Mimic
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Summary
**THE STANDALONE THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF RAGDOLL - SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES**
In life she was his muse 。 。 。
In death she'll be his masterpiece
1989。 DS Benjamin Chambers and DC Adam Winters are on the trail of a serial killer with a twisted passion for recreating the world's greatest works of art through the bodies of his victims。 After Chambers nearly loses his life， the case goes cold due to lack of evidence。 The killer lies dormant， his collection unfinished。
Seven years later。
DS Marshall has excelled through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police Service， despite being haunted by the case that defined her teenage years。 She obtains new evidence and joins Chambers and Winters to reopen the case。 However， their resurrected investigation brings about a fresh reign of terror， the team treading a fine line between justice and vigilante in pursuit of a monster far more dangerous and intelligent than any of them had anticipated。
In life she was his muse 。 。 。
In death she'll be his masterpiece
1989。 DS Benjamin Chambers and DC Adam Winters are on the trail of a serial killer with a twisted passion for recreating the world's greatest works of art through the bodies of his victims。 After Chambers nearly loses his life， the case goes cold due to lack of evidence。 The killer lies dormant， his collection unfinished。
Seven years later。
DS Marshall has excelled through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police Service， despite being haunted by the case that defined her teenage years。 She obtains new evidence and joins Chambers and Winters to reopen the case。 However， their resurrected investigation brings about a fresh reign of terror， the team treading a fine line between justice and vigilante in pursuit of a monster far more dangerous and intelligent than any of them had anticipated。
Reviews
Louise
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Cole has done it again，a slightly gruesome set of murders，injected with enough humour to have you smiling through it all。A great trio of detectives that I hope will be around a while，each with their own problems。This was inventive and fun。Look forward to the next outing。
Jen
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Oh I do love a good dark and twisted thriller， and when it comes to the macabre and the bizarre， Daniel Cole never disappoints。 This is perhaps not quite as grizzly as some of the scenes in his Ragdoll series， but it certainly has echoes of that very twisted nature and the serial killer is far from a stab and run kind of personality。 Their kills are far more ostentatious。 More 。。。 staged。 They are certainly making a statement。 But what it lacked in bloodbathery， it made up for in style， wit and Oh I do love a good dark and twisted thriller， and when it comes to the macabre and the bizarre， Daniel Cole never disappoints。 This is perhaps not quite as grizzly as some of the scenes in his Ragdoll series， but it certainly has echoes of that very twisted nature and the serial killer is far from a stab and run kind of personality。 Their kills are far more ostentatious。 More 。。。 staged。 They are certainly making a statement。 But what it lacked in bloodbathery， it made up for in style， wit and brilliant characters。Narrated brilliantly by Jude Owusu I was drawn very quickly into this tale of a very dangerous art lover， the story opening in quite dramatic style with the discovery of a living statue。 Or a not living one 。。。 Or， well， the jury was definitely out。 What wasn't up for debate was the fact that this was going to be a story that captured my imagination and that I was faced with characters， Chambers and Winters， who made me smile， even in the very dark circumstances of their meeting。 From the beginning there was something about this pairing that just worked， and although seemingly chalk and cheese， they were on the same kind of wavelength， albeit that Winters added far more of the comedic value to the story。 They way in which the narrator skilfully portrayed the two characters， giving them such distinct voices and capturing their personalities， just made the who story come alive。This is a dark tale - an art aficionado who takes their appreciation of the classics to the next level and then some - but well handled and not gratuitously graphic。 It's not the first time that this has come up as a theme in literature， and the tableau style staging of the bodies did put me in mind of certain episodes of Dexter and another book I've read this year。 But it's fair to say that whilst the murderer is making a statement， it takes the urging of new Detective， Jordan Marshall， to get anyone in the upper echelons of the Police to listen to what they had to say。 In spite of readers playing voyeur at one stage， the idea that the Met may be faced with。 a serial killer is well and truly pushed aside in favour of a far too convenient confession。I liked the pacing on this one， which although slow to start with， picks up with some real edge of the seat and tense moments of action。 But it is not all fast paced and it is often the subtle， understated moments of menace and threat that really make the skin prickle as much as those moments where the characters lives are in real jeopardy。 We are spared most of the graphic detail of the murders， seeing only the aftermath which is both tragically macabre and highly creative。 The reveal when it comes is not as dramatic as you might expect， but it doesn't really matter， as the who， whilst important， is not really the whole point of this story。 