THE WIRE IN THE BLOOD (TONY HILL AND CAROL JORDAN, BOOK 2) PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Val McDermid | 544 pages | 04 Mar 2010 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780007344734 | English | London, United Kingdom The Wire in the Blood (Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Book 2) PDF Book Jump into this series! In the TV series, Tony has admitted to having Asperger's syndrome as well as being socially inept. I was hoping that the second book in the series would be more interesting and getting away from the scene setting that took up so much of The Mermaids Singing, but no I understood some of the set up was necessary, but I still think there probably could have been some substantial editing done. To view it, click here. Simone Lahbib joins the cast as her replacement, D. Poor health has made him become irritable, disorganized and hallucinatory. Tony is also seen talking to these visions in an attempt to understand the crimes, and sometimes is even seen acting out the murders in his mind, anything from imagining stabbing a housewife to death in Sharp Compassion to beating and shooting a young man in the head in From the Defeated. Tony Hill is still fighting local police prejudice that profiling is a waste of time. But could the deaths be connected to the sudden return of Tony's old hero, respected psychologist Jonathan Goode? This is another series of crime novels I've decided to explore after enjoying watching a few episodes of a TV adaptation. Tony Hill suffers from a rare sexual dysfunction, but does not let it come in the way of his dedication to solve the crimes in the city. Both in the books and the TV series. He is in fact the head for the new National Profiling Task Force that the police have setup, and a psychologist of immense repu This is the first book written by Val McDermid which I have read. Shelve The Torment of Others. New team member Collins gets inextricably drawn into the case and Tony begins a personal battle with a serial killer. Today was the first day of the rest of his life, he reminded himself with a wry smile that scrunched the skin round his deep-set blue eyes into a nest of wrinkles that not even his best friend could call laughter lines. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Super mystery with a believable plot and believable characters. Average rating 4. My only very slight criticism was about the end of the book. She stood up and took the three steps that were all she needed to cross her office and stare down at the docks below where people moved around purposefully doing she knew not what. A monumental clue, missed by the local police department, opens eyes and drops jaws as a national television celebrity ends up in the crosshairs, at least in this 'mock report'. Views Read Edit View history. Her eyes were extraordinary. Oh yeah, it could have been me,' she sang softly. Published March 1st by St. However, the career of Dr. Want to Read. As the dead girls are identified as suspected runaways, the attacks on the Vances escalate dramatically. Even though it seemed terrible, he found it fulfilling. The Wire in the Blood (Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Book 2) Writer No surprises here at all. He tends to feel embarrassed very often because of his habit of making shrewd comments about people or a crime without thinking. Val McDermid writes a good thriller, and she takes it to a dark place. It is rich without hampering the flow of the story, it is fluid and holds the plot together very well. As he is stalked by a Canadian woman he met on the book tour, Tony realises they must focus on the relationships at work behind the crimes. The mermaids singing: "A serial killer is on the l… More. More bizarre but completely different deaths follow, and Tony is baffled, unable to create a profile for a seemingly schizophrenic killer. Tony tends to solve his cases using a mix of role-play , first person analysis and intuition. By the time she was towelling her cap of short dark hair, considering the chance of a lifetime that lay ahead of her had tamed her anger though not her nerves. A lot of good, innocent people die. And who knew what he'd see if he slid under those cold blue defences? And I have literally no interest in the relationship between Tony and Carol. Not for the fainthearted but riveting stuff all the same. Inspector Karen Pirie. Filming for this series took place between January 15 and April 20, No-one can believe what he's capable of. Author Val McDermid is one of my favorite story tellers. Only when she starts digging de The Wire in the Blood by Val McDermid Overlong Pursuit of a Serial Killer Psychologist Tony Hill leader of a newly formed profiling task force, sets an exercise for his team of ambitious new coppers: to look for connections between the mysterious disappearances of young girls across Britain. Val McDermid is a No. Her junior officers didn't want her running around on their tails. Their job is to see if they can see any connect Number 2 in the Hill and Jordan series. For Tony Hill, with the help of Carol Jordan, and his now team of three this has become a highly personal search for the truth. To the naked eye, Shaz's flat had been perfect, right down to the French windows leading to the back garden that was her exclusive domain. He also helps the Bradfield police frequently and specializes in a dealing with a variety of violent offenders. If you Another messed up serial killer. The character of Tony Hill is portrayed by the actor Robson Green in the television series. Namespaces Article Talk. I thought the author did a great job in introducing us to six other cops, bringing out the individuality of each. One of the best book series ever. Better the devil you know. Little Brown Book Group. Mar 31, Mary Crawford rated it really liked it. Nor any reaction really. Shaz had a feeling that it had made her last boss so uncomfortable he'd been delighted at the prospect of shipping her out in spite of an arrest and conviction record that would have been remarkable in an experienced CID officer, never mind the rookie of the shift. A super enjoyable read that fully deserves five stars!!!! These things make a few people come close to him such as Carol Jordan, whereas a majority of people alienates him. When two teenagers' bodies are pulled from a Northumberland tarn, Dr Tony Hill immediately suspects a multiple killer. Award-winning Val McDermid is a master of the genre. I am very psyched to have finally started reading her books featuring psychologist Tony Hill and homicide detective Carol Jordan. Shelve The Mermaids Singing. Second book I've tried from this author, I don't even remember the first from several years back. I also found that I enjoyed reading the POVs of the murderer a lot more than I did in the previous novel. Friend Reviews. The Wire in the Blood (Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, Book 2) Reviews Super mystery with a believable plot and believable characters. The suspenseful plot of the novel opens up with the introduction of Dr. Because killers have to be good profilers, too. Trivia About The Wire in the B The arsonist is a different animal, and Carol turns to Tony for help with his profile. At all. The good news is though that the author didn't spoil the plot of the first novel so i will go back and revisit that at a later date. One officer, Shaz comes up with a seemingly far-fetched theory that a high profile celebrity, Jacko Vance is the serial killer. I am very psyched to have finally started reading her books featuring psychologist Tony Hill and homicide detective Carol Jordan. Retrieved 11 February I absolutely forbid you to go on holiday again! Her inspectors and sergeants were more than capable of dealing with it, even in the small cities of Holm and Traskham and the North Sea port of Seaford where she was based. And I have literally no interest in the relationship betwe Meh. Tense, nicely written, great character development. She looked far too wholesome to be anything in TV, dark hair with irregular strands of silver swept back in a blue velvet Alice band from a face that was somehow quintessentially English; the intelligent eyes of a sheepdog, the bones of a thoroughbred racehorse and the complexion of a Cox's Orange Pippin. Shazz is an overachiever, and particularly intuitive, and finds an otherwise unknown serial offender that has been disappearing year old females for several years. The Wire in the Blood is a well-paced novel, which takes its time to build the characters early on, but then hardly ebbs once the plot thickens. Is the abduction all it seems? To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. While assisting Carol on an investigation into an anonymous sniper who is picking off victims in the city street, his behaviour becomes more erratic and his wild theories make Carol wonder if his health is making him unreliable. Are they teenage runaways, or victims of a killer or killers? And who knew what he'd see if he slid under those cold blue defences? We continue to learn about both Tony and Carol in this installment, and I am liking them more and more.