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Death Message (Tom Thorne Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Mark Billingham
Publisher: Sphere
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 2177
Media: Paperback
Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 075153725X
EAN: 9780751537253
ASIN: 075153725X
Publication Date: May 29, 2008
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 PC Plodder August 29, 2008
Michael Watson (Elland, England)
I don't think DI Thorne is my favourite policeman these days. Maybe I just can't get into Mark Billingham's books. I read the earlier ones and found them to be slow going. This one is no different.
Certainly, the plot is intriguing and the police procedures are well up to scratch as far as the reader is concerned. Certainly, the book is well written, the dialogue entertaining and yet...
Some have likened Thorne to Rebus or Morse but he seems to lack the charisma of these two. I felt detached whereas with the other characters mentioned, one almost feels to be involved in what's taking place.
I'll probably read the next one but won't go back and catch up on the couple I appear to have missed.
Spot on for north London August 28, 2008
L. P. Lewzey (north-east London, UK)
As good as Rankin and Rebus but in the N London context. Only four stars 'cos (a) he drinks bad beer (incidentally Sainsbury's don't sell rubbish beer these days), and (b) there are one or two coincidences too many for a place as big as London. Like someone else said, read this series of books in order.
tension and laughs August 3, 2008
D. E. Jager (The Netherlands)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is about horrible murders happening and the killer sending DI Thorne the pictures of it on his mobile. The motives behind the murders are so much different and you can almost feel sympathy for the murderer. I also had to laugh a good couple of times, due to the witty dialoge between Thorne and Hendricks, and Porter.
Written in a spell-binding way, this book I could not put down.
I do recommend you read this book in the right order with the other Tom Thorne books by Billiingham, as some re-knowledge will enhance your reading pleasure and understanding of plot unfolding.
 Police Procedural at its Best June 30, 2008
Wendy Jones (Southampton, England)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Mark Billingham is a first class writer of police procedurals and this latest does not disappoint. With DI Tom Thorne receiving text messages showing pictures of dead bodies or videos of those about to be killed, the race is on to catch the protagonist. We know who dunnit fairly early on, and the story revolves around how he is caught. There are enough twists and turns to make the plot interesting, and the private lives of the key players keep the book even more interesting. I found this to be an excellent read and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys UK crime books. This demonstrates it at its best.
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