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ecstasy of barely heard sounds from RICK REED

Buchla, EMS, MFOS, and Korg synthesizers, radio loops, sine wave generators, voice, paintings.

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REVIEW

The Fiercest Enemy by Rick Reed

Jack Murphy Thriller #9

Jack Murphy and Liddell Blanchard are once again called from the jobs as detectives to work as FBI agents and are sent to try to figure out why men are going missing across state lines. Is a serial murderer on the loose and if so...who is it and how will the murderer be caught? What do mines and water have to do with anything and how will they find then follow the clues to capture the killer?

What I liked:

* The case is intriguing

* Following the clues was interesting

* The reason behind the murders was believable

* The dynamics between Jack and Liddell showed their long friendship and ability to work well together

* Angelina was a savvy IT guru that added assistance when needed

* Watching the police interact with Jack and Liddell once they took over the case

* The procedural aspects of the story

* That Jack and Liddell prevailed and found the answers to their questions

What I didn’t like:

* Well...I probably should NOT have read the end first...it kind of made the surprise not so much of a surprise. That said...did enjoy the story

* Realizing once again that evil begets evil

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington – Lyrical Underground for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

BLURB

In rural Indiana, the underground mines that once held coal and iron ore have become killing grounds. In two counties, five corpses have been discovered. Their deaths appear accidental, from drowning or suffocating in flooded and abandoned mines. But local authorities, including Chief Shaunda Lynch, have uncovered evidence suggesting they’ve all been murdered.   Assigned to the case as Federal Agents, Detectives Jack Murphy and Liddell Blanchard take charge of the investigation. Shaunda’s proven herself more than capable of policing her jurisdiction and resents the intrusion of male authority figures. As Jack digs deep into the case, he discovers the victims have checkered pasts. But no matter who believes the killings are justified, someone still has to pay for the crime . . .

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REVIEW

The Cleanest Kill by Rick Reid

Jack Murphy #8

Jack Murphy and Liddell Blanchard have been tasked with cleaning up a 37 year old cold murder case to make sure Deputy Chief of Police, Richard Dick, is either exonerated or found guilty of the murder of Max Day. Richard and Max were on the same football team, had a fight before a big game and by morning Max was dead. A murderer was never found and there was rumor that it was swept under the rug by Richard’s father who was on t he police force at the time of the murder.

Jack and Liddell continue in this book much as they have in previous books with their friendly and irreverent back and forth as they work to solve the case. There is a bit of information shared on the personal lives of the two men and supporting characters make appearances. As they try to find out what is what there are assaults, murders and more that happen before the final showdown when the murderer is finally revealed.

I enjoyed this story but it was not quite as gripping as the previous two books that I have read. I was less invested in this book for some reason but it was well written and well done...just liked the other two books in the series that I have read a wee bit better.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Lyrical-Underground for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42616293-the-cleanest-kill

BLURB

Cop vs. Killer Detective Jack Murphy never met a cold case he couldn’t crack. This one’s been on ice for 37 years. The prime suspect in a decades-old unsolved murder is about to be named Evansville’s next Chief of Police. The Mayor wants the top cop’s name cleared—and that’s why Murphy and his partner, Liddell Blanchard, are ordered to re-open the investigation. But when the victim’s sister and mother are targeted for violence, troubling new questions arise. Is this the work of the same killer, or is someone else playing a deadly game? The answers lie buried in the past. But no one digs through the dirt like Jack Murphy . . .

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REVIEW

The Deadliest Sins by Rick Reed

Detective Jack Murphy Thriller #7

 Grabbed in the first little bit and engaged till the bitter end – powerful story that kept me on the edge of my seat until the wee hours of the morning – I could not put this book down!

 I met Jack Murphy in book six of this series and hope to someday go back and see what I missed in the first five books because both of the books I have read have left me wanting more. Jack and his partner Liddell are such wonderful characters and come to life in ways that make me feel I truly know them and would like to have them as friends. In this book I met Sanchez and a few more that intrigue me and hope that he and Battle will show up in book 8 when it comes along.

 This book tells of a warped mind on a mission for his country. The fact that his vision is not “right” makes what he chooses to do in some ways even worse. I can feel for him when I find out what the catalyst may have been but even then he was bad to the core and only made worse, perhaps, by what triggered more heinous sins.

 This book has Jack and Liddell on the trail of a serial killer that kills in high numbers and shows no remorse. It begins with one murdered man in an alley then moves to a truck filled with dead bodies locked in a truck, continues down the road to diners and convents and cemeteries leaving death along the way. Thankfully the bad guy is finally put down like the rabid Coyote he seems to emulate not only in nickname.

I am curious to find out what the USOC group will be like and how Double Dick and newswoman Sotero will finally be dealt with but in the meantime will just eagerly await the next book in this series and hope I the wait won’t be too long.

 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington-Lyrical Press-Underground for the ARC – This is my honest review

 5 Stars

 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38737834-the-deadliest-sins

BLURB

 JACK MURPHY WON’T BACK DOWN

The headlines scream the ghastly news of an abandoned truck filled with murdered immigrants. Detective Jack Murphy and his partner Liddell Blanchard are on the case. They’ve got a lone survivor, rumors of a witness, and the feds getting in their way. Jack’s gut tells him there’s a connection with a local killing—and the bloodshed is far from over. He’s going up against a butcher who commits the unspeakable in the name of protecting America. Some say the worst crime is to look the other way. Jack Murphy only looks for justice . . .

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The Slowest Death by Rick Reed

Jack Murphy # 6

 New author to me – would definitely read more by this author

 Jack Murphy has a story that I had no inkling of before joining in on book six of his literary detective journey. I am curious about his past BUT did not need to know all of it as he tried to figure out who was killing people on his turf in graphically disturbing ways.

 Netsuke figures of monkeys in the iconic see/hear/speak no evil and then some small figures appear in the murders and all are stuffed down baddies throats after they have suffered at the hands of a righteously vengeful avenger of the death of someone oh so close to his soul. I won’t tell you more but will say that the revenge felt justified in some ways but also felt as if the perpetrator was somewhat unhings…again…justified? And, there was Jack and his life that I don’t know much about as well as his partner and others but all in all this was a great read that kept me interested from beginning to end.

 Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books-Lyrical Press for the ARC this is my honest review.

 4 Stars

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[Free eBook] The Cruelest Cut by Rick Reed [Police Procedural Crime Thriller]

The Cruelest Cut by Rick Reed is the 1st novel in his Jack Murphy series of police procedural mystery/crime thrillers, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Kensington' Lyrical Underground imprint.

This installment in the series pits the lead Detective against a brutal serial killer who plays mindgames and leaves messages threatening the ones he loves.

Offered in the US, available at multiple retailers.

Free for a limited time @ B&N, Amazon, Kobo, iTunes. May also be free at Google Play & eBooks.com

This appears to be free in the US only thus far, but sometimes freebies from this publisher also show up in other countries later.

Description When a killer plays mind games with a cop, THERE ARE NO RULES.

The first victim is attacked in her home. Tied to her bed. Forced to watch every unspeakable act of cruelty—but unable to scream. The second murder is even more twisted. Signed, sealed, and delivered with a message for the police, stuffed in the victim’s throat. A fractured nursery rhyme that ends with a warning: “There will be more.” For detective Jack Murphy, it’s more than a threat. It’s a personal invitation to play. And no one plays rougher than Jack. Especially when the killer’s pawns are the people he loves…