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The Bodies We Won't Bury: Love is Dangerous 1
A NAIL-BITING SERIAL KILLER THRILLER ABOUT DETECTIVE INSPECTOR STEPHANIE SAXON'S FAILURES, LUST, AND DECISION TO MURDER.
Beatrix doesn't know her boyfriend is bleeding into the grass of Sydney Park. She doesn't know he's begging the killer to please, PLEASE, put down his phone. Beatrix is walking out onto the street with a smile on her face because she thinks her boyfriend has a surprise for her at the park, and she doesn't know she'll be burning in just a few minutes.
When Constable Neil Chance stumbles across the blazing fire in one of Australia's busiest parks, he does his best to save the tortured couple in the centre of the inferno. The blisters on his fingers, the blackened skin around his eyes, and the singed police uniform only earn him respect with a few of his superior officers; Detective Inspector Stephanie Saxon screams at him for disrupting the evidence and altering the scene that the serial killer had arranged for her.
Instead of punishing Chance, Saxon transfers him into her unit claiming that she needs more time to question Chance about his findings on that first terrible night.
After a dozen more bodies are uncovered in all the most public tourist spots in Sydney, Chance learns the truth. Saxon only invited him into her unit because the killer is kidnapping and torturing his victims without provocation. The killer has been doing this for over a decade, and he won't stop until the police finally kick down his door. This killer is waiting for his opportunity to murder a police officer, so Saxon needs to surround herself with the kind of people who are willing to set themselves on fire to get the job done.
Saxon keeps an unlicensed pistol strapped to her ankle, and she has the city's most unpredictable private detective on speed dial, but she has one more secret she might have to take to the grave. Saxon has heard the voice of the killer softly whispering details of the unstoppable murders in a tone that most men reserve for love.
Will Stephanie Saxon send the killer to an ice-cold slab in the morgue, or the blistering, chained yard of the slammer for leaving behind all of these BODIES WE WON'T BURY?
★★★★★ "The prospect of a killer stealing loved ones phones to lure and ensnare their victim is a unique idea that I enjoyed reading about. And I also loved the dual viewpoints between the detectives and the killer, almost gave it a Dexter ish feel. I could not put this one down."
★★★★★ "ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY FANTASTIC. This book deserved 25 stars and not only 5. If you're a fan of a little violence mixed in with a healthy dose of gore, this book is for you."
★★★★★ "I didn’t want the story to end. Suspenseful and stirring!"
★★★★★ "This has a serial killer, violence, horror, and sex. Can't get better than that."
★★★★★ "Well, were do I start! D.I. Stephanie Saxon is a completely different sort of cop, she is brilliant, determined, very sexy and has a habit of getting her colleague's killed."
Beatrix doesn't know her boyfriend is bleeding into the grass of Sydney Park. She doesn't know he's begging the killer to please, PLEASE, put down his phone. Beatrix is walking out onto the street with a smile on her face because she thinks her boyfriend has a surprise for her at the park, and she doesn't know she'll be burning in just a few minutes.
When Constable Neil Chance stumbles across the blazing fire in one of Australia's busiest parks, he does his best to save the tortured couple in the centre of the inferno. The blisters on his fingers, the blackened skin around his eyes, and the singed police uniform only earn him respect with a few of his superior officers; Detective Inspector Stephanie Saxon screams at him for disrupting the evidence and altering the scene that the serial killer had arranged for her.
Instead of punishing Chance, Saxon transfers him into her unit claiming that she needs more time to question Chance about his findings on that first terrible night.
After a dozen more bodies are uncovered in all the most public tourist spots in Sydney, Chance learns the truth. Saxon only invited him into her unit because the killer is kidnapping and torturing his victims without provocation. The killer has been doing this for over a decade, and he won't stop until the police finally kick down his door. This killer is waiting for his opportunity to murder a police officer, so Saxon needs to surround herself with the kind of people who are willing to set themselves on fire to get the job done.
