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Tense and suspense-filled thriller from the author of The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead.

Notorious serial killer the Upright Man has escaped from prison, and the FBI have no idea where to look for him. His brother, Ward Hopkins, suspects he may have been aided by the Straw Men, the shadowy organization founded on murder as a way of life that killed Ward's parents.

But apart from his girlfriend Nina, a discredited FBI agent, the only other person who believes the Straw Men exist is John Zandt, a former homicide cop turned lone vigilante obsessed with tracking down the killers of his daughter, and now wanted for murder himself.

Ward's brother was broken out for a reason. The Straw Men are planning something new and terrible. And only Ward, Nina and John stand against the Upright Man and his terrifying allies.



PRAISE FOR THE STRAW MEN BOOKS

‘Just when you think there’s nothing new under the sun in the world of the suspense novel, along comes one hell of a nasty spider call The Straw Men. It’s brilliantly written and scary as hell. Be the first on your block to stay up all night with this one; it’s a masterpiece, reminding us that even paranoids really do have enemies.’
— STEPHEN KING

'A staggering, suspenseful journey through the darkness of American crime … succeeds in revitalising the serial killer novel with assured gusto… A new beginning for a major British writer, whose crime debut instantly moves him into the Thomas Harris division'
— THE GUARDIAN

‘Brilliantly plotted, stunningly written … I read this in one go … if this isn't a hit, I'm a monkey's uncle. And I don't think I am’.
— INDEPENDANT ON SUNDAY

‘A absorbing mystery with a chilling denouement’
— SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

‘The Straw Men is a genuinely original thriller that combines the imagination and darkness of his previous work with bolts of nerve-screaming tension … Think “The X-files” meets “Hannibal”.’ — TIME OUT

Blood of Angels edition by Michael Marshall Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks

I had no idea what I was getting into when I read the first book. I enjoyed it and made a note which title was next. I started reading another book in my Kindle. I got only a chapter or two into it when I realized the writing style was quite poor. I figured out that I had been ruined by Mr. Marshall's style.

I downloaded book 2 to my Kindle and read it in one sitting. No choice now but to download book 3, this one, and get started.

Now that I finished all three I can comprehend the entire scale of this trilogy. From very simple beginnings the story grew to global and historical proportions. It was a blast and I enjoyed the entire tale. Very nicely done!

Product details File Size 1796 KB Print Length 422 pages Simultaneous Device Usage Unlimited Publisher ememess press (October 4, 2014) Publication Date October 4, 2014 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B00O6YS9C2

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Blood of Angels edition by Michael Marshall Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

This book is supposedly the last in the Straw Man series. I rather hope there are more -- I like the characters and the entire concept was clever. The basic idea is that there is a sort of secret society that is thousands of years old. These people consider themselves evolutionarily different from the rest of us -- they believe we have succumbed to a virus that makes us altruistic. They are not and are responsible for many of the worst events of history. That is an original idea for a mystery thriller. The hero and heroine battle these people through three books. In particular, the protagonist's twin brother is one of the worst. This would make an interesting film -- the star could play both the bad guy and the good guy. The first book in the series was interesting, but I had doubts. The second one was much better (and the writing is probably the best of the three). The third one makes a perfect end. I recommend these books if you like this kind of reading.
I like my horror or thriller to have a vast, far-reaching ideology behind it, and the Straw Men books certainly deliver on that, with a shadowy conspiracy extending back thousands of years. This is nicely drip-fed throughout the pacy narrative, with character always to the forefront. By this stage the main players feel like old friends. Another fast, enjoyable read.
I am so impressed with Marshall's writing! The Straw Men series is really extraordinary in many ways. If one is not a fan of slightly paranormal fiction, it may not be for him/her. However, the writing is brilliant, laced with fascinating ideas, and if the characters or story lines are a bit mind bending, it's worth every page. I only hope there will be another.
Enjoyed this book, the third in a series that began with The Straw Men. All three books are excellent fast paced reads. I did find the pacing somewhat odd in places. The story is mostly a page turner interspersed with some very descriptive and introspective passages that just feel like they came from a different novel. The writing is excellent; the characters very well developed. Just an odd pace. Still, I'd recommend it to anyone to read, and I will likely read all three in the series again.
This is the third book by REED ARVIN which I have read, and the third which I have rated five stars. The author is an excellent storyteller; what I feel differentiates his books from the standard thrillers are the complexity of the plots and the extensive character development of the key participants in his stories. His previous two books (I have not read his first) also raise significant philosophical issues as well.

