The Missing and the Dead by Stuart MacBride

The Missing and the Dead (Logan McRae, #9)

by Stuart MacBride

The new Logan McRae novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of CLOSE TO THE BONE and A SONG FOR THE DYING.

One mistake can cost you everything…

When you catch a twisted killer there should be a reward, right? What Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae gets instead is a `development opportunity’ out in the depths of rural Aberdeenshire. Welcome to divisional policing – catching drug dealers, shop lifters, vandals and the odd escaped farm animal.

Then a little girl’s body washes up just outside the sleepy town of Banff, kicking off a massive manhunt. The Major Investigation Team is up from Aberdeen, wanting answers, and they don’t care who they trample over to get them.

Logan’s got enough on his plate keeping B Division together, but DCI Steel wants him back on her team. As his old colleagues stomp around the countryside, burning bridges, Logan gets dragged deeper and deeper into the investigation.

One thing’s clear: there are dangerous predators lurking in the wilds of Aberdeenshire, and not everyone’s going to get out of this alive…

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2 of 5 stars

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Bit of a disappointment; all the misery porn got old fast and dragged the book down. The plot meandered more than a drunk walking a straight line, and the ridiculous ending had me flipping pages. The new sidekicks and new location were a great addition, and I enjoyed the sprinkles of humor throughout. And what ever happened with the gangster who was about to kick the bucket?

Overall, just ok, not sure I'll continue reading this series, I think it's jumped the shark.

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