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Buried by Mark Billingham
Jun. 23rd, 2007 01:03 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
A missing boy.
Teenager Luke Mullen was last seen getting into a car with an older woman. No one can understand why he has disappeared. His father - a former police officer - knows all too well that the longer he is missing, the more likely he is to turn up dead.
A terrifying video.
Then Luke's parents receive an anonymous video. It shows their son, eyes wide with terror, as a man advances towards him holding a syringe.
A race against time.
DI Tom Thorne recognises a psychopath when he sees one. And the scene on the tape chills him to the bone - he knows that a child's life hangs in the balance, and that every minute counts ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Plodding and dull - I think the series has lost his way and Tom Thorne feels like every other policeman cliche, albeit with Dead Dad visions and back trouble. Billingham doesn't seem to care about his story, which means that I definitely didn't, if it wasn't for Billingham's gift for pacing, it would have been very tedious to read. I might keep in touch with the series if they're available at the library or from a charity shop, but I certainly won't be buying them again.
Teenager Luke Mullen was last seen getting into a car with an older woman. No one can understand why he has disappeared. His father - a former police officer - knows all too well that the longer he is missing, the more likely he is to turn up dead.
Then Luke's parents receive an anonymous video. It shows their son, eyes wide with terror, as a man advances towards him holding a syringe.
DI Tom Thorne recognises a psychopath when he sees one. And the scene on the tape chills him to the bone - he knows that a child's life hangs in the balance, and that every minute counts ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Plodding and dull - I think the series has lost his way and Tom Thorne feels like every other policeman cliche, albeit with Dead Dad visions and back trouble. Billingham doesn't seem to care about his story, which means that I definitely didn't, if it wasn't for Billingham's gift for pacing, it would have been very tedious to read. I might keep in touch with the series if they're available at the library or from a charity shop, but I certainly won't be buying them again.
