Review - The Red Hand of Fury by R. N. Morris
The Red Hand of Fury
London, June 1914. A young man is mauled to death at London Zoo after deliberately climbing into the bear pit. Shortly afterwards, another young man leaps to his death from the notorious Suicide Bridge. Two seemingly unconnected deaths ��� and yet there are similarities.
Following a third attempted suicide, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn knows he must uncover the link between the three men if he is to discover what caused them to take their own lives. The one tangible piece of evidence is a card found in each of the victims��� possession, depicting a crudely-drawn red hand. What does it signify? To find the answers, Quinn must revisit his own dark past. But can he keep his sanity in the process ���?
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Author Bio ���
R. N. Morris is the author of eight historical crime novels. His first, A Gentle Axe, was published by Faber and Faber in 2007. Set in St Petersburg in the nineteenth century, it features Porfiry Petrovich, the investigating magistrate from Dostoevsky���s great novel, Crime and Punishment. The book was published in many countries, including Russia. He followed that up with A Vengeful Longing, which was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger. A Razor Wrapped in Silk came next, followed by The Cleansing Flames, which was nominated for the Ellis Peters Historical Novel Dagger. The Silas Quinn series of novels, set in London in 1914, began with Summon Up The Blood, followed by The Mannequin House, The Dark Palace and now The Red Hand of Fury, published on 31 March, 2018.
Taking Comfort is a standalone contemporary novel, written as Roger Morris. He also wrote the libretto to the opera When The Flame Dies, composed by Ed Hughes.
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My Review
The Red Hand of Fury by R. N. Morris
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this. After I read the first chapter I was convinced it was going to be horror!
The Good
It wasn't a horror and after the first Stanley chapter there are a lot of clues and twists. Clever detective fans will really enjoy this!
Chapters jump from timelines and it keeps you on your toes. This is an active read that all hobby detectives will love.
The Bad
It is a bit creepy. I swear I felt a bit uneasy thinking about insane people and trying to understand how someone who worked there could think those things. Also mind games and mind control has always fascinated me.
The Ugly
FURY is a great word for this book. It is furious. It was a little bit dark for me and that doesn't mean I didn't like it. I did but I felt as though I read it like I was watching Silence of the Lambs, with one hand over one eye.
4 Stars - I read this as part of a blog tour.
