Review by Kanda_theGreat -- The Dark Web Murders

[Kanda_theGreat]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Which are the worst murder scenes that you can imagine? What is the philosophy behind justice, vengeance and hatred? Who is morally justified to execute vengeance? The Dark Web Murders by Brian O'Hare follows the life of Edgar Doran, in what I'll describe as a thrilling and horrorsome account. This well-researched book allowed me to interact with detective Jim Sheehan as he tried to find the murderer, who always posted a detailed account of his executions on a blog published in the Dark Web.

The plot begins with the murder of Kevin Lanes, who has just been sentenced to prison for murder. His murder is then covered up by the prison warden as an accident because he wants to avoid questions from government agents and nosy reporters. Judge Neeson, an immoral and greedy man, is murdered under very unclear circumstances. Although judges may face threats on their lives because of the sentences they deliver in courts, Sheehan believes that whoever murdered Neeson must have been very bitter with him because of how he was executed. The murderer leaves a "monumental" clue as to who his next victim will be. This investigation endangers the lives of Sheehan, his wife and Stewart, his partner. Will Sheehan catch up with the murderer before he gets to his next victim? All the answers are in this great book.

Narrated from the third person point of view, O'Hare recreated the murder scenes using vivid descriptions. Notably , these descriptions aided Sheehan in forming a mental picture of the murderer's physique. Moreover, the descriptions are what earned the murderer a great number of followers. One such follower is so thrilled to an extent of asking him (the murderer), whether he hires out.

The other stylistic device that I find worth mentioning is flashback. Sheehan exploited this technique so as to buy more time for his colleagues to rescue him. He does this by revealing to the murderer how close he was to finding him. He tells him of all the clues that the supposedly "invisible murderer" left behind, which were clear enough to keep a detective in his (the murderer's) tracks.

O'Hare would not have achieved an optimum thrilling experience without the inclusion of dialogue. In fact, all the detectives' sessions, queries and conferments were presented in the form of dialogues. With this, they could share their thoughts and plan on their next course of actions. Moreover, dialogue advanced the plot of the book in as far as the detectives' investigations were concerned.

There is absolutely nothing that I did not like about this book. Infact, the author offered a chance for the reader to request for a free copy of his first book, The Doom Murders, which I gladly did because of the great experience that I had enjoyed with this book. I only found two grammatical errors that did not detract from the overall enjoyment of the book and I can conclude that it is professionally edited. It is only fair to award it four out of four stars. I recommend it to readers who would enjoy thrilling episodes of cold-blooded murders. However, readers sensitive to rape, paedophilia and perversion may be disappointed by these acts.

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The Dark Web Murders
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[kdstrack]

Every review I read about this book deepens my intrigue about the dark web. I enjoyed your description of the story line. You have written quite a compelling review. Thanks for the thrilling recommendation!

[Kanda_theGreat]

Every review I read about this book deepens my intrigue about the dark web. I enjoyed your description of the story line. You have written quite a compelling review. Thanks for the thrilling recommendation!

A well-researched book would not fail to delight readers. I appreciate for your comment on this review.
Thanks!

[Susmita Biswas]

I reviewed this book, and I enjoyed it a lot. I loved the murder scenes. Great review.

[Dee_Robert]

Sounds like nice thriller although the rape and murder scenes discourage me

Great Review.

[Samisah]

I like thrillers. And this one has all the right ingredients to make for an awesome read.
And your review is detailed enough to bring out the vital points too. Well done.

[Jimc2001]

This was one of the books that was offered to me for review. I look forward to reading it. Thank you for a well written review.

[Tonika632]

I have read this book and I simply loved it. Great review!

[Vickie Noel]

I'm a fan of thrilling plots with a lot of detective work. That the book has just two grammatical errors is also a big plus for me. I'd be sure to check it out, thanks for the review!

[Kanda_theGreat]

I reviewed this book, and I enjoyed it a lot. I loved the murder scenes. Great review.

Thank you for the kind words.

[Kanda_theGreat]

Sounds like nice thriller although the rape and murder scenes discourage me

Great Review.

It sure is a nice thriller, save for the inhumane acts that characterize the plot.
Thank you for your time.

[Kanda_theGreat]

I like thrillers. And this one has all the right ingredients to make for an awesome read.
And your review is detailed enough to bring out the vital points too. Well done.

I hope that you get a thrilling experience as well, when you read this book.
Thank your for the kind words.

[Kanda_theGreat]

This was one of the books that was offered to me for review. I look forward to reading it. Thank you for a well written review.

You can be rest assured that the book will be worth your time.
Thank you for the compliment.

[Kanda_theGreat]

I have read this book and I simply loved it. Great review!

I'm glad that we share similar experiences on this book.
Thank you for the comment.

[Kanda_theGreat]

I'm a fan of thrilling plots with a lot of detective work. That the book has just two grammatical errors is also a big plus for me. I'd be sure to check it out, thanks for the review!

This is definitely a well-researched book, whose author, Brian O'Hare, has invested lots of time into reasearch, plot and character development.
Thank you for commenting.