Dead Wrong
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4.1 • 22 Ratings
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Publisher Description
‘Dead Wrong is that rare thing: a book that is both procedurally accurate whilst brimming with pace. Unputdownable’ M. W. Craven, CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning author of The Puppet Show
The serial killer is behind bars. But the murders are just beginning…
DC Maggie Jamieson's past comes back to haunt her in this dark and gripping serial killer thriller.
Three missing women running out of time…
They were abducted years ago. Notorious serial killer Bill Raven admitted to killing them and was sentenced to life.
The case was closed – at least DC Maggie Jamieson thought it was…
But now one of them has been found, dismembered and dumped in a bin bag in town.
Forensics reveal that she died just two days ago, when Raven was behind bars, so Maggie has a second killer to find.
Because even if the other missing women are still alive, one thing’s for certain: they don’t have long left to live…
Praise for Dead Wrong:
‘I absolutely adored this book… Highly recommended and an easy 5 stars’ Angela Marsons, bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series
‘Not only did it live up to the first, it managed to surpass it… The ending leaves you breathlessly out on a ledge. I'll be first in line to read the next one’ M.M. Chouinard, USA Today bestselling author of the Jo Fournier series
‘I raced through Dead Wrong in a matter of hours, unable to turn the pages quick enough’ Rob Parker, author of the Ben Bracken series
‘I knew from the first chapter that I’d want to read the next in the series’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow mystery series
Reviews
‘I absolutely adored this book and used it as my reward for my own chapter count. Only problem was that when I wasn’t reading it I was thinking about it and wanted to just gobble it up and devour it… Highly recommended and an easy 5 stars from me’ Angela Marsons, bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series
‘There’s an authenticity to Noelle Holten’s crime novels that the majority of her contemporaries cannot compete with. Dead Wrong is that rare thing: a book that is both procedurally accurate whilst brimming with pace. Unputdownable.’ M. W. Craven
‘Not only did it live up to the first, it managed to surpass it… The ending leaves you breathlessly out on a ledge. I'll be first in line to read the next one’ M.M. Chouinard, USA Today bestselling author of the Jo Fournier series
‘I raced through Dead Wrong in a matter of hours, unable to turn the pages quick enough. Make no mistake – Noelle Holten has done it again!’ Rob Parker, author of the Ben Bracken series
‘Another brilliant instalment in the DC Maggie Jamieson series. This book was such a treat to read, and I became thoroughly engrossed in the characters, who were so real that they leapt off the page… A gripping, unputdownable read’ Caroline Mitchell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series
‘Every bit as tense as the first. I whizzed through the pages, hooked by the brilliant puzzle Holten sets up, and the characters in the book… made my skin crawl… I knew from the first chapter that I’d want to read the next in the series’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow mystery series
‘[Holten] drags you into the story by the scruff of the neck and makes you stay there… Compelling storytelling and tension by the bucketload’ Rona Halsall, author of Her Mother’s Lies
Customer Reviews
...hits the ground running!
"Dead Wrong" hits the ground running picking up right where "Dead Inside" left off! As a back-to-back reader, I appreciated the smooth transition into the depths of DC Maggie Jamieson. Luckily, even if I hadn't just read book one, book two more than stands for itself. This second novel in Noelle Holten's debut crime thriller series keeps readers spinning circles around the previously convicted serial killer, Bill Raven.
While the initial Chopper Case was heavily reliant on Raven's murder confession, the missing women's bodies were never found. That is, until recently, when their chopped up, body parts began surfacing all over town. It doesn't take long for Maggie to suspect that Raven was at the root of these horrific deaths. Yet, seeing as he has was in jail when their bodies were found, how could he have done it? Many are questioning the detective's objectivity, especially the media. Determining Raven's involvement is exactly what Maggie aims to find out, even while under strict orders to branch out and scour every possible person of interest, reinterview past connections, and play nice in her on-going prison meetings with said convicted serial killer.
Maggie is one hell of a character, and I just loved her! She felt real and raw. Sure, she overstepped a few times for the sake of the case, letting her gut feelings guide her, but that didn't make her any less of a detective. She followed her hunches and accommodated her orders, all while navigating her own life and sexuality. Oh, and let's not forget her cat, Scrappy!
The multiple narrations between herself, a few of her teammates, criminal psychologist Dr. Kate Moloney and Bill Raven himself really brought this story full circle. It was interesting to see how Raven's mind worked, the banter between him and Maggie, and each of the Chopper Case connections along the way. I don't want to give too much away, though, so I'll just leave it at that.
I would recommend this novel to those interested in crime thrillers with a heavy emphasis on the actual police procedural. As stated in my review of "Dead Inside," it's important to note that this book is a part of a series and does end with a cliffhanger. Rest assured that all of this individual story's I's are dotted, and t's are crossed; the ending scene purely leaves you wanting and ready for the next installment! If this is your kind of read, then get to chopping at those pages!
I'd like to take a moment and thank the author, the publishers at One More Chapter, a division of Harper Collins UK, and NetGalley for my complimentary ebook copy of "Dead Wrong." I enjoyed this ebook right alongside my purchased paperback and audiobook copies. I have voluntarily and honestly reviewed this title.
A fab read
Holly Smokes!! Author Noelle Holten has done it again, given us another detailed thriller, a police procedural through and through.
My second book by this author, and I was blown away by the massive research and detailing she took on. Her careful etching of the main character Maggie had me looking at her with new eyes. There was confidence and determination along with tinges of vulnerability that made me respect her.
On the other end of the spectrum Chopper was as perverted as he could be. I loved the intelligence with which he'd planned the whole game.
The to and fro between the good and evil and the race against time to find the other women had me flicking through the pages through the night up to 4am. And the ending line of the book tore me to pieces. That I did not expect. A massive twist. Kudos!!