Detective Inspector Logan McRae is back.

The 12th book in the McRae series. Logan is back with Professional Standards after a year off. He is assigned to support DI King who the Scottish Daily Post is threatening to expose as being part of a Scottish National terror group. He catches up with DI King at a potential crime scene at the home of Professor Wilson who is nowhere to be found, but his kitchen looks like a blood bath. The first of many.

Random murders occur, and messages are posted in gruesome ways, are these murders politically motivated or not? The DIs are under pressure from above to resolve quickly, and their jobs are on the line. Things are complicated by King’s behaviour and personal life, and the threat of exposure hanging over the department, true or not heads will roll.

This is my first McRae book, it started well, but then it just seemed to plod along, it did not grip me. Although an independent story, I am sure knowing the back story of the characters would have added to the enjoyment of the book, and I did struggle a little with the Scottish accents.

One thing I really liked was the descriptions of the characters as they were introduced, they were humorous and brought the characters to life in front of your eyes. I am sure fans of the good Detective will enjoy his latest case which ends on a high.

Taramindo.

Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review

Wow !!!! Waited for this book and it definitely does not disappoint
His books get better every time
The storyline is gripping and will have you up till the early hours
Highly recommended

A bit uncomfortable reading with English little me reading in Scotland but still a good storyline. I've not come across this one before and I like to have a new topic in a storyline. Stuart has a good knack of writing his characters with a good sense of humour and that's a good thing considering what they see and come across in their day to day duties. They didn't respond to a colleague's death which I thought which was disappointing. Some excellent news for Logan at the very end though. Always look forward to a Stuart Macbride book. Continuous good banter between Logan and Roberta. Stuart's books are based in and around Aberdeen which isn't far from me and I am very much looking forward to seeing Stuart at a book talk. Can't wait for the next one!!!

This maybe the 12th book in the DI Logan MacRae series and I still can't wait to read the latest because I know that I am going to be thoroughly entertained. This author has a die hard following and I am very glad to say that I am one of them. This book is full of humour ( laugh out loud ) comic wit which this author does so well. Roberta Steele lesbian queen extraordinaire who always comes up smelling of roses and usually at some else's expense. Long suffering DI Logan McRae who tries desperately to keep it altogether while working with the likes of the Tuffinator and Rennie. As Logan says Its like working in a kindergarten. The one liners are priceless, a spate of grisly murders to be solved. I have been thoroughly entertained for the last few hours. An easy five stars and so Highly Recommended I LOVED IT !!!!!!
I would like to thank the author, Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

I found this book to be not as good as the previous in the series which I enjoyed. Disrespect and coarse language among the officers runs through this story which I found to be childish and not to my taste and really spoiled the novel for me. Sorry but this one did not keep me wanting to quickly turn the pages as his others did but I found it a bit of a slog to get to the end. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it

DI Logan "Lazarus" McRae is back in Stuart MacBride's excellent All That's Dead.

Returning to work after a year off injured McRae is thrown back into the deep end with a high profile case.

As usual MacBride has written an excellent dark and at times comedic police procedural thriller which confirms that he is one of the best authors currently writing.

The book is well paced and very engaging with lots of chaos and confusion and all the regulars reappear.

This is one of the best series around and is 100% thoroughly recommended.

Another good read from Stuart Mac Bride. I feel that although I enjoyed this book it is not as good or engaging as some of his other books.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

The Logan McRae series is a favorite series of mine. No one can mix crime and humor as Stuart Macbride and this book is no exception. And, it all starts with a missing body, and that's not the first body to go missing. However, Logan also has to deal with the fact that the cop that runs this investigation has, let's say a black spot on his record. And, now a journalist is threatening to reveal it all. And, to top it all Logan is the one set to help out the investigation because the powers to be needs a scapegoat. And, who's better than Logan?

There is so much going on in this book that I will just say this: This book is great from the beginning until the end. There are plenty of funny moments, my favorite fictional cat Cthulhu and Logan's children have great cameos. The case is interesting, and of course, Roberta Steel is there to make Logan's life worse. And, that ending...

So, what are you waiting for? Go out and get a copy of this book (and the rest of the books in the series)...

