Review by ExiledKami -- The Dark Web Murders
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Review by ExiledKami -- The Dark Web Murders
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
The Dark Web, known alternatively as the Deep Web or Dark Net, is a platform on the internet with a history of hosting illegal activities and satisfying anyone’s tastes no matter how gruesome or corrupt it may be. Nemein, an astute blogger, exploits this medium to present philosophical justifications and express his psychotic gratifications for the savage murders he commits. The similarly gruesome modus operandi ties a judge and retired high school teacher as victims in the hands of “the instrument of nemesis”, as Nemein proclaims to be. However, as the baffled detectives are trying to piece the limited evidence together, the blogs reach popularity as the narcissistic psychopath continues his killing spree. How will Detective Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his dynamic crew capture the miscreant and stop Nemein's immoral achievements?
The Dark Web of Murders by Brian O'Hare is the fourth book in the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries book series. I am looking forward to indulging in the remaining three. This story probes into the dark and deviant aspect of human desires. The reader receives an insight into the mind of a murderer, who claims to be a punisher psychologically detached from his killing. The antagonist examines sensitive topics on scholarly grounds and compels his readers to question the accepted system’s approach to modulating these subjects.
The author uses a plethora of interesting characters, whose development we experience impressively through the third-person perspective. The author provided a catalogue of these characters and a glossary of acronyms used in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. These were tremendously helpful to my reading experience, especially for reference purposes as a non-European reader.
O’Hare creates what seems like a typical ‘cops trying to catch the bad guy' story at first but garnishes the plot with a creative twist; a presumptuous murderer that documents his crime on the hidden web. My curiosities were brimming from the start as the author tries to bewilder the audience similarly as Nemein tests Sheehan’s renowned intuition. I was suspicious of the killer far before the reveal, making the final moment not as surprising. However, the twisted proposal that the killer offers to Sheehan and driving force behind the brutal killings took me by surprise.
I was deeply engaged in this book which incredibly satisfied my appetite for a refreshing and suspenseful crime novel. I cannot think of any aspect that detached my enjoyment from this book. The book was professionally-edited with very few typographical errors. Based on these reasons, I award The Dark Web Murders 4 out of 4 stars. The story contains profane language, along with an abundance of mature and sensitive themes, including attempted rape, warped human desires and descriptive gore. Based on this, I recommend this book to an adult audience who are comfortable with reading such themes. Fellow fans of detective stories, crime thrillers and murder mysteries who are seeking a refreshing plot will relish this book.
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The Dark Web, known alternatively as the Deep Web or Dark Net, is a platform on the internet with a history of hosting illegal activities and satisfying anyone’s tastes no matter how gruesome or corrupt it may be. Nemein, an astute blogger, exploits this medium to present philosophical justifications and express his psychotic gratifications for the savage murders he commits. The similarly gruesome modus operandi ties a judge and retired high school teacher as victims in the hands of “the instrument of nemesis”, as Nemein proclaims to be. However, as the baffled detectives are trying to piece the limited evidence together, the blogs reach popularity as the narcissistic psychopath continues his killing spree. How will Detective Chief Inspector Jim Sheehan and his dynamic crew capture the miscreant and stop Nemein's immoral achievements?
The Dark Web of Murders by Brian O'Hare is the fourth book in the Inspector Sheehan Mysteries book series. I am looking forward to indulging in the remaining three. This story probes into the dark and deviant aspect of human desires. The reader receives an insight into the mind of a murderer, who claims to be a punisher psychologically detached from his killing. The antagonist examines sensitive topics on scholarly grounds and compels his readers to question the accepted system’s approach to modulating these subjects.
The author uses a plethora of interesting characters, whose development we experience impressively through the third-person perspective. The author provided a catalogue of these characters and a glossary of acronyms used in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. These were tremendously helpful to my reading experience, especially for reference purposes as a non-European reader.
O’Hare creates what seems like a typical ‘cops trying to catch the bad guy' story at first but garnishes the plot with a creative twist; a presumptuous murderer that documents his crime on the hidden web. My curiosities were brimming from the start as the author tries to bewilder the audience similarly as Nemein tests Sheehan’s renowned intuition. I was suspicious of the killer far before the reveal, making the final moment not as surprising. However, the twisted proposal that the killer offers to Sheehan and driving force behind the brutal killings took me by surprise.
I was deeply engaged in this book which incredibly satisfied my appetite for a refreshing and suspenseful crime novel. I cannot think of any aspect that detached my enjoyment from this book. The book was professionally-edited with very few typographical errors. Based on these reasons, I award The Dark Web Murders 4 out of 4 stars. The story contains profane language, along with an abundance of mature and sensitive themes, including attempted rape, warped human desires and descriptive gore. Based on this, I recommend this book to an adult audience who are comfortable with reading such themes. Fellow fans of detective stories, crime thrillers and murder mysteries who are seeking a refreshing plot will relish this book.
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The Dark Web Murders
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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