Broken Skin [Import] [Paperback]

Stuart MacBride (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Harper (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007193181
• ISBN-13: 978-0007193189
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,489,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A really good read, June 12, 2007

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L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broken Skin (Hardcover)

First Sentence: Up ahead the woman stops.

DS Logan McRae is faced with trying to identify a man whose naked, bloody body was dumped outside the hospital emergency door. When a fellow officer identifies the victim, it leads McRae into the world of bondage sex and pornography. McRae's girlfriend, PC Jackie Watson, has caught a violent rapist. Unfortunately, he turns out to be a superstar footballer with an alibi.

In a strange way, this reminded me of McBain's 87th Precinct books but with much less likable characters. McRae tends to jump to the wrong conclusions just come out fine in the end. Jackie is focused on justice, even at the cost of bending the law. The two commanders, Steele and Insch, are believable bosses from hell. Somehow, it all came together into a book that held my interest straight though and was a really good read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!!!!, October 25, 2009

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Barbara Lane "Audio Books only" (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broken Skin (Mass Market Paperback)

What a different type of mystery. I listen to so many mysteries on audio and it almost get to be ho hum, just another mystery. Not this one!!!! This is SO different. Not for the faint hearted though. This is the first ever story I have listened to of Stuart MacBride I didn't even realise is was the third in a series. Not a problem, easy to follow and just don't be surprised if your eyes fly wide open and you have a silly shocked look of your face at time while listening to parts of this story!!!!!

Pedophiles, rapists, an 8 year old killer, BD SM porn kings filming themselves in the act and an undercover female policewoman dressed up to look like a hooker to catch a killer.

Very fast pace story. The wonderful Scottish accented narrator did a great job!!!!!

I rarely give a 5 star but story is SO different it deserves it!!! I highly recommend it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book!, August 13, 2008

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Rena Ruadh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broken Skin (Paperback)

This is the third in a fabulous series by Stuart MacBride. The author writes gritty crime books featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae. The books are set in Aberdeen, Scotland and the writer is able to paint a picture of the city. I studied there and reading McBride's description is bringing the city alive for me again.

But, more than that, MacBride's characters are human. Logan McRae makes mistakes and has his moments of glory, which makes him a fantastic main character. He screws up at work and in his private life, but he is not the typical 'tragic hero' for whom everything goes wrong. Rather, he has his ups and downs just like everybody else. The storylines are incredibly well-written and it is difficult to put the book down. MacBride portrays crime and crime solving in a very realistic way which contributes to making the characters come alive.

And, if I had known when I lived in Aberdeen, that the coppers went to Archibald Simpson's for a drink after their shifts, I certainly would have shown up there once or twice... !!!