Saxon keeps an unlicensed pistol strapped to her ankle, and she has the city's most unpredictable private detective on speed dial, but she has one more secret she might have to take to the grave. Saxon has heard the voice of the killer softly whispering details of the unstoppable murders in a tone that most men reserve for love.
Will Stephanie Saxon send the killer to an ice-cold slab in the morgue, or the blistering, chained yard of the slammer for leaving behind all of these BODIES WE WON'T BURY?
★★★★★ "The prospect of a killer stealing loved ones phones to lure and ensnare their victim is a unique idea that I enjoyed reading about. And I also loved the dual viewpoints between the detectives and the killer, almost gave it a Dexter ish feel. I could not put this one down."
★★★★★ "ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY FANTASTIC. This book deserved 25 stars and not only 5. If you're a fan of a little violence mixed in with a healthy dose of gore, this book is for you."
★★★★★ "I didn’t want the story to end. Suspenseful and stirring!"
★★★★★ "This has a serial killer, violence, horror, and sex. Can't get better than that."
★★★★★ "Well, were do I start! D.I. Stephanie Saxon is a completely different sort of cop, she is brilliant, determined, very sexy and has a habit of getting her colleague's killed."
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May 9, 2021
When Constable Neil Chance comes across a fire in a local park, he does his best to save the two people who are burning. At much risk to himself, he's injured and unable to help the couple who are already dead. Not meaning to, he's earned the respect of some of his colleagues.
However, DI Stephanie Saxton yells at him for interfering with her crime scene. Instead of punishing Chance, Saxon transfers him into her unit claiming that she needs more time to question Chance about his findings on that first terrible night.
The bodies keep piling up ... mostly in tourist spots so they will be found quickly. This killer has been capturing and torturing his victims for years and is waiting for his opportunity to murder a police officer, so Saxon needs to surround herself with the kind of people who are willing to set themselves on fire to get the job done.
Saxon is not a likeable character. She's determined, but she also has a secret agenda. She yells, she criticizes, and her personal life is a mess. Chance comes across as a dedicated officer .. but a little on the naive side. The killer is never fully explained. The kill scenes are almost gratuitous, as are the intimate moments between Chance and Saxon. I think the premise was a good one .. but it lacked a lot of everything.
Many thanks to the author / BooksGoSocial / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
However, DI Stephanie Saxton yells at him for interfering with her crime scene. Instead of punishing Chance, Saxon transfers him into her unit claiming that she needs more time to question Chance about his findings on that first terrible night.
The bodies keep piling up ... mostly in tourist spots so they will be found quickly. This killer has been capturing and torturing his victims for years and is waiting for his opportunity to murder a police officer, so Saxon needs to surround herself with the kind of people who are willing to set themselves on fire to get the job done.
Saxon is not a likeable character. She's determined, but she also has a secret agenda. She yells, she criticizes, and her personal life is a mess. Chance comes across as a dedicated officer .. but a little on the naive side. The killer is never fully explained. The kill scenes are almost gratuitous, as are the intimate moments between Chance and Saxon. I think the premise was a good one .. but it lacked a lot of everything.
Many thanks to the author / BooksGoSocial / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
January 1, 2020
The Bodies We Won't Bury, by Daniel Norrish, is a psychological crime thriller that plays on the motif of the criminal taunting the chief inspector on the case. However, Norrish masterfully creates a unique, unpredictable storyline, complete with fully fleshed characters whose actions are motivated by past experiences. To go into detail here would spoil the plot, but I can say that some of those scenes that seem to serve as an apparent break in the plot serve the storyline as a whole, especially when we get to the big reveal in the end.
The Bodies We Won't Buryis an excellent story, though it does contain a more gore and sex than I anticipated. However, Norrish's inclusion of these elements of the story is not gratuitous in any way. Instead, the gore and sex are necessary for the storyline and add to the overall grittiness of the main character, Inspector Stephanie Saxon, a no-nonsense officer who rarely does things by the books.
