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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Waiting on Wednesday - Splinter The Silence



This is a weekly event that highlights a book we can't wait to be published.  It is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Val McDermid is one of my favorite authors.  I love her characters of psychologist Tony Hill and police detective Carol Jordan.  I've also read a couple of her standalone books.  And I enjoyed the dark TV adaptations of the Hill/Jordan series called Wire In The Blood, which starred Robson Green.  I know it wasn't for everyone, as it was a bit grim.  However, sometimes, I really like grim.  My book for this week is the 9th book in the series:




Publication Date:  December 1st

 Is it violence if it’s virtual?  The outspoken women targeted by the increasingly cruel internet trolls and bullies would probably say so.  For some of them, the torrents of bile and vicious threats prove too much.  They begin to silence themselves in a series of high-profile suicides.

Or do they?  Tony Hill isn’t convinced.  But he’s the only one.  Former cop Carol Jordan is too busy messing up her life to care.  Until she gets an unexpected second chance.  Now it’s game on, and the stakes have never been higher.
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30 comments:

  1. PetraAugust 12, 2015 at 2:05 AM

    I don't think that this is a book for me, but I hope you get to read, and enjoy, it soon. Thanks for sharing, and happy Wednesday! :)
    Here's my WoW

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks so much, Petra! And, no, not every book is for every reader. :-)

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  2. bermudaonionAugust 12, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    I hope you get it soon.

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  3. Katherine PAugust 12, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    I'm intrigued by the topic and it's very relevant as several celebrities have called out trolls. I'm not sure I'm going to go pre-order it but I'll definitely be looking for your review! It sounds really interesting!

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 2:48 PM

      I'm glad to see another in this series. It's one that I keep thinking may go away before long. We shall see.

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  4. jenclairAugust 12, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    I'm a fan of Val McDermid--her novels and the Wire in the Blood series with Tony Hill and Carol Jordan. I will be looking for this one as well, and it is certainly a topic with current implications!

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 2:49 PM

      Definitely a current topic. Glad to know there is another fan out there. :-)

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  5. Jill HokeAugust 12, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Sounds like an interesting topic.

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  6. Laurel-Rain SnowAugust 12, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    Oh, what a timely story! Online trolls and bullies scare me, but I wouldn't be able to stop reading. Thanks for sharing...and enjoy.

    Here's mine: “THE LAST SEPTEMBER”

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 2:49 PM

      Yes, timely is the right word. We'll see how it plays out in this story.

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  7. Tessa~ Here there be musingAugust 12, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Sounds interesting. Since all bloggers know of one or more fellow bloggers who have been or are being hounded by terrible 'trolls.' -sigh-

    Tessa

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 2:50 PM

      It's one of the hazards of being on the internet. A risk. :-(

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  8. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianAugust 12, 2015 at 2:47 PM

    I've always wanted to read this author. I actually met her a year or two ago at BEA and she was very interesting.

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 2:50 PM

      I've heard she is very interesting. I just love how she writes a crime story.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 12, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Hmm, have always thought about starting Val McDermid's series, though they seem rather "grim" as you say; fairly violent acts are at the heart of most of her plots. Book one Hill/Jordan was about mutilation sex murders of gay men. I put it back on the shelf still not quite sold.

    However I do read and love Karin Slaughter, so maybe I could accept these books more as a procedural and less as a sensationalist story. So many respected bloggers couldn't be off the mark on this.Thanks!

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    1. KayAugust 12, 2015 at 5:11 PM

      OK, Rita, if you can take Karin Slaughter, these might be all right for you. However, I'd tread cautiously. Did you ever try the TV series based on these books - Wire In The Blood? It's definitely graphic. I do like the way Val McDermid writes. You might try her standalone book, A Place Of Execution first and see if you like that one. Just a thought.

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  10. Sofia T.August 12, 2015 at 3:13 PM

    Great pick :)

    Sofia @ SofiaLovesReading

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  11. MelodyAugust 12, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    I've not read anything by this author. Looking forward to your thoughts. :)

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    1. KayAugust 13, 2015 at 6:19 AM

      I'll be sure and share when I get a chance to read it.

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  12. YvonneAugust 12, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    I never read anything by this author but it does sound like a good read.

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  13. Christina TAugust 12, 2015 at 8:36 PM

    Haven't read this series but this sounds good!

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  14. Thoughts of JoyAugust 12, 2015 at 8:42 PM

    I don't think I have read anything written by Val. Hmmmm.

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    1. KayAugust 13, 2015 at 6:20 AM

      OK, you might like this series. Not positive, but it's a possibility, Joy. :-)

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  15. Monica's Bookish LifeAugust 13, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    I watched the tv series, but I've not read anything by Val McDermid. I keep reading about her and her books which is probably a sign that I should read one of them! :)

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    1. KayAugust 13, 2015 at 12:21 PM

      They are bit different from the TV adaptation, but that's ever the way, right?

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Thanks for stopping by! I am so happy to hear your thoughts and will respond as soon as I can. Happy Reading!

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