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The Midtown Murders: A Detective Novel Kindle Edition

by Tad S. Torm (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.2 out of 5 stars 1,663 ratings

An ingenious killer. A determined detective. A duel of the mind.

When a prostitute is found murdered in the fancy Midtown district of Sankt City, Detective Ben Carter, recently estranged from his wife of twelve years and from his job with the San Francisco police force, is sent to investigate. But when the murderer uses a borrowed gun to kill a second prostitute, Ben suspects he is on the trail of an evil genius.
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  1. Print length
    222 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Accessibility
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  4. Publication date
    31 Oct. 2015
  5. File size
    4.3 MB
  6. Page Flip
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017G93BSK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mircea Luca
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 31 Oct. 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer reviews:
    3.2 out of 5 stars 1,663 ratings

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Books by the same author: THE MIDTOWN MURDERS, MURDER MY LOVE, A DANCE WITH MURDER, THE PARK MURDERS, LOVE SHOT and THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER

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Customers find the book to be a good read with an interesting plot. However, the writing quality receives mixed feedback, with several customers noting poor grammar and spelling errors.

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24 customers mention ‘Readability’20 positive4 negative

Customers find the book to be a good read, with one mentioning it keeps them engaged.

"...Grammar atrocious at times. Basic but good read" Read more

"Good read and well worth a try by all crime thriller lovers. One or two grammatical errors, but doesn't detract from the story." Read more

"A decent read" Read more

"Difficult to get into, but worth the effort" Read more

14 customers mention ‘Storyline’9 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the storyline of the book, with some finding it interesting and great, while others describe it as very slow and poor.

"Good story line but doesn't flow properly. Jumps leaps and bounds too quickly. Grammar atrocious at times. Basic but good read" Read more

"...The author has a good command of American English and the story was slightly interesting, though I felt I was waiting to be told the breadcrumbs,..." Read more

"This is not a book that I would recommend.I found it to slow and a poor storyline...." Read more

"Interesting plot and easy to read. I'll be looking out for more books by this author" Read more

18 customers mention ‘Grammar’5 positive13 negative

Customers criticize the book's grammar, noting numerous spelling errors and atrocious writing at times, with one customer mentioning that words are missing from sentences making them difficult to read.

"...Jumps leaps and bounds too quickly. Grammar atrocious at times. Basic but good read" Read more

"...One or two grammatical errors, but doesn't detract from the story." Read more

"...The author has a good command of American English and the story was slightly interesting, though I felt I was waiting to be told the breadcrumbs,..." Read more

"Poorly written Poorly P resented not proof read victims name mixedup with policewoman's name First and last read of this author or series" Read more

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  • june
    3.0 out of 5 stars Undecided
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2017
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    Good story line but doesn't flow properly. Jumps leaps and bounds too quickly. Grammar atrocious at times. Basic but good read
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  • Mrs Dorothy Edwards
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2017
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    Good read and well worth a try by all crime thriller lovers. One or two grammatical errors, but doesn't detract from the story.
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  • tony
    4.0 out of 5 stars A decent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2020
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    A decent read
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  • A. K. Buttle
    2.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2016
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    Poorly written Poorly P resented not proof read victims name mixedup with policewoman's name First and last read of this author or series
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  • Kerryloura
    1.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmm.....not a favourite....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2017
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    .....in writing style. It seems as though the book has been translated from another language and elements of speech, syntax and rhythm were lost, as so much has become literal. The author has a good command of American English and the story was slightly interesting, though I felt I was waiting to be told the breadcrumbs, rather than be led to them. Because of that feeling, I became quite frustrated at the storyline.
    ....as a series. A detectives is unorthodox in his methods isn't unusual and I don't think I clearly saw these traits in the character, Ben. And to have women swooning at him and the informality of using first names, in such a profession, was dire.
    I found finishing the book a necessity, rather than a pleasure, as I just wanted it done. Lesson learned: read the reviews.
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  • Kindle Customerrevisited after some tine
    3.0 out of 5 stars Try it for your self
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2017
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    Difficult to get into, but worth the effort
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  • Satchmo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping tale
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2017
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    Excellent book enjoyed it from start to finish. Look forward to reading more books from this author. Definitely a five star read
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  • Heather B
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2018
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    Interesting plot and easy to read. I'll be looking out for more books by this author
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  • Casingda
    3.0 out of 5 stars Badly needs to be edited
    Reviewed in the United States on 13 February 2018
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    This is a good story. It kept me interested enough to want to finish it. However, the writing itself is absolutely atrocious. Words are misused. Tenses are changed from one paragraph to the next. Sometimes it's written as though English is not this writer's language of origin. So I was constantly editing it in my head as I was reading it. That was so distracting. The plot ideas are, for the most part, quite good, though there are some holes that need to be filled in and there are ideas that need to be fleshed out. But the bad grammar and so forth overwhelms a lot of the good things about this book. I notice that he's written more books. However, because the need for editing was so profoundly obvious and distracted me so much, I hesitate to read anything else he's written. I find it hard to believe that the author doesn't have one friend or acquaintance who has the ability to properly edit a book. This has to be one of the worst best books I've ever read that needs it as much as this one does.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on 1 December 2016
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    good read
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  • Imladris
    1.0 out of 5 stars Oje.....
    Reviewed in Germany on 22 March 2017
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    Selten so ein schlechtes Buch gelesen. Rechtschreib- und Grammatikfehler ohne Ende. Sätze, die nicht sinngemäß zu Ende geführt werden. Namen, die vertauscht werden (die Tote ruft selber beim Gerichtsmediziner an? Ist mal was neues...). Warum fällt das niemandem auf??? Dann der ständige Gebrauch der Vornamen. Das stört den Lesefluss und nervt irgendwann einfach nur noch. Ich bin da schon auf den ersten Seiten drüber gestolpert weil einfach kein Mensch so redet. Die Charaktere sind viel zu oberflächlich gezeichnet. Die Handlungen/Gefühle der Protagonisten teilweise völlig unverständlich. Halley und Ben kennen sich erst wenige Tage und Halley ist eifersüchtig, als Ben mit seinem Sohn seine (Ex-)Frau besucht? Häh??? Irgendwie hatte ich das Gefühl, der Autor hatte keine Lust sich mit der Rahmenhandlung (sprich: der Beziehung von Halley und Ben) zu beschäftigen und hat sie daher einfach gleich zusammen in die Kiste geschickt. Geht gar nicht. Das letzte Viertel des Buches habe ich nur noch überflogen, aufgeatmet und dann das Buch sofort von meinem Kindle gelöscht.
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  • Jean Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE MIDTOWN MURDERS
    Reviewed in Spain on 6 July 2016
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    Tad S Form has a peculiar writing style. But as the story unfolds, the bizarre style pulls the reader into the book. A really dramatic and convincing piece of work. Subtle and yet outrageous. An out and out good book.
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  • Reads!
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good plot
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 December 2015
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    I enjoyed this book. I found the sentence structure odd at times, making it a little confusing. It seemed as though English might not be the author's native language. There also were a lot of proof reading errors. Even so, the characters were interesting and fresh in a film noir sort of way. It will be interesting to see how later works develop. I would recommend it.
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