To top it all off, Norrish sets this story in Australia. I've never been, but reading this story made me feel as though I've visited, albeit vicariously.
The Bodies We Won't Buryis an excellent story, though it does contain a more gore and sex than I anticipated. However, Norrish's inclusion of these elements of the story is not gratuitous in any way. Instead, the gore and sex are necessary for the storyline and add to the overall grittiness of the main character, Inspector Stephanie Saxon, a no-nonsense officer who rarely does things by the books.
To top it all off, Norrish sets this story in Australia. I've never been, but reading this story made me feel as though I've visited, albeit vicariously.
November 30, 2022
It was okay
Goodreads Giveaway Win!!
Okay so originally while reading this book about halfway through I was already giving it 1 star, I was just sooooo annoyed! So many points that just down right irritated me. Just to name a few: 1.) Saxon being referred as Stephanie at odd times throughout the book. 2.) Saxon going back and forth with answering her phone with either a “Hello” or “Saxon” 3.) Constable Chance being a rookie cop who suffered burns in the beginning of the story but somehow was fine and was recruited on the spot by the detective inspector to be her “partner” on the case because he was the first responder. 4.) Why did she make him wear civilian clothes while she wore uniform? 5.) At times Constable Chance sounds like a rookie when he gets excited about a “break in the case” but then is made out to be this vet cop who puts Detective Inspector in her place when she loses it...? 6.) Detective Inspector Saxon with 20 years of experience and a smile terrifies her more than any corpse?...Im so confused!!
Also I don’t understand how she’s coming to these conclusions with so little evidence, she’s assuming which she constantly told Constable Chance NOT to do. Heroine? Or Unhinged? There were so many dots that just would not connect for me.
What boosted the star scores though was the last few chapters by one. After reading the About This Book portion, I gave it another one because it’s EXACTLY how I felt while reading this book. I was irritated but I didn’t mind the brutality of the crimes that much. Don’t get me wrong it was very descriptive, quite horrific, and downright brutal but.... so was the main character! The crimes fit the psychotic killer perfectly. So much violence and gore. I don’t know how I feel about the series though. I’m not one to skip out on a series no matter the rating....but, i might have to pass on this one.
Goodreads Giveaway Win!!
Okay so originally while reading this book about halfway through I was already giving it 1 star, I was just sooooo annoyed! So many points that just down right irritated me. Just to name a few: 1.) Saxon being referred as Stephanie at odd times throughout the book. 2.) Saxon going back and forth with answering her phone with either a “Hello” or “Saxon” 3.) Constable Chance being a rookie cop who suffered burns in the beginning of the story but somehow was fine and was recruited on the spot by the detective inspector to be her “partner” on the case because he was the first responder. 4.) Why did she make him wear civilian clothes while she wore uniform? 5.) At times Constable Chance sounds like a rookie when he gets excited about a “break in the case” but then is made out to be this vet cop who puts Detective Inspector in her place when she loses it...? 6.) Detective Inspector Saxon with 20 years of experience and a smile terrifies her more than any corpse?...Im so confused!!
Also I don’t understand how she’s coming to these conclusions with so little evidence, she’s assuming which she constantly told Constable Chance NOT to do. Heroine? Or Unhinged? There were so many dots that just would not connect for me.
What boosted the star scores though was the last few chapters by one. After reading the About This Book portion, I gave it another one because it’s EXACTLY how I felt while reading this book. I was irritated but I didn’t mind the brutality of the crimes that much. Don’t get me wrong it was very descriptive, quite horrific, and downright brutal but.... so was the main character! The crimes fit the psychotic killer perfectly. So much violence and gore. I don’t know how I feel about the series though. I’m not one to skip out on a series no matter the rating....but, i might have to pass on this one.
