On a video call, Paulina Deacon watches her friend follow a frenzied murder of crows through the woods. Moments later, Pauli is horrified when John stumbles upon three men and is murdered. In fear for... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I picked this mystery up because the heroine, quite unusually, shared my name. It was not a nice comfy intellectual puzzle. The hero is terrifyingly good at his job, killing people, yet you find yourself admiring his skill and efficiency. You cannot read this book (these books) without examining cultural and personal attitudes towards violence. It can make you very uncomfortable with yourself. There is definely some kind of unholy fascination, as I own three of hers.
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