Messiah

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Summary: Brilliantly unpleasant - Excellent!
Review: Very exciting, a really compulsive thriller. This author is either deeply disturbed or disturbingly good. I couldn't put it down and will be watching this space for more books by Boris Sterling

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Summary: Awsome.
Review: No word better describes this book

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Summary: Fast paced suspence with plenty to keep you guessing.
Review: I picked this book up on vacation on London and sat up all night reading it. An excellent view of criminal investigations in England. The story had plenty of twists and turns and a nice little shocker at the end.

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Summary: Best read in months!!
Review: Absolutly brillant thriller. Recommend anyone who is a fan of thrillers to read it . . . it will keep you guessing all the way to the end. It's a must!!!!!

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Summary: Excellent read, can't tear yourself away.
Review: What can I say. This is probably the best book I have ever read. It keeps your interest from the first to the last word and you can never guess what is going to happen. It is extremely clever in the way it all relates back to itself and you end up feeling as if you are being subjected to it all. I would recommend this book to anybody and everybody. A very worthwhile purchase.

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Summary: Gripping murder mystery
Review: An awesome book! It's a very exciting serial murder investigation thriller, set in London over the 1998/1999 period. There are some harrowing moments, and the author kept me guessing right till near the end. I'm really looking forward to other books by Boris Starling.

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Summary: A wonderful mystery...
Review: I first bought Boris Starling's "Storm", and liked it a lot. I then began looking for other books by Boris Starling and came across "Messiah". I don't know how people could go around bashing this book. I found it very educational and suspenseful. This book was about Detective Red Metcalfe following the blood trail of a serial killer. Although Red didn't have any likeable attributes, it didn't hamper the plot any. I felt that this book was a clever thriller that made the reader think and try to piece it all together. I didn't suspect the killer until the last minute. I had to read it again to pick up the little clues that the author left throughout the book. Overall I thought this was a very well written book, and that Boris Starling is a very talented writer.

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Summary: Excellent thriller!
Review: One of the best thrillers I have read. It's characters are complex, the plot is deep and explores every angle and the dialouge is sharp. I had a good idea who the killer was halfway through and then had to totally do a 180 and change my mind near the end. I ended up getting it right but was still not 100% sure. I absolutely love books like this, that keep you guessing until the end and books that you just can't put down.

It is extremely hard to believe that this is the author's first book. He writes with the confidence of a seasoned author and makes no mistakes in this brilliant first outing.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes their crime/mystery/suspense books fast paced, bloody, and well written.

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Summary: mediocre execution of interesting premise
Review: Too much fluff, too little crime fighting. Character relationships bog down the middle so much so that we almost lose sight of the pursuit of the killer. The revelation that allows the hero to uncover the key seems a little too convenient (though I was glad something got things moving again). Some unrealistic behavior by characters. For example, Red, the hero, when he discovers that the murders are happening on the feasts of certain saints goes a whole day before he thinks to check the calender to see when the next killing will take place. The detective should be atleast as good as the reader at thinking ahead. One other detail I found annoying: the book is written in present tense. Makes for a weird tone. And the flashback to the actual last supper was weird and completely unnecessary.

On the plus side. The characters are interesting, the serial killer's plan when it is finally revealed is interesting, if a bit unbelievable. The final twists were really good, but just came too late.