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July 29, 2020
The murderer had picked his target and was following Alex down the street, he blended in well amongst the crowd. Alex had no idea he was being followed. After a while, the killer decided that after five hundred steps he would kill his target so he started the countdown, five hundred, four hundred and ninety-nine…
Three, two, one, zero….they are in a park. The killer took his chance and attacked Alex, blood spurting from the wound. He beat him to within an inch of death and when he was satisfied, he got Alex’s phone to text his girlfriend, asking her to join them. When Beattie saw Alex, she jogged to him. He whispered, ‘Run.’ She didn’t and the murderer appeared and started to attack her. He took a photo on both their phones. He then gets her to confess her secret to Alex and Alex to tell Beattie he hated her. He then stripped naked and did ten long steps from the bodies. Going round in a circle he sprayed the ground around the bodies and as much of the ground as possible with accelerant, making sure his clothes were sprayed too. He then sets it alight. He then slips away.
Detective Inspector Stephanie Saxon gets called to the scene, it’s like something no-one has seen before. Constable Chance joined her as he was the first police officer on the scene and tried to save the victims, burning his hands in the process. She wanted him to join her with her inquiries while she looked into the couples past. There was a picture of the couple at Bondi Beach so Saxon and Chance took a trip out there not realising that the killer saw them. The next day they got called to a crime scene, he had struck again.
They found the scene had been sectioned off from the media and onlookers as it was in a public place on Bondi Beach. There were two corpses lying side by side, burnt to a crisp with sand covering them. It looked like their heads had been removed. The detectives could smell petrol in the air, was that used for the fire?
Luckily there was a witness who saw the murderer commit the crime. He used what looked like an axe on the victims while he attacked them. Then he stripped his clothes off and then carried their heads around with him while he walked in a circle. Then there was fire. She couldn’t see how he left but he was really small, a bit like a child.
They were linking the crimes although different districts. How does the killer pick his targets? They have no clues to identify him. Why does he burn his clothes? Did he see them at Bondi Beach?
I really enjoyed reading this book which is set in Australia. The book is quite well written with some very descriptive writing. It’s very dark but that is the way I like my books and it was definitely new to kill people! I would love there to be a second book.
Three, two, one, zero….they are in a park. The killer took his chance and attacked Alex, blood spurting from the wound. He beat him to within an inch of death and when he was satisfied, he got Alex’s phone to text his girlfriend, asking her to join them. When Beattie saw Alex, she jogged to him. He whispered, ‘Run.’ She didn’t and the murderer appeared and started to attack her. He took a photo on both their phones. He then gets her to confess her secret to Alex and Alex to tell Beattie he hated her. He then stripped naked and did ten long steps from the bodies. Going round in a circle he sprayed the ground around the bodies and as much of the ground as possible with accelerant, making sure his clothes were sprayed too. He then sets it alight. He then slips away.
Detective Inspector Stephanie Saxon gets called to the scene, it’s like something no-one has seen before. Constable Chance joined her as he was the first police officer on the scene and tried to save the victims, burning his hands in the process. She wanted him to join her with her inquiries while she looked into the couples past. There was a picture of the couple at Bondi Beach so Saxon and Chance took a trip out there not realising that the killer saw them. The next day they got called to a crime scene, he had struck again.
They found the scene had been sectioned off from the media and onlookers as it was in a public place on Bondi Beach. There were two corpses lying side by side, burnt to a crisp with sand covering them. It looked like their heads had been removed. The detectives could smell petrol in the air, was that used for the fire?
Luckily there was a witness who saw the murderer commit the crime. He used what looked like an axe on the victims while he attacked them. Then he stripped his clothes off and then carried their heads around with him while he walked in a circle. Then there was fire. She couldn’t see how he left but he was really small, a bit like a child.
They were linking the crimes although different districts. How does the killer pick his targets? They have no clues to identify him. Why does he burn his clothes? Did he see them at Bondi Beach?
