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I had just finished “The Knife” by Jo Nesbo which was well written, tightly plotted and had a satisfying conclusion. The smoky tang of whisky catches in his nostrils as they step in close, their breath warm against his cheek. Anyway, you can’t see me so I’ll just have to use my words…All That’s Dead is yet another fantastic addition to this series, completely gripping first page to last, irreverently hilarious and also dark as you like. Stuart lives in the northeast of Scotland with his wife Fiona, cats Grendel, Gherkin, Onion, and Beetroot, some hens, horses, and a vast collection of assorted weeds.
He was vociferous in his Unionism (especially on social media) and it is thought by Police Scotland that the Alt-Nats (Alternative Nationalists) have kidnapped him.Book number 12 in the Logan McRae series, ALL THAT'S DEAD, finds him still an Inspector in Professional Standards, sucked into an ongoing murder investigation when the lead investigator is himself about to be outed by the papers as a member of a Scottish Nationalist group. He's anticipating a gentle re-introduction to work but the disappearance of a vocal, acerbic anti-independence campaigner, Professor Wilson thwarts this. It’s pretty dark and extremely gruesome, but the general atmosphere of humour stops it from ever becoming grim.
Sharper editing would have vastly improved my reading experience that even Roberta Steel's vicious wit couldn't salvage! Amidst all this, Detective Inspector Logan McRae is back at work after having had a year off on sick leave (on account of his wounds from the last story The Blood Road). He wasn’t completely thick – the boy was great on sci-fi trivia, so if Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or Battlestar Galactica came up at a pub quiz, he was your man – but actual police work? Logan is such a wonderful character that you cannot help feeling sorry for him as he tries to solve the murders of some prominent people with the aid of some rather outlandish police characters especially Tufty.He is reputed to be a passionate potato grower, but claims to have a "vegetable patch full of weeds". All-in-all, not sure it’s his very best but I enjoyed it hugely, and with MacBride that’s what it’s all about!
This may be the 12th addition to the DI Logan McRae series by Stuart MacBride set in Aberdeen, but I still anticipate the newest book with an eagerness and anticipation that places me amongst the community of readers that are die hard fans of the series. I would like to thank both Net Galley and Harper Collins for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Then a cold metallic one as a ghost white arm appears from behind Nicholas, painfully bright in the torch's glow.MacBride acknowledged that the novel had an obvious theme; that of Scotland's Independence and the fight between the Nationalists and the Unionists. Swearing, smoking, eating, more swearing, pornography, swearing, drinking endless plastic cups of tea. A clipped voice came from a room off to one side, as if every word was being throttled to stop it screaming, emphasising the Highland burr. His first case was to be a simple one - just to ease him back into work - but it turned out to be anything but. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook).
As there is a cloud of suspicion over the lead detective DI King, Logan is attached to the investigation. On his first day back at work after a year long absence, Logan McRae is hoping for a nice and easy ride but luck is not on his side. Next up was an elongated spell in Westhill -- a small suburb seven miles west of Aberdeen -- where I embarked upon a mediocre academic career, hindered by a complete inability to spell and an attention span the length of a gnat's doodad.
Nicholas Wilson, a prominent professor known for his divisive social media rants, leaves the house with his dog, as he does every night. DISCLOSURE: I listened to the audiobook of All That's Dead by Stuart MacBride, narrated by Steve Worsley, and published by Harper Collins Audio. Inspector Logan McRae is looking forward to a nice simple case – something to ease him back into work after a year off on the sick. All That’s Dead is book number 12 in the Logan McRae series, however, each of these books can be read as a standalone, as it features Inspector Logan McRae in different situations.
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