A Tapping at My Door: A gripping serial killer thriller (The DS Nathan Cody series)
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A Tapping at My Door: A gripping serial killer thriller (The DS Nathan Cody series)
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When she goes outside to investigate she sees a large black bird trapped at her window and she is then struck with something hard and heavy, rammed into her skull. As flashbacks from his past begin to intrude, Cody realises he is battling not just a murderer but his own inner demons, too. The scene was set perfectly with a fantastic reference to Edgar Allen Poe and at that point, I already knew I was going to enjoy this one. Less successful for me initially (there was a slight look to the heavens) was the slightly awkward scenario of him being partnered up with a former lover, but my fears were assuaged as DC Megan Webley established herself quickly as acutely necessary to the unfolding of Cody’s story. Aspects were very dark and gruesome but never beyond what I felt I could cope with, unlike The Snowman by Jo Nesbø.
DS Cody is a broken man - mentally unstable and lying to himself, his boss and his colleagues about it and thereby putting himself and his colleagues at risk. I have no doubt his relationship with his dysfunctional family will provide us with plenty of drama in future books! How do you actively cover two police officers with a crossbow whilst actively stabbing to death a third man? Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. I know most of the readers like to know more about the detective, their personal life when they read a detective series.This book did not have the same fascination for me but there was enough quality to promise more going forward in this series. He isn't a perfect character, he's flawed, he can make mistakes, and that's what made him feel so real. But the "birds" theme falls flat for me, ultimately trivializing what must have been a horrific event. Off course the Author made sure we still have some thing to wonder about, but we also got some answers which really made me happy.
It's knocked me for six if I'm honest because it's just something that I did not see coming and it's the reason I immediately went onto Twitter to shout about how I had been left speechless by the ending.This is no way detracts from the story, because the story is about the killer, about Cody and a couple of other characters, about relationships, about the why.
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