All That's Dead: The new Logan McRae crime thriller from the No.1 bestselling author (Logan McRae, Book 12)

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The perpetrator(s) display a comprehensive awareness of forensics as there is no trace left behind as it becomes clear that Wilson is not the only person abducted and in danger. It managed to bring Stuart MacBride’s humour and beautiful writing to life like I wouldn’t be able to do it myself by simply reading. Professor Wilson an high profile anti-independence campaigner has gone missing, leaving nothing but bloodstains behind. First target is Nicholas Wilson – a constitutional scholar, who is loathed by even his closest associates. David Knights, writing in the Keighley News was very positive about the novel saying that the novel "is up there with the best of Logan’s previous outings.

It is equally interesting to see the once feckless Logan MacRae turn into the voice of reason and often the only adult in the room.Amidst all this, Detective Inspector Logan McRae is back at work after having had a year off on sick leave (on account of his wounds from the last story The Blood Road). Inspector Logan McRae is back at work after a year off on the sick and looking forward to an easy case to ease him back into the daily grind.

I found this to be an enthralling, occasionally humorous and enthralling read, a brilliant crime thriller with fantastic characters and plenty of twists to keep me guessing! All That’s Dead is book number 12 in the Logan McRae series, however, each of these books can be read as a standalone, as it features Inspector Logan McRae in different situations. MacBride treads quite carefully and cleverly through the Independence quagmire, and I suspect probably manages the almost impossible feat of not offending either side – or perhaps of offending both equally, which works just as well! I've been a bit naive in my thinking on Scottish independence: I thought it was a part of a country deciding that it wanted to go it alone.I’m delighted to resume my membership of the Logan McRae fan club, and am happily looking forward to his next outing now. He's anticipating a gentle re-introduction to work but the disappearance of a vocal, acerbic anti-independence campaigner, Professor Wilson thwarts this.

I needn’t have worried – All That’s Dead is a much slower burn, and a very different kind of case for Logan McRae, but it’s a satisfying read, and a hugely thoughtful novel to boot. I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for an advance copy of All That’s Dead, the twelfth novel to feature DI Logan MacRae of Police Scotland.ABOUT THIS BOOK: Inspector Logan McRae was looking forward to a nice simple case – something to ease him back into work after a year off on the sick. You'll get to know all (the good and the bad) about the team in Professional Standards and you'll understand how they interact with each other.

MacBride acknowledged that the novel had an obvious theme; that of Scotland's Independence and the fight between the Nationalists and the Unionists. I liked the last chapter which tied up some loose ends and with a heavily pregnant girlfriend, Tara, left the story on a positive note (not sure if the last bit counts as a spoiler? I am not a huge fan of political stuff, I don't always get it, some of it is above my head and if I am honest I get bored with it very quickly. For non Scots the politics may not be quite as interesting but the story they shape will surely hold the attention. It's better than sacking him as that would make the police look guilty, instead, he'll be in charge of the case and if it isn't settled quickly, he'll be the scapegoat.I had just finished “The Knife” by Jo Nesbo which was well written, tightly plotted and had a satisfying conclusion. Plenty of black humour, a twisted plot showing off the worst of humankind, and quirky characters, all overlaid by a veneer of normality. The writing style of MacBride and Mark is different, but not much so as both use (for me at least) the same style – and a lot of Scottish words. He is reputed to be a passionate potato grower, but claims to have a "vegetable patch full of weeds".