4 out of 4 stars
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11:05 Murders by Brian O'Hare is not your ordinary detective story. Brian O'Hare, known fiction author and a former assistant director. The book was published by Crimson Cloak Publishing. It is the second book in the DCI Sheehan Mysteries. However, this is the first book that I've read in the series and I was never left out. It's a good sequel to the first one because it gives the readers some background about the characters and the Serious Crimes Department.
Sergeant Denise Stewart was recently promoted and is the new member of the Serious Crimes Department lead by Inspector Sheehan. Along with her fellow detectives, they work on solving a murder. Every Tuesday at 11:05 pm, someone is murdered. Will they be able to find a connection between those killings? Is it related with a crime that happened 12 years ago? Will Stewart resolve her own issues? These questions will be answered when you read the book.
The story was written well. I like the author's choice of words. It seems that he did his part on studying and choosing the right words in this genre. Brian O'Hare used words that can be easily understood by readers who are new and are not used to investigative stories. I like how the characters were described. Every member of the team was introduced and had different roles to play. I like how the team are holding each other like a family. The differences in their personalities makes them work better and come up with different ideas and theories. The location and settings were also neatly presented. The story was told in a third-person omniscient point of view.
I liked how the story kept me at the edge of my seat. Once I reached the second half, I couldn't stop reading. I felt like I had the urge to catch the killer immediately. I felt like I was part of the team. I had my own suspect and theory. I felt like I was alongside the characters and is solving the case with them. I liked how Sergeant Denise proved that women can also do what men can. Women can also be on the front lines. I liked how the author made the connections between the team and the killings. It was nice that the story has a hint of seriousness in it yet O'Hare gave us something more.
I understand that this book has some errors in it (grammatical and typographical) but it doesn't really get in the way of the story. The errors were really minimal. Still, 11:05 Murders is a great book to get lost in. Therefore, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The author showed knowledge of what he was writing about. The revelations are pretty shocking and I recommend this book to everyone who loves to read mystery stories.
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