I really enjoyed reading this book which is set in Australia. The book is quite well written with some very descriptive writing. It’s very dark but that is the way I like my books and it was definitely new to kill people! I would love there to be a second book.
December 3, 2019
This story is definitely a page turner! This story has everything! Thrills,chills,drama,mystery,suspense,backstories& not every good guy lived,and every bad person doesn't die. The storyline had moving parts intricate in it's storytelling. The villain had a goal and his duties is to be the personification of love. Who knows his ideology is flawed only when it comes to DNA. The villain were murderers and psychopaths, that murdered and taught their children to murder and hate. Children aren't born evil, they're taught evil things. And in the story the kids from Day one never had a chance to thrive and live healthy and freely. Their choices and way of life was deep seated and ingrained in their minds since toddlers. And the tradition kept going from generations isolating themselves and hating the world. I cried in some chapters. I screamed from frustration in other chapters. By time I got to the ending I knew there was no hope for story as whole it's incomplete and that angered me. I don't like series books much, but I think this should've been a complete full novel. Just 5 more chapters and you'd have a single best seller. I'm not going to be able to reada series if that's to come. I've got hundreds of other books to review. It's a shame I can't enjoy this novel until it's conclusion. Maybe the author can give me a free read to the next installment and I'll put it in rotation hmmm?
January 17, 2021
"The Bodies We Won't Bury: Love is Dangerous" is the first of a series starring Detective Stephanie Saxon in pursuit of a serial murderer.
What's interesting: The book includes the killer's point of view right from the start.
What's iffier: As a thriller, the book having twists isn't much of a surprise. That said, some of the choices made by the author are indeed a surprise. Some of the character choices seem a bit odd (what they seem to value at one point is not what is valued at another point), and the heroine feels as if she's a wee bit Manic Pixie Dream Girl. In addition, it is hard not to be taken out of the book by the villain's speech patterns, which are always overwrought to the point of absurdity. (There's a character reason for this, but I didn't find either the reason or the speech patterns necessary.)
Note: The book does include a lot of gore, but the author makes a specific comment that he feels gore makes horror feel more vivid. I disagree about it being necessary, but this is the author's choice.
Overall, I wasn't particularly moved by "The Bodies We Don't Bury" and I don't see myself moving forward with the series.
What's interesting: The book includes the killer's point of view right from the start.
What's iffier: As a thriller, the book having twists isn't much of a surprise. That said, some of the choices made by the author are indeed a surprise. Some of the character choices seem a bit odd (what they seem to value at one point is not what is valued at another point), and the heroine feels as if she's a wee bit Manic Pixie Dream Girl. In addition, it is hard not to be taken out of the book by the villain's speech patterns, which are always overwrought to the point of absurdity. (There's a character reason for this, but I didn't find either the reason or the speech patterns necessary.)
Note: The book does include a lot of gore, but the author makes a specific comment that he feels gore makes horror feel more vivid. I disagree about it being necessary, but this is the author's choice.
Overall, I wasn't particularly moved by "The Bodies We Don't Bury" and I don't see myself moving forward with the series.
November 17, 2019
A Detective Story with a Melange of Tropes
The tale starts out as a typical BBC type murder mystery and the characters are believable. The killer - his look and belief system - are rather unique. I can see this as an eventual series.
However, I found it difficultl to keep interest in the book as the plot is fairly predictable and is severely slowed in pace/tension due to poor word choice/prose mechanics a professional editor could repair.
A love scene takes a weird left turn into a weak attempt at BDSM that is not believable in this tale and ends up having nothing to do with the plot and is never broached again.
Police procedures/forensics are off. More research is needed.
I do look forward to the next installments guided to publication by a professional editor.
The tale starts out as a typical BBC type murder mystery and the characters are believable. The killer - his look and belief system - are rather unique. I can see this as an eventual series.
However, I found it difficultl to keep interest in the book as the plot is fairly predictable and is severely slowed in pace/tension due to poor word choice/prose mechanics a professional editor could repair.
