Review by valeriejane -- The Dark Web Murders
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Review by valeriejane -- The Dark Web Murders
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
The Dark Web Murders is the fourth book in the Inspector Sheehan Mystery series by Brian O’Hare. The book was exceptionally well edited in addition to being well written. Brian O’Hare is a masterful wordsmith, he applies his technique to phrase the events with sufficient clarity, and leaves enough to the imagination to keep the gore to a minimum. This is a gruesome novel with brutality, mayhem, and immoral adult content. However, if such topics can be written tastefully, Mr. O’Hare was able to accomplish the appropriate balance of shock value.
The story is centered in Northern Ireland, where Inspector Sheehan is called to the home of a prominent judge, who has been bludgeoned to death and left in a compromising position in front of his fireplace. The prior evening, the same Judge hosted a gathering with an eclectic cast of characters including a judge, lawyer, playboy, college professor, millionaire, and an entrepreneur. As Inspector Sheehan’s team of detectives commence to interview the guests, they cannot figure out what this group of individuals could possibly have in common with Judge Neeson or each other. Delving into the murder, the list of suspects grow, and it becomes apparent there was a darker side to the judge’s private life, no one would have imagined.
Soon it is discovered that the murderer is maintaining a blog on the dark web, where he calls himself Nemein. Nemein has acquired quite a following, describing the murders and suggesting that there are more to come. Even though the team of investigators are smart, diverse, and appear to work well together, they are scrambling to gather evidence and collect facts. The dark web blog gives insight into the killer’s frame of mind, and the team is quick to realize they are dealing with an intelligent psychopath, who is planning to kill again.
Intelligently written, this book is fun to read and I like how the author uses powerful vocabulary to engage the reader. This book uses descriptive language to tell the story and delve into the mind of the serial killer. There is sufficient information and thinly veiled clues that tease the reader into attempting to identify the killer. There are several twists and dead end’s to make the mystery clever, unpredictable, and disturbing at times. What I did not like about the book, was Nemein’s blog tended to rant, blather and repeat. Nevertheless, it did prove the point that Nemein is a vengeful, narcissistic psychopath, dispensing his own definition of justice without a conscious.
It is not necessary to read any of the prior books in the series to become engrossed in the story and I will definitely read more of these books. If you enjoy an intense murder mystery, with an intelligent psycho killer, then you will like this book. The theme of this novel is gruesome, dark, and gritty without going over the top with stereotypical blood and gore. Nevertheless, based on the licentious subject matter, this book may not be for everyone. I don’t know why this is not a best seller and therefore I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Dark Web Murders
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The Dark Web Murders is the fourth book in the Inspector Sheehan Mystery series by Brian O’Hare. The book was exceptionally well edited in addition to being well written. Brian O’Hare is a masterful wordsmith, he applies his technique to phrase the events with sufficient clarity, and leaves enough to the imagination to keep the gore to a minimum. This is a gruesome novel with brutality, mayhem, and immoral adult content. However, if such topics can be written tastefully, Mr. O’Hare was able to accomplish the appropriate balance of shock value.
The story is centered in Northern Ireland, where Inspector Sheehan is called to the home of a prominent judge, who has been bludgeoned to death and left in a compromising position in front of his fireplace. The prior evening, the same Judge hosted a gathering with an eclectic cast of characters including a judge, lawyer, playboy, college professor, millionaire, and an entrepreneur. As Inspector Sheehan’s team of detectives commence to interview the guests, they cannot figure out what this group of individuals could possibly have in common with Judge Neeson or each other. Delving into the murder, the list of suspects grow, and it becomes apparent there was a darker side to the judge’s private life, no one would have imagined.
Soon it is discovered that the murderer is maintaining a blog on the dark web, where he calls himself Nemein. Nemein has acquired quite a following, describing the murders and suggesting that there are more to come. Even though the team of investigators are smart, diverse, and appear to work well together, they are scrambling to gather evidence and collect facts. The dark web blog gives insight into the killer’s frame of mind, and the team is quick to realize they are dealing with an intelligent psychopath, who is planning to kill again.
Intelligently written, this book is fun to read and I like how the author uses powerful vocabulary to engage the reader. This book uses descriptive language to tell the story and delve into the mind of the serial killer. There is sufficient information and thinly veiled clues that tease the reader into attempting to identify the killer. There are several twists and dead end’s to make the mystery clever, unpredictable, and disturbing at times. What I did not like about the book, was Nemein’s blog tended to rant, blather and repeat. Nevertheless, it did prove the point that Nemein is a vengeful, narcissistic psychopath, dispensing his own definition of justice without a conscious.
It is not necessary to read any of the prior books in the series to become engrossed in the story and I will definitely read more of these books. If you enjoy an intense murder mystery, with an intelligent psycho killer, then you will like this book. The theme of this novel is gruesome, dark, and gritty without going over the top with stereotypical blood and gore. Nevertheless, based on the licentious subject matter, this book may not be for everyone. I don’t know why this is not a best seller and therefore I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Dark Web Murders
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