I read every episode in the Logan series with my heart in my throat with fear about what's going to happen to Logan next. Fairly justified I think given that we open with his return to work after a years leave still suffering with pain from his horrific injuries last time round. Thankfully and I hope things isn't too spoilery we get through this installment without too many horrific injuries (at least not to Logan ......). This is one of my top cop thriller series and I always try to read them as slow as possible to savour it but I just couldn't manage it and flew through this chaotic installment with glee.

Stuart Macbride does it again!

Logan McRae is easily one of my favorite characters ever, and I always jump at the chance to read more about him.
The story was full of wit and jokes but still managed to build a lot of suspense and tension. I would recommend this to anyone!

This was one of my most anticipated reads of a year! I jumped for joy when I heard Stuart MacBride was bringing out and new book in the Logan Mcrae series and jumped even higher when I got approved for an e arc via Netgally.

This is book 12 in the series so if you haven't read the others then look away now as I don't want to spoil anything but you really should go back and read book one!.

We see Logan back to work after the events of book eleven and trying to get back into the swing of things after a year off. Logan is still with professional standards and is assigned his first case to baby sit DI King who is hell bent on self destruction after the break down of his marriage and the revelation he was involved in a terrorist corp! soon anti independence campaigners are turning up dead and it's up to Logan, King and their team of dead beats to find out who is doing this before it is too late.

Now I did enjoy this book although it took me a long time to get into it. I don't actually like Logan being part of professional standards and feel like we loose a lot of the dark grittyness because of it, I'd rather he was just back in his normal role as a police officer, I didn't quite get why Logan was investigating this crime if I'm honest as really it's not his job, he should really just be making sure King is a good boy. I didn't find this book as funny as previous books and found Steel slightly annoying. That being said I did get sucked into this book midway through and did enjoy it it's just one of the weaker in the series.

Police Inspector Logan McRae is just returning to duty after twelve months convalescing following a stabbing when on duty. He is in Professional Standards and is soon investigating an Detective Inspector King who a newspaper is about to reveal belonged to a ScotNat terrorist group. However King is busy as a Professor Wilson who is against Scottish independence has been abducted and body parts are arriving to Media offices.
Logan is immediately having to assist King as the media are giving the top brass a hard time.
Very involved thriller. The usual characters - Roberta Steel now demoted to Det. Sergeant, Rennie a sergeant who thinks he is better than he is! and the crazy Tufty.
Amazingly this is the 12th outing for Logan and friends, Recommended but beware very gory and colourful language, but well written and full of humour.
See my full review on Euro-Crime website.

I’d like to thank HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘All That’s Dead’ by Stuart MacBride in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Inspector Logan McRae is back working after a year on sick leave and although he’s now with Professional Standards he’s been asked to support DI King in his investigation regarding the abduction of Professor Nicholas Wilson.

I haven’t enjoyed this novel, the latest in the Logan McRae series, which I’m really surprised about as I’ve enjoyed all of those previously written and was really looking forward to getting involved in this one. Although it started out well with an interesting plot and humour such as what Superintendent Julie Bevan was actually crocheting, it then seemed to fizzle out, for me anyway, with too many anti-English comments that I can’t remember there being to such a great extent in the previous eleven novels. I didn’t like some of the characters and thought the comments made by DS Steel were unnecessarily coarse; does Police Scotland actually employ such infantile officers who’re supposed to be in positions of authority? I’m sorry I’m unable to be more positive in my comments but it’s only my opinion and I’ll probably be in the minority.

I think this author’s work is best read by Scottish people and this one especially aimed towards people that are into politics. I didn’t like it at all. It was very politically opinionated and I believe it’s from the authors perspective. There’s a fair bit of ENGLISH hating in this too and being English myself, irritated me.

The story concept itself probably would have great if it was more understandable for us English people. And also would have been OK if the characters were even remotely likeable. Steel and King acted like 4-year-old children all the time and to be honest, in places, Logan did too. The police characters in this story ruin it for the book badly, they’re not any good at their jobs and mess up way too much.