A love scene takes a weird left turn into a weak attempt at BDSM that is not believable in this tale and ends up having nothing to do with the plot and is never broached again.
Police procedures/forensics are off. More research is needed.
I do look forward to the next installments guided to publication by a professional editor.
June 2, 2020
Someone is murdering couples, brutally killing them and setting them afire. An aggressive female detective and an inexperienced constable are paired to solve the case. But soon the hunters become the hunted.
This book is slow and fairly predictable. The serial killer is creepy but a bit of a windbag. The female detective is obnoxious and unbelievable. I found it hard to believe that the killer got the drop on everyone so easily and found the characters reactions and responses to things like a stranger dropping by a hospital room to the detective's phone going missing unrealistic. Not my favorite.
This book is slow and fairly predictable. The serial killer is creepy but a bit of a windbag. The female detective is obnoxious and unbelievable. I found it hard to believe that the killer got the drop on everyone so easily and found the characters reactions and responses to things like a stranger dropping by a hospital room to the detective's phone going missing unrealistic. Not my favorite.
November 9, 2020
This was a break neck read, action packed and kept me enthralled right to the last page. A serial killer with a penchant for killing couples, a less than conventional police inspector and a number of complicated relationships - what's not to like?
Discovering the identity of the killer and his motivation keeps driving the story forward. The flawed heroine has you rooting for her to foil the bad guy and save the day. Even when she flouts the rules and regulations and goes off on her own, you just want the killer stopped; no matter what she has to do to achieve that.
I received this book as an ARC in return for posting an honest review.
Discovering the identity of the killer and his motivation keeps driving the story forward. The flawed heroine has you rooting for her to foil the bad guy and save the day. Even when she flouts the rules and regulations and goes off on her own, you just want the killer stopped; no matter what she has to do to achieve that.
I received this book as an ARC in return for posting an honest review.
July 20, 2020
If I could give this no stars I would. Wooden writing, cardboard characters and really ugly too. The murders were graphic, but the really disgusting things were the killer telling a hostile version of the Ugly Duckling to his young daughter (while still bloody from the murders) followed shortly by his wife masturbating to his description of the murders. The lead detective was not very efficient on following clues, but the last straw for me was the kinky sex she indulged in with her subordinate after only knowing him for 2 days. I stopped about a quarter of the way through. Do Not read!
March 23, 2022
Scary & crazy crime story
This story takes place in Australia, and there were a few words & phrases I didn't know, but eventually I got the meaning.
The book starts out with a double murder. The cop in the area tries-- in vain--to save the victims but is noticed by Inspector Stephanie Saxon. She's quite a character! She takes Constable Chase as her assistant. Things heat up between them.
I was amused by the description of her apartment, and her pet.
If you like an exciting story with blood & guts & violence, and a totally creepy villain, you'll like this one.
This story takes place in Australia, and there were a few words & phrases I didn't know, but eventually I got the meaning.
The book starts out with a double murder. The cop in the area tries-- in vain--to save the victims but is noticed by Inspector Stephanie Saxon. She's quite a character! She takes Constable Chase as her assistant. Things heat up between them.
I was amused by the description of her apartment, and her pet.
If you like an exciting story with blood & guts & violence, and a totally creepy villain, you'll like this one.
November 21, 2021
Love isn't always what you think
How far would you go to catch a killer? Stephanie Saxon thinks that she knows how to catch a killer but she is so wrong. The killer has been watching her every move and he is coming for her. How did she get everything so wrong? Stephanie refuses to stop looking for the killer &what she learns will drive her even harder to stop him but at what cost? A good read
How far would you go to catch a killer? Stephanie Saxon thinks that she knows how to catch a killer but she is so wrong. The killer has been watching her every move and he is coming for her. How did she get everything so wrong? Stephanie refuses to stop looking for the killer &what she learns will drive her even harder to stop him but at what cost? A good read
August 15, 2022
1 1/2*stars REALLY.
