All That’s Dead provides another entertaining outing for inspector McCrae and his assorted weird colleagues in Scotland’s finest. The writing is as good as in his previous offerings, with dialogue offering plenty of black humour. The plot is a perfectly adequate police procedural based around some current themes of Scottish Independence and the more extreme actions of some alt-nats. However, what lifts this novel from the ordinary police procedural is the way in which the author breathes life into his characters, and - particularly- the very creative use of humorous dialogue to help the reader through some scenes that may be just a little gratuitous in their use of violence. Highly recommended.

A great thriller. I loved the storyline and I found the characters very relatable. I liked the pace of the book and it kept my attention.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Stuart McBride for the copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

Loved the writing style of this book, easy to read and flowed. The content was graphic and blood thirsty but that is fine. I did find some of the characters a little irritating, as none of the police individuals seemed to be working together and supporting each other, which isn’t really convincing. Would read other books from this author in the future.

All that's dead is primarily about Scottish nationalism and the country's ongoing issues with England.
Unfortunately it also seemed to show that Police Scotland is totally inept and untrustworthy.
Whilst the story was interesting and could easily have held my attention the antics of the officers, particularly Sgt Steel, felt farcical. Would a serving officer, especially one who had been demoted from the rank of Detective Inspector really behave in that way?
This detracted from the story and I felt unsure of what the author was trying to achieve.

A fantastic read that kept me gripped until the last page.
I loved the relationship between steel and Logan: nothing changes there he’s now her boss but she still leads the show

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and found the twists and turns intriguing and fascinating. Definitely recommended to those readers who enjoy reading this genre.

Stuart MacBride is a fine writer, with a certain elegant craziness not to be missed. He also has a fine ability to catch characters (too many of whom smoke and drink too much). I am suspicious of a possible desire to write for television, but one can probably avoid that. Shades of, let us say, Vera, or Shetland. The rota of not-so-elegant craziness keeps the 'precinct' characters at work.

Additionally, there's a new Christmas book of short stories, Twelve Days of Winter: Crime at Christmas', fans will want to make sure they recognize their favourite characters.

I think this is the twelfth book that I've read in the Logan McRae series, and enjoyed it as much as the first. The series is dark, and gritty, with such good plotlines. I love Logan McRae, he's a true original, and I hope to be reading his exploits for many years to come. I won't give any of the story away, just to say it's a cracker.

Full of Stuart MacBride's black humour and rounded characters. A good read but I missed Logan and will look forward to the team getting back together.

After spending a year on the sidelines recovering from a serious injury McRae is keen to get back to work. His colleagues are suspicious as to Logan is there to help investigate crime or investigate them but when a prominent academic disappears everyone is needed. With links to Scottish independence the kidnapper is one step ahead of the police, then body parts start appearing and Logan realises that this crime has nationalist motives.
It's great to see MacBride returning to the well-loved Logan McRae and this book finds him on good form. Made especially relevant by Brexit and the Scottish independence debate the plot is nicely formed and has the requisite twists and turns. Just like slipping on a comfortable pair of shoes the gritty yet humorous writing of MacBride is a joy.

This svthe first book I have read by Stuart MacBride and it was quite an enjoyable read. I enjoyed the Scottish setting and I thought that the characters and interaction between them was very realistic. The pace is quite good although I did start to find the political angle did become a bit tedious.

Rebus it isn't, but that's not a criticism. It's a very Scots, very streetwise story of policing in Aberdeen, so Scots that Sassenachs might find some of the language incomprehensible. But the plot's intriguing and it unravels in a satisfying way. Clearly I've missed out on the rest of the series, otherwise I might not have spent so much time wondering why the only really competent detective is under a cloud for some undefined demeanour. Would I be tempted to find out more by reading the other books in the series. I think so.

This was an excellent read. Not something I would usually pick up but It had me hooked from the outset and throughout. Will be keeping an eye out for more in the future.

Hilarious! Totally not p.c. But a good rollicking read with a dark narrative and a a good crime story. Enjoying and laughing out loud!!

Brilliant instalment of a great series. Well written with the usual Stuart macbrides twists and turns. Love this book and can’t wait for the next one Highly recommended

Another great exciting crime thriller from this author..with its many twists and turns it’s hard to put down.

I love a crime drama & this didn’t disappoint. Set in Scotland and written with great humour. It’s fast paced with loads of interesting twists. A very different style to others in the genre but a very good read.

I usually really like a police thriller but this one didn't do it for me. Maybe I didn't get the gritty Scottish humour. I found the pace really slow. I hate to not finish a book but this one defeated me. Sorry

I really enjoyed All That's Dead. I had read some of the earlier books in the Logan McRae series and I know I liked them but I can't remember the details. Having read this latest book I will go back and read some of earlier ones again.

Following a year's absence on sick leave, Inspector Logan McRae is hoping to ease himself back into work. However the case doesn't turn out to be the simple, straightforward case he was hoping for.

A high profile anti-independence campaigner, Professor Wilson, has disappeared leaving only bloodstains behind. Is there a political motive, or perhaps a personal one? He's not particularly popular with his colleagues. either.. And that's just the first bloody crime scene Inspector McRae comes across. There is also unwelcome criticism by the Press/Media with one person in particular who seems to want to make trouble for Police Scotland.

There is so much going on in the book but at the same time it's easy to follow and a very good read. There's a lot of dark humour and bloody deeds but it all works really well.

I love the dialogue between DS Roberta Steel and Logan McRae and the other characters. She has rather a potty mouth and can be very uncouth but she is also very funny.

There is a wonderful cast of quite eccentric characters, some of whom have appeared in earlier books

I read this as a stand alone as I hadn't read any of the more recent books in the series and it works very well as a stand alone but having read All That's Dead, I'm going back to reading some of the earlier books.

Recommended

I have missed a few of the books, this is book 12, I can't remember which one I last read but i has been a few, I will need to go back and catch up. Logan is day one back at the job after being off with a horrendous injury. He is with Professional standards but as he is monitoring one of the police he is in the midst of the action rather than a fence sitter. A gobby professor who is very action online and vocal on politics has gone missing, blood found in his kitchen, the investigation is on.

We flip between the police investigation, Logan dealing with being back on the job and his lasting effects from his injuries and the bad guy. Now let me say straight out the book is filled with a lot of political stuff from different angles, online stuff, the peoples views, zenophobia, hate and they all go hand in hand. I am not a huge fan of political stuff, I don't always get it, some of it is above my head and if I am honest I get bored with it very quickly. So for me it is surprising I got on so well with the book. I think because the political stuff comes from the angle of their beliefs and we hear the why behind some of it. Whilst they are clearly bams for the hate/violence done in the name of beliefs it gives you a bit of insight into that frame of mind, utter madness but MacBride helps paint a picture so you can peek behind the curtain most of us genuinely couldn't fathom.

As with his previous books I have read we get the inappropriate unpc humour, bad language, swearing and misbehavior from some of the characters we know and love from the series. I started reading MacBride years ago and fell away when I discovered new authors after reading this it was like putting on an fav blanket and catching up with old friends. Brutal violence, shocking beliefs, hate and anger mixed with swearing galore - if these guys had a swear box they would be minted, and dark humour. All the things in MacBride books that fans came to love from book one, 4/5 for me this time.