Review by Ruth Fuller -- The Dark Web Murders
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Review by Ruth Fuller -- The Dark Web Murders
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dark Web Murders" by Brian O'Hare.]
The Dark Web Murders is the fourth book in a series by author Brian O’Hare. Reading this book made me want to start from the beginning of the series in order to ‘catch up’ after my seeing the close-knit group of detectives which had stemmed as the result of a previous case involving satanism which all of them had worked on together. The characters were quite well-developed in all ways including physical description, speech, and mannerism. I enjoyed the playfulness of the detectives with one and other which was always tempered by respect as this exhibited their close connection and made the story all the more engrossing for me. I found this story to be sadly true to life.
This is a murder mystery involving a serial killer who started with the killing of a judge before moving on to kill various other people from all walks of society. The detectives struggle in their attempt to find any common bond (if any) between the seemingly-disconnected victims, which would hopefully then lead to the motive of the killer. The killer writes a blog on the dark web where he details all aspects of the murder to his audience who, in turn, leave him both excited and encouraging replies. The book was very well written with very few typos. I feel that this author ought to be much more well-known in his venue.
While there were twists and turns in the plot, I did make a few general guesses myself which, in the end, turned out to be the answer to the mystery that the detectives were searching for. I did not guess the details and I did have my reservations about who else I thought may have ‘dunnit’as well. There was one part in the story where a poem containing a clue was given from the murderer. The clue was blatantly glaring to me from the first moments that I saw the poem, but the detectives needed to call in a cryptographer after their own ill attempts at trying to solve it for some time. The cryptographer did not see the clue for quite a while either. However, the cryptographer was looking much deeper than the obvious and it was interesting to learn about his trade. That the clue was obvious to me (and later brought out in the dialogue) did not detract from the story at all but only served to make me wonder what would happen next.
This book would not appeal to someone who is uncomfortable with those of the darker and often unmentioned ilks of society. Anyone who is bothered by even basic descriptions of gore or unseemly activities would probably not be comfortable reading this book. If you are intrigued by how a psychopath thinks and if you enjoy classical literature, you would likely enjoy this book.
I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. I got a bit bored in parts toward the end of the book wishing that it had drawn me in with the same curiosity as it had at the beginning, but instead I had a sense that things were simply being wrapped up as a means to finish the story. I believe that many would disagree with me on this aspect and I do recommend this book to anyone who loves an interesting and engrossing murder mystery.
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The Dark Web Murders
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The Dark Web Murders is the fourth book in a series by author Brian O’Hare. Reading this book made me want to start from the beginning of the series in order to ‘catch up’ after my seeing the close-knit group of detectives which had stemmed as the result of a previous case involving satanism which all of them had worked on together. The characters were quite well-developed in all ways including physical description, speech, and mannerism. I enjoyed the playfulness of the detectives with one and other which was always tempered by respect as this exhibited their close connection and made the story all the more engrossing for me. I found this story to be sadly true to life.
This is a murder mystery involving a serial killer who started with the killing of a judge before moving on to kill various other people from all walks of society. The detectives struggle in their attempt to find any common bond (if any) between the seemingly-disconnected victims, which would hopefully then lead to the motive of the killer. The killer writes a blog on the dark web where he details all aspects of the murder to his audience who, in turn, leave him both excited and encouraging replies. The book was very well written with very few typos. I feel that this author ought to be much more well-known in his venue.
While there were twists and turns in the plot, I did make a few general guesses myself which, in the end, turned out to be the answer to the mystery that the detectives were searching for. I did not guess the details and I did have my reservations about who else I thought may have ‘dunnit’as well. There was one part in the story where a poem containing a clue was given from the murderer. The clue was blatantly glaring to me from the first moments that I saw the poem, but the detectives needed to call in a cryptographer after their own ill attempts at trying to solve it for some time. The cryptographer did not see the clue for quite a while either. However, the cryptographer was looking much deeper than the obvious and it was interesting to learn about his trade. That the clue was obvious to me (and later brought out in the dialogue) did not detract from the story at all but only served to make me wonder what would happen next.
This book would not appeal to someone who is uncomfortable with those of the darker and often unmentioned ilks of society. Anyone who is bothered by even basic descriptions of gore or unseemly activities would probably not be comfortable reading this book. If you are intrigued by how a psychopath thinks and if you enjoy classical literature, you would likely enjoy this book.
I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. I got a bit bored in parts toward the end of the book wishing that it had drawn me in with the same curiosity as it had at the beginning, but instead I had a sense that things were simply being wrapped up as a means to finish the story. I believe that many would disagree with me on this aspect and I do recommend this book to anyone who loves an interesting and engrossing murder mystery.
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The Dark Web Murders
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