on par with some of the most popular in the genre right now. The manuscript was very well edited. People who like to read James Patterson and Harlan Coben would definitely enjoy this book.
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4 out of 4 stars
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The Dark Web Murders by Brian O’Hare is a fourth book in a series that follows Inspector James Sheehan but I can tell you that you do not need to read the books in order to keep up with the storyline. In this installment of the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries, a serial killer is murdering people in violent and strange ways and then posting about it on the dark web. Within these online posts the perpetrator justifies his kills by using political and vigilante ideology.
This book was a fun, but dark, twisted murder mystery. I did not even guess who the true killer was. It was full of red herrings and false leads. The plot moved along at a fast pace, there were enough characters for multiple leads, but not too many to become confusing.
Readers looking for a nice, light romance book would not enjoy this book. This book definitely has intense descriptive murder scenes, which are not for everyone, as well as the descriptions of “The Club”. The murder manifestos would also turn readers away who are not expecting this type of book and who do not typically enjoy a dark murder mystery as compared to a cozy mystery book.
There was one issue that I had with the book and that was with the character of Stewart. While she insisted that she was a fully trained detective sergeant, it seemed like all she was doing was driving Sheehan around and handing out paper. She was the one who made the big break in the case, but she did not receive the major credit for it, Sheehan did. To me, her character read a bit like a glorified secretary and it just did not sit well with me.
I did not notice any glaring editorial mistakes, just some things that read funny to me, which may have been because of the European writing and the American reader. For one, the overuse of the word smart phone. I stopped highlighting the text, but at this point, it’s just a phone. In chapter 39, McBride hold up his e-reader, which is a Kindle, which I think should be capitalized since it is a proper noun. Other than these, minor incidences, this book is edited very well, no mistakes.
I would give The Dark Web Murders by Brian O’Hare a 4 out of 4 stars. This was a plot driven murder mystery with compelling characters on par with some of the most popular in the genre right now. The manuscript was very well edited. People who like to read James Patterson and Harlan Coben would definitely enjoy this book.
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