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They just get better and better
I feel like I say this every time I read a new MW Craven book but here we go again… this one is his best yet. The mercy chair is a wild ride from start to ... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant
M W Craven has excelled himself with this book. The 6th and quite possibly the best in the Washington poe and Tilly Bradshaw series. Its a lot darker than ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin . . .
Washington Poe has a story to tell.
And he needs you to listen.
You'll hear how it started with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder.
He'll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw struggled to break it. He'll tell you how the man's murder was connected to a tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.
And finally, he'll tell you about the mercy chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it.
Poe hopes you've been paying attention. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349135595
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
- Weight: 300g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allExcellent Read
Thank you to the publishers and Mike for this early review copy, just love the Tilly series so obviously it was picked up straight away to read (sorry to t... READ MORE
A dark and shocking read
Book 6 in the Washington Poe Series and anyone who knows me will tell you just tell obsessed I am with this series. So obsessed that I’ve actually re-read ... READ MORE
This series keeps getting better and better!
I’ve been on the journey with Poe and Tilly from the very beginning and what can I say about book 6 that I haven’t said before? This series just keeps get... READ MORE
An excellent addition to the series
When a man is found tied to a tree and stoned to death, Detective Sergeant Washington Poe and civilian analyst Tilly Bradshaw investigate. They discover th... READ MORE
Superb
I love this series and The Mercy Chair is a great addition. I so look forward to reading each new book and then I’m disappointed when I’ve finished and hav... READ MORE
Mercy Chair by M W. Craven
The Mercy Chair by M W Craven is the latest in the Washington & Poe series and it is well worth reading.
In this latest book Washington Poe has a story t... READ MORE
Sinister & unsettling addition to Washington Poe series
When a badger disturbs a grave, an unexpected extra body is discovered. Little does Washington Poe realise that this will have connections to a religious c... READ MORE
A dark and compelling crime fiction masterpiece
It’s no secret among crime fiction fans that Mike Craven is a highly creative writer with a love of darkness in his fiction. His Washington Poe/Tilly Brads... READ MORE
Another fantastic story.
Poe and Tilly do it again.
This book has a slightly different feel to it than the others in the series but like all the others is a cracking read. To reve... READ MORE
Mercy Chair
While I still love Poe and Tilly and the writing, I just found the violent aspects of this case a stretch too far. This will not stop me looking forward t... READ MORE