Prominent figures in Belfast are being murdered. The bodies are left naked and posed in grotesquely distorted shapes. No clues are left at the forensically immaculate crime scenes except odd theatrical props and some random numbers and letters concealed at each scene by the killer. How are the victims linked? What is the connection between these killings, the bible, and a famous mediaeval painting of The Last Judgement? The Doom Murders has been the recipient of three literary awards - The IDB Award in 2014; The New Apple ...
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Prominent figures in Belfast are being murdered. The bodies are left naked and posed in grotesquely distorted shapes. No clues are left at the forensically immaculate crime scenes except odd theatrical props and some random numbers and letters concealed at each scene by the killer. How are the victims linked? What is the connection between these killings, the bible, and a famous mediaeval painting of The Last Judgement? The Doom Murders has been the recipient of three literary awards - The IDB Award in 2014; The New Apple Award, 2014, for Excellence in Independent Publishing; and the 2015 Readers' Favourite International Book Awards (Bronze Medal Winner). "The Chief Inspector, Jim Sheehan, is drawn so deftly and with such genuineness, you can feel him breathing." (Eugene Fournier, novelist and screenwriter, film and TV) "The most subtle of clues are intricately interwoven into the storyline, and even the most astute mystery buff is apt to miss them." (Donna Cummins, Author of the Blacklick Valley Mystery Series) "Incredibly addictive page turner." (Meghan, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer) "O'Hare leans toward the human side of his characters, imbuing them with a real world presence that is in turn witty and passionate." (Roy.T James, for Readers' Favourite)
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The Doom Murder's book by Brian O'Hare is a novel that is engaging from the beginning to the end, with a lot of suspense. This book amazed me with all that was tightly packed in a murder mystery, police drama, a little love story, and ending with a redemption. In this story, Mr. O'Hare writing is engaging and on point, helping to keep the reader engaged in the story, while still remaining causal at the same time. O' Hare puts a vivid picture in the readers' minds about the detectives that are working on the cases to help the reader understand the senseless murders' that have taken place.
The Doom Murder's is a really interesting story about a serial killer, who had a religious motive. This story is based in Ireland, where a series of gruesome murders' with the main detective Sheehan handling the investigations against the background of the Catholic church. The author does well to ensure the murders' are sensational, even detailing the killer's habit of numbering the bodies. These types of chilling details coupled with religion undertones gives the story a uniquely horrifying perspective.
The story begins to unfold as the main character (DCI Jim Sheehan) discovers new clues and information from witnesses. The story for the most part is told from his point of view. I find this very thrilling that the reader learns new information with him, and when he uncovers the truth so does the reader. As the suspense continues, a Catholic Bishop was found beaten, naked, and even oddly posed in his Belfast study.
All of the victims are Catholic, hold different positions of leadership and all seem to have not followed the killers' notion of what God wants in those entrusted to uphold the faith. Each victim is killed in gruesome ways and posed in ways that reflect their sins. The exceptional story telling and and dark mystery remind me of the first season of the TV show True Detective. Another aspect that adds to the enjoyment of the book for me is the budding romance of the cathedral organist Margret Sands and Inspector Sheehan. This happy relationship, provides a needed counterpoint to the ugliness of the murders in this novel. The main characters are generally well written and realistic, though I did feel like there was an excessive amount of characters, especially when it came to Sheehan's immediate team of detectives.
I enjoyed this book as a whole, from the Police procedural, Northern Ireland, the Murder, and the mystery at the heart of this story all came together to deliver and unique and gripping story. I found that the investigations, interviews, the characters, and the scenes all played a significant role in this book, and I found I was just as desperate to find the killer as the detectives were. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes detailed murder mysteries that are grounded but thrilling. Fast paced and intriguing, The Doom Murders is consistently entertaining.
