| | |  | | Home » Grave Situation | | | | | | | Description: | | Halifax cop Allan Stanton is a troubled homicide detective who has lost everything, including his family and his sense of justice. When he finally decides to leave the force and start over, he's assigned a string of murders that all bear the signs of a serial killer collecting trophies. As Stanton unravels each grisly crime scene, the mounting evidence points uncomfortably close to him, forcing him to confront a past he'd rather forget--and a dangerous future when the killer targets Stanton himself. | | | Product Details: | | | Average Customer Rating:
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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Not For MeJan 11, 2012
By Therese Flicker
The energy an effort that the author spent on this novel is immediately evident. There is great time spent making sure that details are accurate; however, I have to be honest. I couldn't finish it. For me, it was overly graphic and I question why. I am recommending this book for those who are not queasy readers and who love a good mystery/thriller. It just wasn't my style.
20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Keep The Lights On!Oct 18, 2011
By Pamela Kay Noble Brown
"author of Revelations"
"Grave Situation" by Alex MacLean is the perfect book to read if you're looking for a book that makes you think. Allan is trying to solve a string of cases that bring him to the very abyss of sanity himself. I found myself flipping back several times to see if a clue I thought I'd picked up on made sense in an earlier scene. I was drawn into the story to the point that I wanted to jump in and help solve the cases.
MacLean has a knack for getting into the actual heads of each of the characters. He fleshes out the characters' backstories so well that even though I was appalled at some of their actions, a part of me came to understand what compelled them to behave as they did. I'm almost ashamed to say that a very tiny part of me even empathized with some of the more unappealing characters. This I can only attribute to the author's expertise in humanizing the thoughts and feelings of his characters.
MacLean also has the gift of painting a scene so vividly, that if I didn't know better, I would feel that I was actually in the scene as a silent observer. He has a talent for using the exact words necessary to convey the nuances, feels, and smells of what's going on in each chapter.
Overall, this is a fantastic crime thriller. It is the kind of book that you can't put down until you find out what happens next. If you do put it down, you can't wait to get back to it. I found myself thinking about the characters and their outcomes well after I finished the book. I look forward to reading more by this intriguing author. But be warned, it will have you looking over your shoulder. When reading "Grave Situation" here's a word to the wise...keep the lights on.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Only 2 disapointments:Dec 04, 2011
By Robert E. Brann
"Bob Brann"
#1 I couldn't find a place to put it down.
#2 I can't rush right out and buy your next book.
Excellent job. I loved every minute of it. Made me wish I'd been a detective . . . and several times felt like I was ! Add my name to your list of fans.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Haunting. Tragic.Jul 20, 2011
By Paul
The author interweaves subplot and character development to give you the horror of the classics combined with contemporary crime scene investigation.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A Hell That's Impossible to ResistJul 16, 2011
By CS
Grave Situation by Alex MacLean is a dark, depressing, and somber - but ultimately gripping - ride through the hellish realities of police work and the ways in which it can tear a person inside and out.
This is the first book I've read about Canadian police officers, but as it turns out, crime is the same everywhere: Ugly.
The protagonist, Allan, has nothing left except for the job. His wife left him and relocated, and he never gets to spend any time with his young child, who is now living in another province with his mother.
The author takes great care in fully fleshing out all of the characters - physically, mentally, emotionally, and especially psychologically - and the overall story is all the richer as a result.
MacLean's novel is certainly not a light or easy read. My heart thumped often. But I completed it in two tense sittings.
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