THE AUTHOR SAYS THEY LIKE VIOLENCE (so do I) BUT I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN IT OVERRIDES EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY LINE, GRUSOME. FOR ME IT WAS OVERDONE. I DIDN'T LIKE ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, THEY WERE WEIRD AND CREEPY. NOT ONE CHARACTER HAD ANY REDEEMING QUALITIES AND IT WAS TOO LONG 495 PAGES. THE STORYLINE HAD A X-FILE FEEL TO IT, KINDA'. IT ENDS WITH A CLIFFHANGER AND WITH THAT SAID I'LL BE ONE AND DONE. ;<
THE AUTHOR SAYS THEY LIKE VIOLENCE (so do I) BUT I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN IT OVERRIDES EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY LINE, GRUSOME. FOR ME IT WAS OVERDONE. I DIDN'T LIKE ANY OF THE CHARACTERS, THEY WERE WEIRD AND CREEPY. NOT ONE CHARACTER HAD ANY REDEEMING QUALITIES AND IT WAS TOO LONG 495 PAGES. THE STORYLINE HAD A X-FILE FEEL TO IT, KINDA'. IT ENDS WITH A CLIFFHANGER AND WITH THAT SAID I'LL BE ONE AND DONE. ;<
April 3, 2021
I would have given it another star if it wasn't for the Australian slang.
This is not for the faint of heart - bloody , gory, incest, murder, and more.
A serial killer is on the loose and Stephanie Saxon (AKA Saxy) is on his trail. This killer is BRUTAL and targets couples..
Looks like he are going to write a :series" of these books.
This is not for the faint of heart - bloody , gory, incest, murder, and more.
A serial killer is on the loose and Stephanie Saxon (AKA Saxy) is on his trail. This killer is BRUTAL and targets couples..
Looks like he are going to write a :series" of these books.
June 6, 2021
Just one flaw in an otherwise cool book-
It was really weird how we started with Chance as the protagonist, with Saxon introduced from his perspective. Then partway through the book, he’s disposed of. Saxon is cool and all, but it wasn’t immediately clear she’s the heroine of the story. Otherwise it’s all cool, gory tale of a Killer in the Australian cities & outback.
It was really weird how we started with Chance as the protagonist, with Saxon introduced from his perspective. Then partway through the book, he’s disposed of. Saxon is cool and all, but it wasn’t immediately clear she’s the heroine of the story. Otherwise it’s all cool, gory tale of a Killer in the Australian cities & outback.
May 14, 2022
Disappointed
This book started off pretty well. Then a chicken picked up the pen and wrote the rest. Its plot was great but the fleshing out was more like connected bullet points and ideas than an actual story. It was too disjointed for a natural flow. This was an absolute struggle to read
This book started off pretty well. Then a chicken picked up the pen and wrote the rest. Its plot was great but the fleshing out was more like connected bullet points and ideas than an actual story. It was too disjointed for a natural flow. This was an absolute struggle to read
November 11, 2023
So so
The story started well but I found it slow. The more I read the more unbelievable the characters and the plot became....so my reading slowed down. Plenty of blood and gore if that is your kind of thing. Violence in abundance. An angry and bitter fairytale, a fantasy crime thriller. It will no doubt appeal to many but as the cliche goes...not my cup of tea.
The story started well but I found it slow. The more I read the more unbelievable the characters and the plot became....so my reading slowed down. Plenty of blood and gore if that is your kind of thing. Violence in abundance. An angry and bitter fairytale, a fantasy crime thriller. It will no doubt appeal to many but as the cliche goes...not my cup of tea.
October 9, 2025
Too gory
Though this book is fairly well written it is WAY TOO GORY! Hard to imagine a decent person could write this, much less sell it. I got it for free and will not be reading any more of Daniel Norrish’s works. I expect violence in this type of novel. But not this inhumane representation of psychos. Just not my cup of tea.
