Series: Logan McRae
by Author Stuart MacBride
Cold Granite (2006)
I'm currently rereading the whole series. As with lots of books, they're even better a second time. I'd forgotten what a delightfully slow build this first one is. I'm nearly 30% in and we still haven't actually met DI Steel yet. She's lurking and been mentioned a couple of times, and when you kn...
Dying Light (2007)
4.5/5 StarsIt's summertime in the Granite city: the sun is shining, the sky is blue and people are dying...Apart from the awesome title, Dying Light is another testament to MacBride's enviable ability to make you feel dirty and guilty upon completion of one of his works, and wholly helpless, beca...
Das Knochenband (2014)
Really good crime novel set in Aberdeen with acting DI MCRae, got a few looks for laughing out loud at some of the dialogue. Do like the characters even the minor ones.There's a few gruesome murders based, starting with one of the worst ways to be killed.There's also very sad moments in this stem...
Close to the Bone (Special Edition) (2013)
I still read these, though I sometimes wonder why. MacBride's writing has improved over the series, but it's still too cartoony for my liking - endless wisecracks - some characters do absolutely nothing else, and just a general feeling that while he's possibly aiming for gritty, it comes across ...
Witheet (2013)
The 8th of Stuart MacBride's Logan McRae novels and a first read for me. I've read and enjoyed the previous books in the series, some more than others, but always excitedly await each new addition to the series. I kept this one for a long time awaiting a "rainy day" when I needed a treat.I found ...
La casa delle anime morte (2008)
A step backwards for MacBride, I think. I've always loved how his humour and humanity make even the most brutal subjects bearable. A lot of mystery writers dole out gruesome details with such a heavy hand. It's been eye-opening to see how MacBride has managed to deal with macabre topics like c...
Slachthuis (2008)
I've read a few of the Logan McRae novels now, and I have enjoyed each one immensely. I like the fact that it doesn't matter if I read them in the order they were published or not, I can pick one up and fall straight into Logan's hectic life. I started reading this book one night when I couldn't ...
Blut Und Knochen (2008)
I've only just started reviewing books on here, so although this is the sixth MacBride I've read, this is the first one I've reviewed. Really enjoyed it, as well as all the others. I'm a big fan of series books over standalones, especially in this genre, much for the same reason that I'm a fan ...