We know pretty early on just who they are chasing， it's the thrill of that chase， the danger that they are in， that makes this story a winner。This is billed as a standalone thriller but I really do think this trio of Detectives could have legs （no pun intended） and I'd love to see them back in some form in the future。 Recommended for fans of the darkly humorous thriller。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group For an advance copy of Mimic， a stand-alone thriller set in London， featuring DS Ben Chambers， PC Adam Winter and trainee DC Jordan Marshall。In 1986 DS Ben Chambers， aided by Adam Winter， is hunting a serial killer who poses his victims like works of art。 The killer attacks Chambers and leaves him for dead as he escapes and with Chambers out of commission the case goes cold until seven years later when DC Mitchell uncovers a fresh lead。 I would like to thank Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group For an advance copy of Mimic， a stand-alone thriller set in London， featuring DS Ben Chambers， PC Adam Winter and trainee DC Jordan Marshall。In 1986 DS Ben Chambers， aided by Adam Winter， is hunting a serial killer who poses his victims like works of art。 The killer attacks Chambers and leaves him for dead as he escapes and with Chambers out of commission the case goes cold until seven years later when DC Mitchell uncovers a fresh lead。 She enlists the help of Chambers and Winter and unwittingly re-activates the killer’s desire to continue his mission。I thoroughly enjoyed Mimic， which is a high octane thriller with a few laughs thrown in to lighten the load。 They are sorely needed， because the killer is in a hurry and there’s a high body count， all found in extremely inventive positions。 I was glued to the pages from start to finish， wondering what would come next。The novel starts in 1989 and follows the investigation as it happens， then jumps to 1996 and， again follows the investigation as it happens， this time adding Marshall and a more sympathetic DCI。 I like the detail offered by this method and the continuity of events untroubled by flashbacks or shifting timelines， as it makes the novel easy to follow。 I also like the contrast that， while in 1989 they were seeking an unidentified killer in 1996 they know who he is and are preoccupied with stopping and catching him。 So the novel is easy to follow and the mission is clearly defined， where’s the problem？ Interpreting the clues and getting ahead of him when you’re not really sure what you’re doing are the answers。 Still it’s an action packed read with little room to breathe。The characterisation is strong in this novel。 Chambers and Winter are burnt out in different ways from the first investigation and Marshall hasn’t learned to think first。 They seem realistic and are fun to spend time with。 I would gladly read more about them。Mimic is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Ceecee
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It’s a bitterly cold night in 1989 and DS Benjamin Chambers is called to Hyde Park where a dead naked body raised up high on a plinth is displayed as a statue which turns out to be a macabre version of Rodin's The Thinker。 This dark and dangerous investigation led by Chambers and PC Winter and later joined in 1996 by trainee Constable Marshall， proves to be death mimicking well known and very recognisable works of art。 This is a typical Daniel Cole offering blending the extremely gritty with bla It’s a bitterly cold night in 1989 and DS Benjamin Chambers is called to Hyde Park where a dead naked body raised up high on a plinth is displayed as a statue which turns out to be a macabre version of Rodin's The Thinker。 This dark and dangerous investigation led by Chambers and PC Winter and later joined in 1996 by trainee Constable Marshall， proves to be death mimicking well known and very recognisable works of art。 This is a typical Daniel Cole offering blending the extremely gritty with black humour which seems to be almost his trademark！ The writing is clever， some of the humour in the dialogue is laugh out loud and some is a bit cheesy but raises some smiles！ The characters are so good， they’re all misfits in some way， they’re all likeable though not necessarily always that good at their job yet somehow they ultimately find the solution。 I especially like Marshall who is a very intriguing personality with leanings towards being a Goth and is very much on an angry girls crusade with this case。 I like the art angle though I did read a book last year that has similarities of premise although it wasn’t written with quite the same entertaining pizazz。 There are occasions where the plot strays into the surreal which I rather enjoy and is certainly shocking and horrifying on occasions。 The art links to Greek mythology with the theme of unrequited love and this is an interesting angle。 This realisation eventually leads to the chameleon perpetrator finally being apprehended and not before time。 The plot is definitely twisty if not twisted and it takes its toll on the investigation team especially Chambers who suffers physically and mentally。 Overall， an entertaining blend of horror and humour， I’d like to read another book featuring this team and hope that’s in the pipeline or the authors mind！！ With thanks to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group/Trapeze for the arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Rach
