Books: Chemistry In Death

Sep 25, 2009

There are primarily two types of books I read: gory crime books and sci-fi/fantasy. I like my crime books full of forensic details and smart cops. The crazier the psychopath murderer, the better. So, yeah, Criminal Minds is my favourite TV show by far.

I just finished reading Chemistry In Death by Simon Beckett. It’s about a forensic pathologist who loses his wife and daughter and out of dismay, quits his career and moves to a small town near Norfolk to become the village GP. This book is first in a series about the same protagonist.

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(sadly…I like a bit of smut in books sometimes)

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Ease of Figuring Who Dunnit:

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(Unlike some serial killer type books, this one had a limited pool of who could be doing it. Because it was set in a small village, the villagers knew it must be someone who lived among them.

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(I honestly had no clue, but there was a surprise at the end that made me go, “huh??”)

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I liked the protagonist, there was good texture to the book, and a good emotional range, if you get my meaning.

So if you like crime novels that scare the bejeebers out of you, this one is a good one.