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Fiction yes but I know every road and highway that is mentioned in this can't put down thriller that is really brought to life by my knowledge of the area.

I can honestly say even if you don't know the area that the author is writing about, you will know similar places and find it very hard to put this book down.
This book was marvellous. I fully understood pop. s dilemma and I wonder what would happen if this was to occur here in England,all the wY Absorbing and shocking in equal measure, One Man Crusade is the very definition of a Can't Put It Down crime thriller, with a plot that doesn't let up and characters drawn with a detail and affection it's rare to see in this genre.
This is unquestionably an author to look out for, A great book

This had so many twists and turns and I actually felt quite emotional towards the end, which is unusual for me! Its not the normal detective plot and the storyline subject is a fascinating one.
How would I feel if this had been a true story I keep asking myself and I am not sure I have come to a definitive answer.
I would recommend you reading this book and ask yourself the question would you have supported Pop Read it and enjoy, I was recommended this book by an acquaintance, It took me a couple of chapters to get used to his style of writing but once Id done that I absolutely loved this book.
I had read a couple of reviews in which they had said it was badly written and too unrealistic On the contrary I would say it is well written but in a different style, I also didnt think it was unrealistic, quite the opposite.
I loved this book so much that I have now orderedmore by Steven Suttie, I found the story captivating with a real insight into peoples feelings, Also a strange twist at the end that I was definitely not expecting, Cant wait to pass it on to my sister, who loves crime novels, The blurb for this book got me very intrigued, and the story quite literally starts with a bang in the form of gun shots.
The shots are being fired by someone who is taking it upon themselves to rid society of paedophiles, This is how the story gets you thinking about the rights and wrongs of our justice system, and apparent lack of police powers.
I enjoyed this book and liked the mix of character personalities, DCI Miller and his team, and the problems they encountered during the investigation, made for interesting reading, This is the first book in a series, and the first book Ive read by Suttie, Ill be reading more soon, Difficult

I have read a lot of indie work over the last couple of years, some good, some bad, Mostly not quite up to scratch because the writing, the grammar, the spellchecking, the basic editing various things can go wrong, and often do.
Much indie publishing is amateur, but that does not excuse blatant amateurism!

This is an odd one, It is not absolutely wonderful, but the writing is grammatical, without glaring errors, and the author can write pretty well and I mean that, this guy has storytelling skills.


But there are problems,

The story is policebased, set in Manchester and surrounding towns, We have a juicy murder near the start, which we then find is part of a much larger pattern, The motive is explained but then the problems start, The police reaction particularly among senior officers is not entirely credible at least, not to me, Individual officers are welldrawn characters but some of their reactions to particular crimes did not feel right and much of the plot depends on a form of conspiracy theory that I could not accept.


There are more plot holes the criminal has access to information that is not easily available, and this access was not explained, and he has firearms skills that imply truly exceptional talent or a lot more training opportunities than are specified.


The criticisms above are regrettable, because this author shows quite a lot of promise, The descriptions, the conversations, the action scenes all held my interest, Basically what I am saying is that this author is a pretty good storyteller, with a good command of written English both rare skills in indie work.

But he needs to work on plots and either plug those plot holes or spend a lot more time drawing the wool over the readers eyes so they won't be noticed.


Just a suggestion crime may be the wrong genre, Perhaps if the author tried nearfuture SF which could still be crime or Fantasy, then his storytelling skills would be less undermined by that credibility gap.
Go for it!

With regret, three and I even thought about cutting down to two, Even so, I will look out for other work by this author there is promise there, an interesting and thought provoking concept for the book, as a whole I really enjoyed it but I did think the ending was just a bit far fetched,

but overall a worthy read, Interesting premise

Well written, interesting social commentary, but the basic premise was a step to far, and the anger and over the top reaction of the main character early in the story did not really work for me.
Disappointing

The theory is right the moral dilemma of the end justifying the means a classic problem and well conceived and portrayed.
The let down for me is the really weak conclusion which I found literally unbelievable, The ending simply stretched all credibility too far, Other than that I enjoyed the book liked the authors intimate knowledge on Manchester and district, The characters did get a bit thin at times especially Dixon who would have been real cynic in life, So who are the bad guys

