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The Death Collectors

Author: Jack Kerley
Creators: Kati Nicholl, Kerry Shale
Publisher: HarperCollins Audio
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1529660

Format: Audiobook
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged Ed
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0007211724
EAN: 9780007211722
ASIN: 0007211724

Publication Date: May 2, 2006
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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars

Nothing like as good as the others November 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have read the Carson Ryder PSIT novels in the wrong order. I really liked the Hundredth Man, and then enjoyed Dead Souls a lot. This one sits between, and is a much weaker effort.
The plot is both convoluted and unbelievable, the chronology cannot be correct, I think, and the new character of Dee Dee Danbury is an unlikely and superfluous addition. The French scenes are, at best, a silly stereotype.
Fortunately, it looks like Death Collectors was an aberration, as Dead Souls is a far crisper plot with better character development.

4 out of 5 stars

Good follow-up to The Hundredth Man January 30, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Jack Kerley is not one of the best known crime writers, but on the evidence of his first two books, has enough original material to establish himself in the genre. The Hundredth Man was a good debut, and The Death Collectors is the second case for Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus. The lead character, Ryder, is entertaining yet sensitive.

This is quite a complex plot, harking back to a series of murders committed a few decades earlier, and prominently featuring collectors of serial killer 'memorabilia'. The addition of the character Danbury is not entirely welcome, but fortunately this does not grate to the extent of putting one off the book altogether. If you can stick with it, The Death Collectors is a good story and worth a read.

3 out of 5 stars

Good but nothing more September 8, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I enjoyed Kerley's first novel and was curious to see how he would follow it up. The Death Collectors comes across as a fairly standard crime book, never really scratching more than the surface or plunging into deep dark corners like it's predessesor.
Carson and Nautilus continue to entertain and solidify their foundations as likeable characters, however the introduction of Danbury as a third partner all just seems a bit unnecessary. It feels the Kerley's attemt to create a plucky and fiesty female character slightly backfires as she comes across as just rather annoying.
The plot, although entertaining somehow feels rather diluted and slightly unfulfilling.
A good read but somehow falls just short of the mark.

4 out of 5 stars

It's art, Carson but not as we know it. August 28, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

Having recently read 'The Hundreth Man', I was looking forward to the second story featuring Carson Ryder and his senior partner, Harry Nautilus. Jack Kerley is such an underrated author. The story of yet another serial killer moves along at an artistic pace and I'm always surprised at how much knowledge Ryder has tucked away in his little grey cells! His psychotic brother features again, though not so vividly this time, although, as before, without him, Carson would be struggling to find the answers. Ryder's found a new girl and I have to say she seems a much better deal than the strange Ava he saddled himself with last time round. Between them, they manage to find the killer though it's very difficult for the reader to come up with the same conclusion, given the lack of clues. My only gripe here is that I have to stretch imagination to believe that killer really is the killer, if you see what I mean? I'll say no more on that so as not to spoil the outcome for others. Suffice to say, this is an eminently readable book, well-crafted, well-written and the bonus is the reader will definitely want to buy The Broken Souls - well, this reader certainly did and has done!

5 out of 5 stars

The Death Collectors January 6, 2006
20 out of 26 found this review helpful

Having read The Hundreth Man, Kerley's first novel, could'nt wait to read the follow on. I wasn't disapointed, absolutley brilliant. Great characters,gripping story, cant wait for Carson and Harry's next case. Loved his style of writing very descriptive. Highly recommended!