"A truly wonderful blast of witty and gritty crime fiction from one of the very best, investigate when murder is not a murder alongside the ridiculously talented and original DS Miller. "
I will admit to clapping my hands with glee when the third in the Detective Miller series landed in my lap. If you are a regular then know you are in for a treat as this receives a huge thumbs up from me, if it’s your first time then start at the beginning with The Last Dance so you can fully appreciate each in order (all three are LoveReading Star Books).
In The Shadow Step, an innocent man confesses to murder and sets into motion a series of unfortunate events. Award-winning and bestselling author Mark Billingham is a master of his craft, not only does he write the most fascinating of tales with incredibly well put together plots, his characters crackle with energy, he wields humour and wit with precision, and while the crimes are dark and gritty he also carries compassion.
DS Declan Miller has already waltzed in to become one of my favourite characters of all time, other characters will find him exceedingly brilliant or equally irritating, and he is more than capable of being both at the same time. His wife was murdered but still pays him a visit, he’s back at work, has carried on dancing, adores his pet rats, and looks out for his streetwise step-daughter.
The other characters aren’t in danger of fading into the background, each carries weight and join this dance of words with conviction. The setting of Blackpool stands its ground against the wonder of DS Miller, and the gangland criminals, even those with questionable interior design tastes, are just fabulous.
So, if you want crime with a difference but love a police procedural, think characters are everything but still want the twisty turns of a cracking plot, and feel a need to touch the edge of darkness but adore a demon wit, then two step this way. A Liz Pick of the Month, The Shadow Step is a blast of wonderfully original crime fiction from one of the very best.
"Readers rejoice! A captivating new series from Mark Billingham-the very best in the business."-Richard Osman, #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club
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"Readers rejoice! A captivating new series from Mark Billingham-the very best in the business."-Richard Osman, #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder ClubDetective Miller is back and investigating his most perplexing case yet
The Shadow Step features in the following genres: Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place
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The Shadow Step was written by Mark Billingham and published by Atlantic Crime an imprint of Grove Atlantic
The Shadow Step has 416 pages
Yes it is part of Detective Miller series
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