January 2014 Debut of the Month.
A brilliant novel, I cannot believe this is her first. It is the proverbial ‘page-turner’ which is hard to put down, with characters that are really well drawn and believable. Interestingly it stars a 59-year old woman retired from the FBI and embarking upon a new life with a new husband. Naturally her past catches up with her and this fast-paced, thrilling and suspenseful tale takes you by the throat and doesn’t let go until all strands are woven together. Highly recommended.
Shortlisted for the CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2013.
CWA judges' comment: “Lethally skilled in the art of self-defence, ex-FBI agent Brigid Quinn is a heroine-in-peril forced back into the horrors of her old life. Characterisation and pace ensure a criminally engrossing and assured edge-of-the-seat debut thriller exploring the well-furrowed path of the FBI behavioural science unit pitted against the serial killer, but with a freshness of plot that makes the reader sit-up to attention.”
The Lovereading view...
An emotionally powerful debut mystery thriller with a radically different central character in the shape of Brigid Quinn, ex FBI, 59 years old, haunted by past violence and trying to be retired. Drawn into a very personal cold case she is soon on the end of mortal danger she thought she had left behind. Fast-paced, suspenseful, laced with dark humour and more than a splash of blood and guts - crime fans will love it.
In her hey-day, ex FBI agent, Brigid Quinn, not only worked serial killer cases but became their prize. Small and blond, from a distance she looked vulnerable and slight...the perfect bait to catch a killer. But as Quinn got older, she realised she needed to find a protege, a younger field agent to take her place.
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In her hey-day, ex FBI agent, Brigid Quinn, not only worked serial killer cases but became their prize. Small and blond, from a distance she looked vulnerable and slight...the perfect bait to catch a killer.
Rage Against the Dying features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Debut Books of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback. Not Available.
Rage Against the Dying was written by Becky Masterman and published by Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) an imprint of Orion Publishing Co
Rage Against the Dying has 400 pages
Yes it is part of A Brigid Quinn investigation series