You feel the frustration of the Miller from the onset, What makes the novel stand out is that it makes the

public, and those in the higher echelons of power, complicit in a series of murders.
I found myself asking, "If I cheer him on, am I not condoning his actions So what does that make me",
Very readable and prompting me to read the second in the series, A really easy read with lots of twists and turns, I suppose excited would be wrong word but I was certainly intrigued by the sound of this book, There are some pretty brutal crime fiction books out there but with the advent of selfpublishing it seems selfpublished authors are pushing the boundaries more, and writing books that perhaps bigger publishers might ask to be toned down.
I picked up this book then expecting that, unfortunately it was a bit long winded, not very well edited but otherwise a really enjoyable read that I had read in less than a day.
For the most part, it's a really good book but it is let down by the editing, That said the Kindle store is absolutely littered with crap, but often among the detritus you find something worth reading, and One Man Crusade definitely is.


The premise might not be for everybody, and Steven Suttie's advertising campaign didn't go down too well in Tameside, but it still asks a question that I would say most people have asked or alluded to when watching the news.
What is the reaction of most people when the latest paedophile is on the news Outrage, calling for them to be hung, drawn and quartered.
In this book somebody takes it upon themselves to start murdering paedophiles across Manchester by gunning them down, the killer has been on a bit of a spree over a fortnight and is showing no signs of slowing down.
The killer shoots the convicted paedophiles with an amount of bullets representative of the amount of convictions they have, It's a bit of a Dexter situation, These men have been convicted of one of the worst crimes, yet have now been released, How is this fair But, is death, is murder the answer The public don't want to live among them after all, Characters in the book, even within the police have varying opinions on the matter,

A serial killer is always a frightening prospect for any city, and in order to keep citizens calm the police, or rather DCI Miller has no option but to reveal the full truth.
This is where politics come into play, Miller is a high ranking officer but still those above him are making him do their dirty work, He certainly has a job on his hands trying to apprehend this killer, Does he even want to catch or stop the killer With no idea when the killer will strike next, it is an unpredictable, and exciting read at times.
It's hard to talk further about the plot, in fiction boundaries are pushed, it's perhaps not the most realistic book I've read recently but it's certainly one of the more addictive.
In terms of the ending, again not the most realistic and some might find it silly whilst others might think it's brilliant.
I did like it, but just think others might find it a bit too unrealistic to completely get on board with, I think it's the ending you would want in real life, but it's an ending you just wouldn't get if it was real.


I also felt that the book was a lot longer than it needed to be, and I found myself rereading parts because some of it just made no sense.
That said though given that I read it in just overhours it's a clear sign that I did enjoy it, But it did remind me why I tend to stick to traditionally published authors, they have their books edited, taking out the unnecessary parts and just giving it that overall polished look and feel.
Again though, for an author to write a book and get it out there, and then sell it is very difficult with all the have a go authors cluttering up the Kindle chart.
I do recommend this book, Suttie has potential as an author and I'd definitely be interested in reading any books he writes in the future.


Thanks to Steven Suttie for the review copy, Highly recommended.

A fast paced book with surprises around every page you turn, Empathic and clear about degrading societies ad the few good men who make a difference, A must read. Liked the idea of this book how would the public, the media and the nation's leading child protection charity react if someone started killing convicted paedophiles in a campaign to secure mandatory life sentences Not entirely believable but a racy read with plenty of twists and a book you want to talk to others about.
Well worth a read if you like a good thriller that's not too demanding, What an excellent read. The author really has set out a brilliant plot, The reader first encounters the murder of a young boy, enough to enrage any normal adult, This is followed by the murder of a man at work and you think what the hell, poor bloke until you find out he is a paedophile.

This book is very thought provoking, If the law has it's hands tied is it right for a person to dish out justice to protect society's children Pop decides after trying all the ways he possible can to lobby for justice he has no choice but to do the job himself.
It was strange but understandable that the British public loved this 'hero' of justice, I haven't read a book before where no one wants the murderer caught, a brilliant concept of writing,
The frustration of DCI Andrew Miller is commendable, a true solid bloke after justice as the law says, A killer is a killer, but he has obstacle after obstacle put in his way with his seniors, Karen Ellis is again a brilliant DI, on leave after having a baby only weeks before she returns to work determined to solve this case along side Miller.
These two are personal friends outside work too, so we get to know their families, Nice touch as both have children of their own,
Very well written book, it seems to have every angle covered, the police, the murderer and his reasons, the tv and press and the general public.
Totally engrossing read. Would recommend this book to detective and thriller readers, I will be reading more of this author's books,