Scaredy Cat - Mark Billingham Reviews

This book has been sitting on my shelf for a while now, and recently I finally got round to reading it. I have never read a book by Mark Billingham before, so wasn't sure what to expect, but given that I do enjoy a good crime thriller, and also that his work is endorsed by Harlan Coben who is one of my favourite authors, I was looking forward ...  Read the complete review

The police/serial killer market is pretty overcrowded. Virtually every crime book you pick up involves a murderer pitting his wits against a driven police officer determined to catch him. Ever since "Silence of the Lambs" the crime market has become obsessed with the closely related mindset of hunter and hunted. As such, any ...  Read the complete review

This second novel from stand-up comedian turned crime writer, Mark Billingham is something of an easy read but don't let that put you off as it is enjoyable nonetheless though at times the characters are a little 2-dimensional. Two women are found strangled to death, both on the same day and both linked to railway stations. ...  Read the complete review

I don?t seek out serial killer books, in fact, I normally avoid them. I devour most types of crime fiction but until fairly recently, books about a hunt for a deranged psychopath chopping people up, novel or true crime, generally went straight back on the shelf. I assumed they were all sensationalist rubbish aimed at exploiting people?s fears in a ...  Read the complete review