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Loading... In the Dark (original 2008; edition 2009)by Mark Billingham
Work InformationIn the Dark by Mark Billingham (2008)
  
No current Talk conversations about this book.   srfudji | Nov 21, 2023 |   ) Carol420 | Jun 2, 2022 | The focus of the novel moves between Theo, a member of a South London gang principally involved in selling drugs, but with other criminal activities thrown in, and Helen Weeks, a pregnant police officer who has her own domestic issues to resolve. Ordinarily their lives would ever have intersected, but when Theo is pressed to complete and initiation task, their paths become intertwined. Once again Mark Billingham serves up an enticing story, with plenty of plot twists. The narrative is split between following Helen or Theo, with occasional other perspectives thrown in. This was a great thriller, that captivated the reader from the first page. (  ) Eyejaybee | Oct 21, 2021 | Main character is heavily Pregnant DCI Helen Weeks who along with her Boyfriend Paul work for the Metropolitan Police. Paul is hit by a Car when he is out drinking with his friend, It looks like it was a freak accident involving a Woman in one car and some would be young Black Gangsters in the other car. Helen is not convinced she isn't sure what Paul has been up to lately but she digs deeper. She finds out he was under cover investigating Bent Coppers, the car crash was a set up by Paul's so called mate. Meanwhile one of Paul's acquaintances is really annoyed Paul has been killed and starts picking off all the Gang Members who were involved. Helen cracks the case and gives birth. (  ) Daftboy1 | May 30, 2018 | I really disliked this book. I was looking forward to reading this one, but it disappointed me to a point in which I'm probably never going to touch a book by Mark Billingham again. (They say first impressions are very important, with writers this is exactly the same) I didn't really liked the story, it was very unrealistic and uninteresting. And, - I don't know whether or not this has to do with the translation - but the writing style was simply painful. Full of apparently cool words, gangsta style, showing how streetwise I am kind of writing style. I hated it. Took my about two months to finish this book. (  ) Floratina | May 26, 2016 | no reviews | add a review
A deadly crash, a rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car, which swerves onto the pavement and plows into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost the life of an innocent victim. But the reality is far more sinister ... ; A dangerous quest, one life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger, the ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. How will she, two weeks away from giving birth, now cope in a world where death is an occupational hazard? ; A Shocking Twist, in a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, nything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come. Mark Billingham's first stand-alone thriller, In the Dark is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce, and moving, here is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching and unforgettable. No library descriptions found. |
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