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In 1989 DS Benjamin Chambers is called to a scene on a cold winter's night to find a body that has been posed like a statue。 Joining him on the scene are two other officers， one being DC Adam Winters。 After another crime scene turns up which is very similar to the first one， Chambers and Winters think they have a serial killer who is using the world's greatest works of art through the bodies of his victims。 Chambers and Winters won't give up but after Chambers nearly loses his life， the case goe In 1989 DS Benjamin Chambers is called to a scene on a cold winter's night to find a body that has been posed like a statue。 Joining him on the scene are two other officers， one being DC Adam Winters。 After another crime scene turns up which is very similar to the first one， Chambers and Winters think they have a serial killer who is using the world's greatest works of art through the bodies of his victims。 Chambers and Winters won't give up but after Chambers nearly loses his life， the case goes cold through lack of evidence。We end up 2006 with DS Marshall， who has excelled through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police Service。 Unknown to everyone though she can't forget the case from her childhood。 Marshall obtains new evidence from the case from the past and Chambers and Winters join her when the case is reopened。 While the case is reopened a new regin of terror is brought uopn on everyone。 Will Marshall， Chambers and Winters be able to stop the serial killer who is far more dangerous and intelligent than they imagined。 I have read all of the Ragdoll series by Daniel Cole and loved it and enjoyed this one。 I liked how we are told the story of the past which brings us to the present in the book。 We get to see how Chambers and Winters ended up where they are in the present。 Chambers and Winter are brought back together by Marshall who has her own connection to the case and there is no stopping the three of them but they never imagined what they would come up against。 The reopening of the case sets the serial killer off again and it gets quite gruesome at times。 Daniel Cole manages to make the humour work in the book between the characters and you do laugh in certain parts （which he did in Ragdoll） even though the book is gruesome at times。I would certainly recommended a read of this book which its aray of characters who take you on a quite journey to stop a killer。 I have to admit though I did miss Wolf and Emily from Ragdoll and would recommended to read that series from Daniel Cole as well。 I received a ARC from Netgalley and Orion Publishing Group for an objection review。 。。。more
Donna Bradley
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I rarely read anything that isn't set in the last decade but this is Daniel Cole so I had to make an exception！Brilliantly complex characters wound together with the typically dark plot that Cole is so good at combine to make this yet another must read from this twisted genius！ I rarely read anything that isn't set in the last decade but this is Daniel Cole so I had to make an exception！Brilliantly complex characters wound together with the typically dark plot that Cole is so good at combine to make this yet another must read from this twisted genius！ 。。。more
Emma
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When DS Chambers is called to a bitterly cold scene， he's surprised to find a body posed like a famous piece of sculpture; a human statue， murder made art。 It's not his usual fare， to say the very least。 The mystery makes him all the more determined to find who did it， even when he gets some serious push back from the brass。 So determined， in fact， that he's prepared to throw caution， and the rules， to the wind。 A fateful choice that will change his life forever。。。Let me say straight up that I'm When DS Chambers is called to a bitterly cold scene， he's surprised to find a body posed like a famous piece of sculpture; a human statue， murder made art。 It's not his usual fare， to say the very least。 The mystery makes him all the more determined to find who did it， even when he gets some serious push back from the brass。 So determined， in fact， that he's prepared to throw caution， and the rules， to the wind。 A fateful choice that will change his life forever。。。Let me say straight up that I'm not usually a fan of comedy in fiction。 But， for some reason， Daniel Cole gets it right every time。 His previous series， beginning with Ragdoll， is a cracking read。 Bloody， imaginative， and yes， funny。 That trademark mix is here again in Mimic， but with a cast very different to those who came before。 His duo， DS Benjamin Chambers and DC Adam Winters， are genuinely hilarious。 Their 1989 escapades are a bit Beverly Hills Cop， a bit classic British banter。 It's not slapstick， more absurdist， but quietly so。 Chambers， in particular， is a fantastic character- clever， observant， and an absolute nightmare。 I'm not sure how two people can be so effective and yet utterly rubbish at the same time。 Putting them together is a disaster waiting to happen。 Surprise， surprise， it happens。 Chambers nearly dies and the killer gets away。 That is until 2006。。。Flash forward， another misfit is added and the duo becomes a trio。 Now there's a woman on a crusade and two men hiding from their traumatic past。 Less disaster， more catastrophe。 This time the killer is playing for keeps and these three are all that stands between him and his greatest work of art。 Reassured？ Me neither。。。 But you'll have to read the book to see how it all turns out。If you want an entertaining read， Daniel 'how to have fun with series killers' Cole is where it's at。 Whether Mimic or Ragdoll， you'll smile through the horror and have a jolly old time。 Now doesn't that sound fun？ARC via Netgalley 。。。more
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