Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Mysteries: The Mermaids Singing (Series #NO. 1) (Paperback)

from LambtonWorm

This is another book I read AFTER seeing the TV series (Wire In The Blood) and so I already had a picture in my mind about the main characters (Notably Dr. Tony Hill). The book in itself was very interesting and different to most others in this genre as it bared all of the information from showin...

from moontyger

The fact that I watched the TV show first obviously affected my experience of this book. As I expected, the book has far more details, but it is hard to avoid a comparison. And, of course, I already knew the solution. That said, I still enjoyed it, and I especially liked the much clearer picture ...

from Vantine

If your only exposure to Tony Hill and Carol Jordan is through "Wire in the Blood," you should take the time to read the books from which the series was created. The characters, including the various murderers, are far more complex and nuanced than is possible to show on TV. The violence and sex ...

from Romonko

I have been wanting to read this series since I saw The Wire in the Blood series on television, so I was excited to finally get to it. I am not sure how to review this book and even more unsure how to rate it. Ms. McDermid's writing skills are excellent. That is why she's won so many mystery writ...

from martensgirl

I thought this book was very interesting in how it explored the issues of police homophobia and how this could alter the manner in which the police approached a crime. Some reviews have criticised the violence in the torture scenes, but I did not find it over the top.