Head in the sand

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198 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 2015 by Thomas & Mercer.

ISBN:
978-1-4778-2104-6
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OCLC Number:
889738063

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2 stars (1 review)

The discovery of a severed head in a golf course bunker triggers a frantic race to find a serial killer that brings the town of Burnham-on-Sea to a standstill. A connection is made with a series of unsolved murders harking back tothe 1970s, and Detective Inspector Nick Dixon finds himself caught in a race against time that takes him the length and breadth of the country. The brutal killing of an elderly man raises the stakes and, as he closes in, Dixon begins to question whether he is chasing one serial killer or two.

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reviewed Head in the sand by Damien Boyd (A DI Nick Dixon novel -- 2)

Review of 'Head in the sand' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

"They had arrived just after 9.00am"
"From 4.00pm onwards"
"The interview began at 2.00pm"

What is it with these books and having to give exact times for everything?

It's another Nick Dixon detective story, with the same flaws (and, it needs to be said, strengths) as the first one. Editor badly needed, all characters sound alike, the writing would make any spreadsheet proud etc etc. The plot is still okay, and even managed to surprise me a couple of times, although at the same time I was yelling "you damn idiot" at the protagonist.

Subjects

  • Murder
  • Fiction
  • Investigation
  • Serial murderers

Places

  • England