The word ‘sooked’ was used way too much and made the story rather repetitive. The amount of Scottish slang was unbearable as I couldn’t understand it.

I only gave this 2 stars because the concept of the story was ok. The characters, the penmanship? Not for me.

Other people may understand this story and can tolerate the bad behaviour of the characters, but not for me.

This latest outing for Logan McRae is an enjoyable read as the Inspector is drawn in to a case that is, right from the start, altogether bloody and gruesome. The action, plot and the humour keep the pages turning and the motley crew working with McRae add their own delights.
Not afraid to challenge the intolerance that can exist in Scotland, MacBride brings a politic dimension to the attention of his readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the opportunity to read 'All That's Dead'.

The new DI Logan McRae book.

Logan is now working for Professional Standards. However, apart from a gentle reminder now and again, he fails to act on some quite extreme and blatant errors in policing and disrespect between colleagues. Then he gets involved in working a case. So I'm not sure why the book has Logan working in Standards, as nothing he does seems to relate to that, so why not just set the story in another department? Gah!
The action did move on well and it did keep me engrossed. Logan is also a likeable character, which can't be said for all of them. And the plot was interesting and novel.

This may be the 12th addition to the DI Logan McRae series by Stuart MacBride set in Aberdeen, but I still anticipate the newest book with an eagerness and anticipation that places me amongst the community of readers that are die hard fans of the series. At this stage, I know there is little that will surprise me, but this makes little difference to the huge level of enjoyment that I know I am guaranteed to experience. All the elements I expect are here, the humour, the comic wit, the mayhem, the iconic, shambolic lesbian queen that is DS Roberta Steel, and a Logan that MacBride has really put through the mill, it is nothing short of a miracle that he has managed to survive. Here, Logan is returning to work after a year of recovering from a previous stabbing. His new boss at Professional Standards, the crocheting Superintendent Julie Bevan, is easing him into work to support DI Frank King, whose past a journalist is planning to expose, and it is Logan's job to help Police Scotland manage this disastrous state of affairs.

Needless to say, it turns out Logan has to do far more than support King who unravels in spectacular fashion as he hits the bottle, sinks into an all consuming depression, facing a wife that is intent on making his life a misery, and the worrying prospect of losing his job, thanks to youthful errors of judgement. In the meantime, Scotland is facing the kind of political nightmare that parallels our contemporary politics of Brexit, with a deadly battle between those who support the union between England and Scotland and the extreme Alt-Nats, intent on a independent nation, by whatever means necessary, as they create a poisonous climate of fear with gruesome and brutal murders. Professor Nicholas Wilson is a stridently prominent voice supporting the union and ridiculing independence supporters. He is a man disliked by everyone who knows him, and has been abducted from his home, leaving behind a heavily blood spattered crime scene. The perpetrator(s) display a comprehensive awareness of forensics as there is no trace left behind as it becomes clear that Wilson is not the only person abducted and in danger.

The put upon Logan has to babysit King, put up with the idiots Tufty and DS Rennie, and confront a desperate police hierarchy intent on avoiding any individual blame with scapegoats lined up, bullying the lower orders as their stress levels hit sky high levels with the unfolding disasters and the never ending unwelcome pressure from the media. What can I say??? Simply a fantastic novel and a rip roaring, entertaining, character driven narrative that will be loved by fans. For those who have never read this series, I strongly urge you to give it a try. Many thanks to HarperCollins for an ARC.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC.
I felt that the plot was a little 'thin' inasmuch as the story revolved more around the police trying to solve the case than the perpetrators. There seemed to be little respect between the members of the police and they all seemed very odd characters. In saying all of this I read the book quickly and enjoyed it.

I liked the plot of this book but I was really put off by the constant similies/metaphors. It’s just never ending and I found it quite irritating. I found most of the characters quite odd too, particularly the police. There is absolutely no respect between colleagues, the author doesn’t seem to like any of his characters, even ones only mentioned in passing.
I’m probably on my own here, there are plenty of 5 Star reviews, but I’m afraid it wasn’t really for me.
My thanks to Netgalley for this copy.

What a great book sometimes had trouble with the Scottish words and had to read them again till I understood them but I think that was my failing lol