And Robson Green as Tony Hill! Well, let me tell you, that was great casting on the part of the producers of this series. Of course they couldn't put that kind of depravity in full technicolour in a television series. I will say that the television series was not nearly as graphic as the book. Tony Hill is brilliant! Carol Jordan is wonderful character, but it frightens me to think of the other sick villains that I saw in the television depicted in print.

It's that scary! Will I read more in this series? At this point I don't know. And again I have to admit, that the book caused me one or two sleepless nights. The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid DecemJonetta Blue Mood Café Though I reluctantly decided to read this story because friends wouldn’t stop urging me to do so, it immediately became one of my most favorite series and McDermid one of my most favorite authors in the genre. But I found that I had a great deal of difficulty getting through some of the graphic crime depictions, and I must admit, I even skipped over some of the descriptions in the book which come from the point of view of the perpetrator. McDermid spares no punches either as she describes their weaknesses and insecurities just as clearly as she does their positive character traits. They make a very effective crime fighting team. McDermid describes in graphic detail the horrendous crimes that this particular serial killer commits.I enjoy criminal profiler Tony Hill and his DI partner, Carol Jordan.

Her villain in this book is probably one of the worst fictional villains I've ever encountered. I found the contents of this book disturbing and upsetting. That is why she's won so many mystery writers awards, but perhaps, in this case, her skills are just too good. I am not sure how to review this book and even more unsure how to rate it. I have been wanting to read this series since I saw The Wire in the Blood series on television, so I was excited to finally get to it.