Synopsis
It's a beautiful place to die...
The latest superb novel from EDGAR AWARD-winning author of THE LOCK ARTIST.
In the dead of winter a young man is found hanging from a tree on a remote shore of Lake Superior known as Misery Bay. There's no evidence of foul play. Nothing to suggest it's anything other than a tragic teenage suicide. Devastated and unbelieving, the boy's father just has one question: why?
Finding the answer is not a job ex-cop Alex McKnight relishes, but loss is something he understands only too well. When he starts to question the local cops about the suicide, Alex's instincts instantly tell him something is very, very wrong. And that he's unwittingly opening a door into a nightmare world of madness, murder and twisted revenge...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9780752883328
- Number of pages: 304
- Dimensions: 130 x 200 x 22 mm
- Weight: 230g
- Languages: English
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A Twist in the Tale Crime Novel
Misery Bay had me hooked from the start. The plot is intriguing and you are kept guessing all the way through. The start of the book is set in an eerie loc... READ MORE
You have a new fan Mr Hamilton!
A young man’s death by hanging, no note left, his father distraught, sets off this intriguing, well written book by a new author to me, Steve Hamilton. Ful... READ MORE
picks up Speed
Initially I found this book to be slow and to be honest a bit depressing. However, it is well worth persevering as it soon picked up speed. It is actually ... READ MORE
A good bedtime read
I found this book one you must not give up on. I admit it took me until chapter 4 to really start to get into it. The mystery from the first suicide really... READ MORE
misery bay
i nearly gave up on this book as yes it took me till chapter 4 to realy get in to it but the more i read the more i wanted to find out if it was some one k... READ MORE
Worth a read
Captivating and tense, this book is full of twists and turns. You will want to read over previous chapters in case something you deemed unimportant when re... READ MORE
A Twist in the Tail Crime Novel
Misery Bay has you hooked from the start. An eerie setting, a suspected suicide but something is not quite as it should be. The plot is intriguing and you ... READ MORE
Nice enough
This book didn't quite hit the mark for me. The plot in itself is really very good, but there are so many gaping plot holes, it becomes frustrating at time... READ MORE
Misery Bay
I love all of Steve Hamilton's books. This latest one (another Alex McKnight story) centres on apparent suicides (of which the first one is in Misery Bay),... READ MORE
Above average detective thriller
Enjoyed this as an above average thriller, with a few twists and turns to keep you guessing. Graphic but not too graphic with some good tension, although t... READ MORE
Slow starter but a winner in the end
Misery Bay is one of those books which I found to be a little slow to get off the ground. Once running though, it kept my attention and finished well. Stev... READ MORE
McKnight is back...
Having waited (almost) patiently for four years for the next instalment of the Alex McKnight series I tucked myself up for an evening in front of the fire ... READ MORE
This book is addictive
“And we’re rolling…”
Alex McKnight is on medical retirement from the Detroit police. It is obvious that he has experienced great personal loss in his life... READ MORE
Fabulous
This book is full of twists and turns. Just as the reader believes themselves to be ahead of the detectives, another turn reveals itself. The book has a ve... READ MORE
Keeps you turning the pages
Being new to this type of genre I wasn't sure what to expect but found myself totally immersed and desperate to understand why these awful suicides were ha... READ MORE
A page turner... eventually
This is the genre of book I enjoy, and I was expecting to be gripped from the beginning. However, I found that the characters weren't very well developed a... READ MORE
A Thriller to Make you Think
Just like any addict desperate for their next fix, I was overjoyed to discover a new supply of high- quality crime fiction. I had never come across Steve H... READ MORE
Good crime novel, shame about the title
I enjoy reading crime fiction and this book kept my interest well even though I was initially put off by the clichéd sounding title and tag line on the fro... READ MORE
Pleasant enough
Not a bad little story in any respect, but lacking any real 'oomph' in plot or characters. I imagine it would be easier to be more involved with the charac... READ MORE
A good crime story
Crime stories is not my favourite genre but I like to read one from time to time and I wasn't disappointed by this one. Although it did take more than a fe... READ MORE
A fantastic page turner!
The story is set around and told by Alex McKnight, a complex but likeable charachter,that has featured in several of Hamilton's novels.Even though I havent... READ MORE