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Broken Skin

Logan McRae, Book 3

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Broken Skin

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: Steve Worsley
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The third DS Logan McRae thriller in the No.1 bestselling crime series from Stuart MacBride.

A crime of passion … or cold-hearted murder?

‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter James

The Granite City’s seedy side is about to be exposed…

A serial rapist is leaving a string of tortured women behind him, but while DS Logan McRae’s girlfriend, PC Jackie ‘Ball Breaker’ Watson, is out acting as bait, he’s trying to identify a blood-drenched body dumped outside Accident and Emergency.

Logan’s investigations suggest someone in the local bondage community has developed a taste for violent death, and he soon finds himself dragged into the twilight world of pornographers, sex-shops and S&M.

Meanwhile, the prime suspect in the rape case turns out to be Aberdeen Football Club’s star striker. Logan thinks they’ve got it horribly wrong, but Jackie is convinced the footballer’s guilty and she’s hell-bent on a conviction at any cost…

©2007 Stuart MacBride (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

"Compelling reading...a tribute to MacBride's storytelling skill." ( Sunday Telegraph)
"Grim, gritty and great fun." ( Daily Sport)
"Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order." (Mark Billingham)
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This is the third in this series I have listened to and I did enjoy it but I am finding certain aspects of the story telling increasingly frustrating. Although funny, the continual descriptions of the two central DI character’s revolting personal habits is too much and has become a crutch the author is always leaning on. Add to this, Logan as whipping boy, batted between the two DI’s without a will of his own is wearing thin. Some of the investigative processes are so dodgy as to be laughable leaving pretty big plot holes. The insistence from one person or another that a suspect is guilty without any evidence is annoying.

A little too laboured

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Love the whole series
Engaging. Suspenseful quirky relatable humorous
All books great.,
Thanks Stuart.. such a good read!

Stuart does it again ..Excellent

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Loved it. Funny. Gripping. Great story with real characters. Excellent narration. Definite page turner.

Highly recommended

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I am really enjoying this series. The plot twisted and turned as with the other MacBride books in this series.

Great narration by Steve Worsley as in the other books as well.

Look forward to starting the next

Fantastic

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A great read, quirky humor. I’m enjoying the characters and their voices. Really enjoyed the story line. Need to know what’s happening next...

Enjoyed this book

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Wow what an epic. Logan, despite stuffing everything up still comes out on top in the end. he should retire now before he gets killed. can't wait till the next book.

Great story

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great book and like the other's in the series I struggled to our it down.

loved it

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Gritty, edgy and a fantastic series. The characters are flawed but together make a great team who somehow seem to get things done.
Recommend reading for those folk who enjoy crime series

Fantastic

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Something compelled me to finish the book but some of the storylines were so ridiculous. Logan is as weak as water and his two DC’s are as thick as pudding, The power the two DCI’s had over their teams constantly bullying them and making demands over their private lives - plain silly. I’m done.

Great Narrator - Some Storylines Ridiculous

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I really enjoy this author, the twists and turns in his plots, but more so, the characters he creates.
Steve Worsley is excellent as a narrator, he brings the story to life. His reading is clear and at a good pace.
This book has numerous twists, and i enjoyed it from start to finish

Excellent story

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