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4.0 out of 5 stars
A good read but an adult read,
By Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Death Pit (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a good mystery story but be aware, this is an ADULT book with adult themes in it, such as rape, child murder, torture etc.
The plot centers around an academic Terry Williams and her work on the life and times of Catherine McCulloch a Scottish lady of good birth who was tried as a witch in the 17th century. Her death is linked somehow to the death of a modern day witch Donna who is part of a Wiccan cult whose body has been found in a "death pit" where the bodies of dead farm animals are flung. Another horrific discovery is the body of five babies, and the story takes you from the UK to Romania where children are sold for profit and the police think that human sacrifice is on the menu. Without meaning too Terry gets sucked into the murder investigation, and she finds out that not all is as it seems and there are some pretty graphic scenes of muder, mayhem, rape and torture, not for the squeamish and certainly not for anyone under 16. A good mystery story though, with twists and turns, a sting sting in the tale along with solid characters and pacy writing, a grim but good holiday read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Death Pit (Mass Market Paperback)
Solid follow up to a very good debut. Strong plot, and a rabid page-turner. I did not put this down from the moment I picked it up and it was 23 of the most satisfying hours I ever spent with a mystery.
The odd and obvious red herrings are thrown in for good measure but were entirely unnecessary, the end took me completely by suprise and I loved that. Tony Strong has done what is becoming increasingly more difficult; He breaks the mold of the standard who-dunnit and comes up with writing which is enthralling and fresh. I don't like to give away plot lines in books but I will give one bit of warning here. This novel contains a rape scene that is so graphic and disturbing I had to skip through it. But aside from those few pages the book is two thumbs way up!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Many Turns of the Death Pit,
By Rafik "RafikNY" (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Death Pit (Mass Market Paperback)
The Death Pit by Tony Strong starts out well, but gets a little winded midway. The twist at the end serves an excellent remedy to the short cumings to the plot and is quite inspiring. The scope of the book was good enough to hold interest. I.e., the many historical references to forensic science, witchcraft, religion and gender politics (past and present). Thankfully the author did a lot of research. Our heroine indeed was a little "unpredictable" but that made the story somewhat interesting, and yes titalating. There are one or two loose ends you would have to figure out on your own. Over all, the book is a good diversion. My Mom read it and loved it! Perhaps a sequel or a better screen play would be in order. Winona Ryder where are you?
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