BLOOD OF ANGELS has a much more straightforward storyline than his two other books which I have read, and in my opinion is marginally less enjoyable. But the themes are so different that I suspect many readers may not share my opinion. In fact, readers who enjoy a more linear story and also speedreaders for whom nuances are less important may actually find this book the most enjoyable of the three. Another differentiating factor in this book is the importance of the locale in which the story is set and Arvin's choice of the town where he lives, Nashville, TN. The details utilized in the construction of this story, including the regional political climate, the local neighborhoods (especially the juxtaposition of the Nations and Tennessee Village), the nature of the sanctuary of The Downtown Presbyterian Church, and the central role of the "lost boys of the Sudan" all lend an aura of reality to it. The author has such detailed knowledge of the area that he has created what I call "reality based fiction"; the real people and places which comprise the background of the story lend it sufficient authenticity so that the reader feels much of it is not beyond the realm of possibility despite the fact is not based on an actual series of events.

There are several intertwined threads to this story; a full description would both be beyond the scope of this review and also impossible without spoilers. The central character is Thomas Dennehy, an Assistant District Attorney in Davidson County, TN whose life is about to be completely disrupted by the intersection two seemingly unrelated cases. Almost immediately, Dennehy and his associates in the DA's office are notified by Georgetown University Professor and death penalty opponent Phillip Buchanan that a prison inmate named Charles Bridges has just confessed to a murder for which they convicted Wilson Owens and then successfully argued for the imposition of the death penalty. Since Owens has already been executed, Dennehy suddenly starts "to seriously pay attention. The fact that my life is about to change is vaguely announcing itself now, a light humming in my synapses." He gradually comes to believe that it is quite possible that he will have the notoriety of becoming the prosecutor on the first case where an innocent man actually was executed.

Coincident with the investigation into Bridges' claims, Dennehy is the lead prosecutor in another potential death penalty case. Moses Bol, a Sudanese refugee living in Tennessee Village (largely populated by immigrants) is accused of the brutal murder of a white woman from the neighboring Nations enclave (a bastion of lower class whites). The juxtaposition of the two cases causes a national media spotlight to be focused on Nashville; inevitably protests are mounted and violence erupts. As in Arvin's previous novels, interwoven with these storylines is the complex personal story of Dennehy himself. While facing perhaps the greatest challenge of his life, his is also attempting to deal with the price which his professional career has led him to pay in terms of his failed marriage and his strained relationship with his young daughter.

This is both an action and a psychological thriller; however, lovers of legal thrillers should be aware that the actual courtroom scenes are almost non-existent. BLOOD OF ANGELS is not about legal maneuvering, but rather concerns a a search for the truth as the upcoming trial of Moses Bol is enveloped by the shadow cast by the long-ago trial verdict that eventually led to the execution of Wilson Owens. The lives of several of the central characters including members of the DA's office are impacted during the course of the story as further assaults and additional murders occur.

This is not only a thriller, but a story where morality and religion and their role in the complex choices which individuals face are central to the plot. While the story utilizes the backdrop of powerful forces arrayed against each other in the debate concerning the morality of capital punishment, the reader is never subjected to either preaching or propaganda regarding a specific viewpoint (as was the case with the film THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE and so often detracts from my enjoyment of death penalty stories). This is rather a fast moving thriller which also features the intense impact which these cases have on Dennehy's personal life.

As mentioned earlier, It is difficult to compare Arvin's three books which I have read, I thoroughly enjoyed all three. THE LAST GOODBYE (review 2/17/2004) was the most complex plot but had a somewhat more standard storyline and was much less an investigation of complex societal and moral issues. Due to its philosophical undercurrent as well as the story's complexity, my favorite is definitely THE WILL (review 7/19/20040 however, the more overtly religious theme of certain segments of this story (while never "preachy") might not appeal to some readers. If you appreciate good story telling you will probably want to read all three regardless of which one you read first, and they are all completely standalone novels.

One final note the publisher is to be congratulated for its pricing strategy with this book. I hope that what I assume is an experiment to determine if a lower price would attract more readers to Arvin's fiction succeeds. This is one of the real bargains to be found in a world where so much fiction is overpriced given the frequent short length of novels and the waste of space with chapter breaks every few pages, blank facing pages and overly large type. Finally, a book where I felt that I got more than my money's worth.

Tucker Andersen
I had no idea what I was getting into when I read the first book. I enjoyed it and made a note which title was next. I started reading another book in my . I got only a chapter or two into it when I realized the writing style was quite poor. I figured out that I had been ruined by Mr. Marshall's style.

I downloaded book 2 to my and read it in one sitting. No choice now but to download book 3, this one, and get started.

Now that I finished all three I can comprehend the entire scale of this trilogy. From very simple beginnings the story grew to global and historical proportions. It was a blast and I enjoyed the entire tale. Very nicely done!