Sixteen Horses

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There was some really well-written extracts too, such as the extract below, which is as equally transfixing as it is disgusting: When I read the synopsis for Sixteen Horses I was not sure that I could read it - animal violence is something that I find hard to stomach. When I received this gifted copy from MacMillan Australia my husband grabbed it and said he would read and review it for me.... so here are his thoughts: Unlike anything else you’ll read this year, Sixteen Horses is a deeply disconcerting ride. Irresistible

I had read this book incredibly fast as it was just so good. It's a thriller about a dying town and then something even more horrible happens that just makes things worse. Someone had stole and killed sixteen horses, leaving the heads & tails in a farmer's muddy field. But that is actually just the beginning of the problems, because an unknown killer is out there: someone really twisted and demented. But who? Why? The horses had been stolen from numerous owners. The story also includes many cryptic notes that the Detective has to try and figure out. And why sixteen? Why sixteen horses and not only one or two? Why horses? The story is not really fast paced but a slow burn at a steady pace. And it does rise to a climax at the end too. There were also a few unexpected developments in the plot as well. Tell me why I need POVs from Ada, or Frank the vet. Tell me why Charles killed himself? What so Simon found out he likes kiddy porn and uses him to help him commit the crime or something? It’s never talked about at all.Or the film Se7en. Remember that? The atmosphere of that film. Every outdoor shot it was raining, every indoor shot lowly lit, that is this book. That same feeling.

Gone to the horses instead of the dogs a sea side town on a mountain of madness from 16 horse heads to poetry, lost people, this no All creatures great and small style vet story. Sixteen Horses is a story of enduring guilt, trauma and punishment, set in a small seaside community the rest of the world has left behind . . . In response to criticism of their actions, Animal Rising told Telegraph Sport: “Firstly, we want to offer our deepest condolences to anyone connected to Hill Sixteen or who has been impacted by the death. Animal Rising’s actions at the Grand National aimed to prevent exactly that from happening... The only way to prevent more harm from coming to these beautiful creatures is by completely re-evaluating our connection to them and finding a way of loving them that doesn’t put them in harm’s way.” The first photo Sophia ever took remains her most infamous: a missing girl who was never seen again. Forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen is drafted in for the post-mortem – and slowly becomes obsessed with the victim, her family, and the crimes she brought to light decades ago.

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This is one of those towns where if you scratch the surface you uncover dark behaviours and secrets. Ilmarsh is filled with people who have something to hide and nothing is quite as it seems. I was transported to the town, I could hear the music blaring from the amusements, smell the fish and chips and feel the rain battering against my coat. An increasingly unreliable narrator throws shadows and doubt over what we’re reading and the mystery is less, what happened to the horses, and more, what on earth is going on in Ilmarsh? This is crime writing of a striking calibre, which constantly surprises as it takes unexpected twist after twist — leaving you desperate for more.” - The Daily Mail Het eerste hoofdstuk trekt je het boek in. Het is bondig geschreven, geeft meteen een mooie spanningsboog en weet een grote nieuwsgierigheid te ontluiken. Helaas zakt dit alles meteen in als het boek haar tweede hoofdstuk opent. Verwarring na verwarring komt aan het licht en als er eindelijk een draad lijkt te zijn vastgeknoopt, kom je al snel tot de ontdekking dat die weer begint te rafelen, waardoor er weer tal van vragen ontspruiten. Het lijkt alsof Greg Buchanon zijn favoriete films en boeken bij elkaar op een hoop heeft gegooid, hieruit de leukste en indrukwekkendste elementen heeft getrokken en dit in een trommel heeft gegooid zonder naar de uitkomst te kijken. Het resultaat is een grote warboel die tot aan bijna het eind van de vertelling overeind blijft staan. De vraag of een uitgeverij er wel naar heeft gekeken, ontkiemt dan ook onmiddellijk na het dichtslaan van het boek. Waar komen de lovende recensies en de daaruit voortgebrachte hype toch vandaan? Of zouden de uitgevers het ook niet meer getrokken hebben en van ellende maar een prachtige cover erop geplakt hebben?

Sechzehn Pferde: Roman - »So etwas wie ›Sechzehn Pferde‹ haben Sie noch nicht gelesen. Ein zutiefst beunruhigender Ritt.« Val McDermid Realising they need some specialist help, they call on the help of forensic veterinarian,Cooper to take a closer look. Herself and Alec reluctantly team up to try and find out what has happened and what is going on in the town.WARNING TO READERS WHO CANNOT ABIDE ANIMAL ABUSE, the scenes are not cruelly graphic but imagination can sometimes be our worst enemy. Sandy Thomson, trainer of first-fence fatality Hill Sixteen, is adamant the 15-minute delay caused by protesters to the start of the 175th Randox Grand National at Aintree was the major contributory factor to the horse’s fall. After sixteen horse heads are discovered buried on a remote farm, forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen is drawn into a frightening mystery… It is rare that I plummet to the depths of a 2 star review but I struggled to engage with Sixteen Horses on multiple fronts.

As the police start their investigations into the sixteen horses heads that were buried in a field, darl secrets start to emerge around the local community. The story is not easy to follow. The timeline and narratives jump around. The characters are well developed and believable. The pace is steady but the storyline is hard to read due to the frequent references to animal abuse. But there's something intriguing that keeps you reading. There's plenty of twists to keep you guessing. The story covers: animal abuse, revenge, guilt, punishment and trauma.

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The protesters' actions could have potentially endangered horses and people, while purportedly being carried out in the name of safety. Nevertheless, my colleagues and I will continue to dedicate our lives to looking after these wonderful animals, who are bred for this sport which brings such a wonderful quality of life to so many horses.”