Synopses & Reviews
The third installment of David Marks internationally acclaimed and bestselling series The sweltering summer heat is pushing Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy and the Serious and Organized Crime Unit to the brink as a sadistic new boss takes over the local drug trade and violent crime escalates. Then, McAvoy and DS Trish Pharaoh are distracted by something deadlier: a serial murderer with a taste for the macabre. McAvoy comes to suspect these are actually copycat murders, committed as revenge for mishandled police investigations conducted years ago. But when one of McAvoys fellow police officers is blackmailed, McAvoys lifeand that of his wife, Roisin, and the couples two young childrenis suddenly in jeopardy. As the vicious monsters lurking in the shadows creep closer and closer to home, McAvoy must figure out a way to protect his family at all costs.
Review
Praise for SORROW BOUND
“Dark and disturbing, this deeply addictive novel is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach. But readers who enjoy a smart thriller with fully realized characters and literary prose will find Marks work superb.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Each McAvoy novel has been dark, but Sorrow Bound goes beyond dark to near-apocalyptic. Mark pulls it off, though, and fans of the giant Scottish detective will lose sleep reading this one.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Mark adroitly weaves all these threads together during a sweltering Hull summer full of lowering clouds but no rain, ‘a feverish heat; a pestilent, buzzing cloak. The physically imposing Aector, a terrific lead, hews closely to the rules. Well-fleshed out supporting characters round out the cast.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“McAvoy is a sure bet for fans of dark crime fiction set in Britain. Mark is particularly skilled at brief, effective characterization and at establishing an ominous, suspense-ridden setting in which his hero must struggle to reconcile his concept of justice and his admirable integrity with the evil that men do. VERDICT: A satisfying read-alike for fans of Peter Robinson or Val McDermid.” —Library Journal
“Compelling characters and a knotty mystery make the third from Mark (Original Skin, 2013, etc.) stand out from other procedurals.” —Kirkus Reviews
Praise for ORIGINAL SKIN
“Sophisticated plotting, in-depth characters, and sharp dialogue elevate British author Marks gritty second police procedural featuring Yorkshire Det. Sgt. Aector McAvoy.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“McAvoys second is an excellent police procedural featuring sex, violence and complex characters who are quirky but likable.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Equally good read as a stand-alone or as the second in a series, Marks fast-paced police procedural featuring a likable and compelling main character is sure to keep fans of dark UK crime fiction entertained.” —Library Journal
“Dark, disturbing and gripping… Graced with a complex plot and stunning imagery, Original Skin stands as a worthy successor to Mark's debut, The Dark Winter…. Readers who revel in thrillers marked by intelligence and originality will celebrate the continuation of a fresh and fascinating series.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Readers will immediately be drawn to the compelling, contradictory personality of McAvoy.
Synopsis
It s a sweltering summer in Hull: gray storm clouds gather ominously over this small English city, yet refuse to break. Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy and the rest of the Serious and Organized Crime Unit are being pushed to the brink by the local drug trade as a sadistic new boss takes over and violent crime escalates. But it s not long before McAvoy and DS Trish Pharaoh are distracted by something deadlier: a serial murderer with a taste for the grisly and macabre. McAvoy comes to suspect these are actually copycat murders, committed as revenge for mishandled police investigations conducted years ago. But when one of McAvoy s fellow police officers is blackmailed by the local drug kingpin, McAvoy s life and that of his wife, Roisin, and of the couple s two young children is suddenly in fearful jeopardy.
The third installment in David Mark s critically acclaimed series, Sorrow Bound brings us deeper into Aector McAvoy s dark, suspenseful world. As the vicious monster lurking in the shadows creep closer and closer to home, our imposing, stoic hero must figure out a way to protect his family at all costs."
Synopsis
The New York Timeshails David Mark's work as "in the honorable tradition of Joseph Wambaugh and Ed McBain." SORROW BOUND is the third installment of the internationally acclaimed Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy series.
The sweltering summer heat is pushing Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy and the Serious and Organized Crime Unit to the brink as a sadistic new boss takes over the local drug trade and violent crime escalates. Then, McAvoy and DS Trish Pharaoh are distracted by something deadlier: a serial murderer with a taste for the macabre. McAvoy comes to suspect these are actually copycat murders, committed as revenge for mishandled police investigations conducted years ago. But when one of McAvoy s fellow police officers is blackmailed, McAvoy s life and that of his wife, Roisin, and the couple s two young children is suddenly in jeopardy. As the vicious monsters lurking in the shadows creep closer and closer to home, McAvoy must figure out a way to protect his family at all costs.
David Mark s latest Detective Sergeant McAvoy novel, CRUEL MERCY, is on-sale February 2017."
Synopsis
Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy returns for another darkly enthralling case in Sorrow Bound, the third installment of David Marks internationally acclaimed and bestselling series.
About the Author
David Mark has been a journalist for 15 years. Original Skin is the second novel in the Aector McAvoy series. The first, The Dark Winter, was the author's fiction debut.