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Declan Hughes
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Publisher | John Murray | ||
ISBN | 9781848543041 | ||
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Selina
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Synopsis
In LA there's a killer on the loose. He kills young and rootless girls and he always kills in threes. Back in Dublin, Ed Loy, happy in a new relationship, is reunited with Jack Donovan, a film director friend from LA with a turbulent personal history. When the third young female extra fails to show for work on Jack's movie, Loy begins to suspect Jack. And when the previous victims of the 'Three-in-One Killer' are discovered in LA at locations Jack used for his movies, Loy's suspicion hardens. He flies to LA to liaise with the LAPD on their investigation. He must find something in his and Jack's shared past that can point to the killer.
But then, when he finally unearths the truth, it looks like it may be too late. Back in Dublin, the 'Three-in-One Killer' has broken his pattern, broken cover and struck at Ed Loy where he is most vulnerable. Time is not on Loy's side as he mounts a desperate fight to outwit a ruthless psychopath and save the last of the lost girls.
Review
Having not previously been a fan of the Ed Loy novels, I was a little apprehensive about starting this book, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I found the story much easier to follow, the characters more easy to relate to, and the whole thing a bit easier to understand than the last Hughes novel I read.
While its not exactly a constantly-keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat story, I found the book easy to read and enjoyable enough to keep going until the end, where I was surprised by the outcome.
Based on this book I am willing to give more Ed Loy novels a try, and I think it serves the author well to keep a balance to the 'story vs. irish gangland history' (as he has done here), which became skewed towards the latter in 'All The Dead Voices'.
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