Though this book is fairly well written it is WAY TOO GORY! Hard to imagine a decent person could write this, much less sell it. I got it for free and will not be reading any more of Daniel Norrish’s works. I expect violence in this type of novel. But not this inhumane representation of psychos. Just not my cup of tea.
December 20, 2017
The Bodies We Won't Bury
This was a very interesting read. The characters were just that...quite the characters. I don't want to give anything away so I will say...read this book. It was great!
This was a very interesting read. The characters were just that...quite the characters. I don't want to give anything away so I will say...read this book. It was great!
June 17, 2019
THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ.
This guy is seriously good. I read this book in one sitting. He has you on the edge of your seat from page one.
I can't wait to read the next book.
Plus he responds to your emails , which is awesome 👍
Maggiemoo. X
This guy is seriously good. I read this book in one sitting. He has you on the edge of your seat from page one.
I can't wait to read the next book.
Plus he responds to your emails , which is awesome 👍
Maggiemoo. X
October 25, 2019
Unusual
Maybe it's because it's Australian that I found this book poorly written..Idea and story are really good...but it lacks substance in as much as it doesn't gel together ..but it's worth a read
Maybe it's because it's Australian that I found this book poorly written..Idea and story are really good...but it lacks substance in as much as it doesn't gel together ..but it's worth a read
August 22, 2020
Very descriptive but doesn't flow
This story has interesting characters & bounces through a lot of action scenes with not much padding but the detailed descriptions don't always tie together nicely.
A little bit more editing needed to make the writing flow
This story has interesting characters & bounces through a lot of action scenes with not much padding but the detailed descriptions don't always tie together nicely.
A little bit more editing needed to make the writing flow
August 30, 2020
What a good book! A killer taunting police. Killing couples. It did seem a bit predictable, but I still really liked it. I found it well-written and the storyline was good. It kept my attention very well, and usually British mysteries do not. I do recommend it!
November 3, 2020
Terrifying Enjoyable Read
I choose to read this story because it sounded interesting. It was hard not to keep reading in one sitting. Trouble is I cannot sit long enough to read completely. Very easy to pick back up and start reading again.
I choose to read this story because it sounded interesting. It was hard not to keep reading in one sitting. Trouble is I cannot sit long enough to read completely. Very easy to pick back up and start reading again.
November 12, 2020
This book was like riding a roller coaster up and down and than spin you all around. It was slow in some places than it picked up and slowed and then the cliff hanger. I can't wait to read the next book.
June 1, 2021
Jennifer Hillier fans will love this book. I enjoyed the characters and reading about the serial killer. However, it is really more like a 4.5 because of what I felt was an unresolved ending. Soooo you have to read the next book in the series The Angels We Will Burn. Will start that one next.
January 19, 2022
Definitely Weird and Perverted!
A fairly good plot until a quarter of the way through the author turns the tale into an unrealistic perverted scene that almost made this reader hurl! Not worth the effort to be tricked like this.
A fairly good plot until a quarter of the way through the author turns the tale into an unrealistic perverted scene that almost made this reader hurl! Not worth the effort to be tricked like this.
April 24, 2022
Great police thriller
This story kept you on your toes until the end. Lots of action and suspense. The main character fell from grace and became as bad as the killer. What a twist at the end. Can't wait to read the next book and see if she gets the killer.
This story kept you on your toes until the end. Lots of action and suspense. The main character fell from grace and became as bad as the killer. What a twist at the end. Can't wait to read the next book and see if she gets the killer.
April 15, 2019
Racy thriller.
Enjoyed it
Enjoyed it
May 8, 2019
"Unconvinced"
I may be swimming against the tide here but if this is what rates as 5* then some books I've read this year deserve double figures at least.
I may be swimming against the tide here but if this is what rates as 5* then some books I've read this year deserve double figures at least.
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