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6 reviews
Denise Mina

Little, Brown and Company, 2006

Another tough but brilliant Mina offering
Denise Mina is without peer in her detailed portrayal of the underbelly population of England's cities. Hers are the bluest-of-blue-collared people with whom we avoid eye contact if we notice them at all. And if we do notice, we look quickly away, likely without any curiosity. She uses our stereotypes of the underclass to introduce us to her stories and then smacks us down with brilliant ...

Slip of the Knife: A Novel

15 reviews
Denise Mina

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Gritty, gripping new Paddy Meehan novel
Denise Mina's newest book opens with the shocking murder of Terry Hewitt, former boyfriend of her protagonist, Paddy Meehan. They had known each other since they were both in their teens, eleven years ago, but it had been six months since they had seen each other. Paddy is now 27, and has graduated from her lowly position at the Daily News to her present celebrity status with a regular column ...

Resolution

10 reviews
Denise Mina

Back Bay Books, 2007

Mina's Finest
Denise Mina concludes her extraordinary trilogy with a superb book. Resolution matches Garnethill and brings to full circle the saga of Maureen O'Donnell, the most interesting character, male or female, to emerge in crime fiction in recent years. Resolution stands on its own, although it is best read in sequence.

SANCTUM

7 reviews
DENISE MINA

BANTAM, 2003

Folks, get a grip
People, the prologue stating that the author got the book in manuscript form from the protagonist (or from a dusty attic, or a secondhand shop) is a literary device that goes back at least as far as Gulliver's Travels. It is used frequently in novels of detection, especially historical detective fiction. One of the best examples is the Amelia Peabody series by the marvelous Elizabeth Peters. ...

Garnethill

33 reviews
Denise Mina

Back Bay Books, 2007

Bringing Scotland to Life
I have never been to Scotland, but I feel like I know it. Mina is that good at creating her scene. Her characterization is equally outstanding. This novel introduces a sympathetic, yet seriously flawed, protagonist and has a compelling plot. I generally hate anything having to do with "survivor" lit...survivor of abuse, incest, etc...don't like it...except here, it works. I recommend ...

The Dead Hour

24 reviews
Denise Mina

Back Bay Books, 2008

Glasgow in the Thatcher Era
What a richly textured novel this proved to be. By setting this thriller in 1984, Mina has shown through the working ethic of a young Glasgow woman what it meant to live in Britain during the Thatcher era. Facing possible layoffs after her entire family is dependent on her paycheck, Paddy Mechan does what she can to keep her job, solve a crime, and effect payback for a wrong she perceives ...

Deadly Housewives

5 reviews
Nevada Barr, Sara Paretsky, ...

Avon A, 2006

strong estrogen driven anthology
The Introduction sets the tone for this strong anthology. DEADLY HOUSEWIVES opens with letters asking for sage advice on spousal removal including a request from a woman who apparently killed her husband with his bowling trophy, but nonchalantly wants to know how to remove the bloodstains. Fourteen tales later complete what is one of the better compilations in several years. The authors are a ...

Exile

2 reviews
Denise Mina

Back Bay Books, 2007

Exile
Denise Mina has become one of my absolute favorite writers. I have now read every book she has written. Once you read one, you're compelled to start at the beginning.

Deception

32 reviews
Denise Mina

Wheeler Publishing, 2004

I found Myself Sad It Was Over
I was very Skeptical about this book because I usually do not read this type. However, In the end I was sad it was over. I found myself wanting more, wanting to know what happened between Lachee and Yenni. Wanting to Know what more happens to Suise. I am really sad That I do not know! It might sound crazy, but the Author really drags you into these lives and makes you want to be apart of them. I ...

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Empathy is the Enemy

3 reviews
Denise Mina

Vertigo, 2006

Unfairly Dismissed
This may be a minority review, so caveat emptor: I'm very picky when it comes to graphic novels. Too many have managed to set things up intriguingly only to show the writer's shortcomings at crucial moments. That's why having an established author write for a pre-existing series can be so successful. They actually know how to structure a story. Ms. Mina's brief run on "Hellblazer" is fine ...

Hellblazer: The Red Right Hand (Hellblazer (Graphic Novels))

2 reviews
Denise mina

Vertigo, 2007

Another Great Story Arc
Ancient evil forces, lost friends, trickery and beguile, black magic and bad luck, rumpled trenchcoat and silk cut cigarettes. Another great Constantine story arc concludes.

The Field of Blood

20 reviews
Denise Mina

Bantam, 2006

Denise Mina Does It Again
This is the fifth of Denise Mina's novel which I have read and it is terrific. She is part of the Scottish school of mystery writers and has developed her plot creation and character development skills spectacularly. She envelopes the reader in the gritty reality of of Paddy Meehan's life as an overweight Scottish lass whose strenth of character carries her to solve the horrific deaths of two ...

Exile

10 reviews
Denise Mina

Carroll & Graf, 2002

Confirmation
I wasn't as impressed with Garnethill as all the praise had led me to believe i would be. However, Exile excorcises any doubts i might have had about her talent...here, in Denise Mina, is a first class writer. This book is a better effort, and the prose is of very high quality. There is absolutely brilliant description, and the evocation of the seedier side of life, in Glasgow in particular, is ...

Field of Blood
Denise Mina

Wheeler Publishing, 2005

The murder of a three-year-old is the saddest story to hit the Scottish Daily News in years. Even Paddy Meehan, the new copygirl, feels the tremors it sends through the jaded newsroom. This kind of once-in-a-generation crime can change a city's landscape - and make or break a journalist's career. And Paddy could use a break. When she discovers a personal connection to one of the young boys implicated in the killing, her prospects look bright - ...

Hellblazer #228 (John Constantine)
Denise Mina

Vertigo, 2007

Written by Denise Mina Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Lee Bermejo Concluding Denise Mina's 5-Part "The Red Right Hand." Despite having gathered all the happy people he can find in one place, will "The Red Right Hand" have a happy ending? In the world of John Constantine, few things ever turn out for the best, but with a little help from his friends, could Constantine succeed in bathing Glasgow in good vibes?

Hellblazer 216 - Empathy Is the Enemy Part One
Denise Mina

Vertigo / DC Comics, 2006

First of Mina's twelve-issue run on the title.

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