When Thomas Harris created the concept of the detective with almost
supernatural ability to get into the mind of a serial killer, he
can have had little idea that this would become the most imitated
of elements in thriller for years to come (the TV thriller
Millenium spins this one aspect of Harris into a whole series). So
when a reader encounters yet another variation on the theme, the
writer involved is really obliged to pull off something extra
special to avoid seeming desperately warmed-over. Does Boris
Starling pull off the trick with Messiah? Within a few chapters,
it's evident that Starling has a particularly pungent grasp of
locale, successfully diverting the attention from these
over-familiar elements. The real skill here is in a marvellously
detailed picture of London in the grip of a heat wave. As wealthy
men are murdered to some mysterious pattern (the corpses left with
silver spoons in place of their tongues), it's down to DCI Red
Metcalfe to get under the skin of this remoreseless killer.
Starling has created a memorable protagonist in Metcalfe, with the
detective's murky past playing a key element as the final crisis
approaches at speed. There's little new here, but Starling
demonstrates real elan in the difficult task of reinvigorating the
Harris formula. (Kirkus UK)
GUARANTEED TO HAUNT YOUR DREAMS…
London is in the grip of a heat wave: Airless days, strange steamy nights and a killer stalking the streets. Wealthy men are being murdered to some mysterious pattern, with no clues left behind, only corpses with silver spoons in place of their tongues…
Set against this merciless butcher is DCI Red Metcalfe, an investigator with a celebrated ability to get under the skin and into the minds of the deranged killers he hunts. But as the city swelters and the body count rises, Red's own tortured past begins to turn against him- and the city is safe for no one. Sometimes it is said, it takes a killer to catch a killer…
'MESSIAH' is the most compelling and suspenseful British thriller to come along in years. Boris Starling is a startling and powerful talent to watch.
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