Review by Lizzieitalia -- The Dark Web Murders
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Review by Lizzieitalia -- The Dark Web Murders
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare was a good detective mystery that had me guessing until the very end. The story is about a serial killer who is documenting his murders in a blog that is posted on the Dark Web, a part of the Internet that is hidden to most users and protected by layers of security. For this reason, users are anonymous and are thus able to seek out any number of illegal activities, including buying guns, drugs, and hitmen. Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his team are racing to find the killer before another blog detailing yet another murder can be posted. What they discover will hit them closer to home than they could ever have imagined. As they begin to look into the murders, grisly details also emerge about an exclusive Club that offers its members a chance to partake in a variety of illegal activities.
The author clearly did research or has personal experience working in police investigations because there were several details and technical terms that supported this. The reader is given a realistic look into how detective work is carried out and I learned a lot about topics I am generally unfamiliar with, including forensic science in police procedures, the politics of Northern Ireland, and the Dark Web.
The story was fast-paced, which made it enjoyable to read. The descriptions of the murders were a bit gory but not unlike what is found in any number of standard detective murder mysteries. The details of the killings posted on the Dark Web blog were both disturbing and intellectual, which made for a believable psychopath. Even though this is the fourth book in The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Series, this book can easily be read on its own.
I appreciated the introductory information and glossary that were included at the start of the book, as there were a lot of characters and it would have been hard to keep track of everyone without it. It seems the author knew this ahead of time, so I appreciated the forethought. There were still a lot of characters involved and I did find myself lost at times, but for the most part, the confusing characters were minor so it did not take away from the story.
The writing is clear and there was a lot of good dialogue throughout the book with conversations that sounded realistic. Bits of each character really came across in the way they spoke, so it was a nice way for character development. There were very few grammar errors and the story was easy to follow. There is some profanity and the descriptions of the murders are not for the faint of heart. While there is also mention of extreme activities, including sodomy and pedophilia, there is limited detail, so although I would not recommend this content to a young audience, most readers of crime and detective stories will be ok with it. For all these reasons, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare was a good detective mystery that had me guessing until the very end. The story is about a serial killer who is documenting his murders in a blog that is posted on the Dark Web, a part of the Internet that is hidden to most users and protected by layers of security. For this reason, users are anonymous and are thus able to seek out any number of illegal activities, including buying guns, drugs, and hitmen. Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his team are racing to find the killer before another blog detailing yet another murder can be posted. What they discover will hit them closer to home than they could ever have imagined. As they begin to look into the murders, grisly details also emerge about an exclusive Club that offers its members a chance to partake in a variety of illegal activities.
The author clearly did research or has personal experience working in police investigations because there were several details and technical terms that supported this. The reader is given a realistic look into how detective work is carried out and I learned a lot about topics I am generally unfamiliar with, including forensic science in police procedures, the politics of Northern Ireland, and the Dark Web.
The story was fast-paced, which made it enjoyable to read. The descriptions of the murders were a bit gory but not unlike what is found in any number of standard detective murder mysteries. The details of the killings posted on the Dark Web blog were both disturbing and intellectual, which made for a believable psychopath. Even though this is the fourth book in The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Series, this book can easily be read on its own.
I appreciated the introductory information and glossary that were included at the start of the book, as there were a lot of characters and it would have been hard to keep track of everyone without it. It seems the author knew this ahead of time, so I appreciated the forethought. There were still a lot of characters involved and I did find myself lost at times, but for the most part, the confusing characters were minor so it did not take away from the story.
The writing is clear and there was a lot of good dialogue throughout the book with conversations that sounded realistic. Bits of each character really came across in the way they spoke, so it was a nice way for character development. There were very few grammar errors and the story was easy to follow. There is some profanity and the descriptions of the murders are not for the faint of heart. While there is also mention of extreme activities, including sodomy and pedophilia, there is limited detail, so although I would not recommend this content to a young audience, most readers of crime and detective stories will be ok with it. For all these reasons, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Dark Web Murders
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