3.5 stars. This is the second in a series by Joe Hart. I have not read the first book in a series, but I didn't feel out of the loop. I like Mr. Hart’s style. It's a nice clean style but with enough details to give you a good sense of people and place. The characters are well developed. Liam is no one’s idea of a saint. He struggles with anger issues and isn't always successful in controlling himself. Not only is Liam fully fleshed out, so is Perring. You can just feel her frustration. I think a...

Liam Dempsey is back!After his brother's murder and the events that followed, Dempsey is now living with his girlfriend and their adopted son, working as a police consultant after give up his badge.When Liam gets a call from an old friend whose wife, Valerie, has been kidnapped, the detective in Dempsey kicks in. He is warned by the officers dealing with the case not to get too involved, but that's not Dempsey's style. The case started off as a kidnapping for ransom but now with bodies racking u...

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this free readers edition. In exchange I am providing an honest review.Joe Hart writes a good crime thriller. In this series his main character, Liam Dempsey, is a former cop turned cold case detective - of sorts. While he's trying to solve cold cases he keeps getting pulled into live ones. In this second title Dempsey is called by an old police academy friend whose wife has been kidnapped. As Liam and the team of detectives try to find the wife, bo...

In the first book we were introduced to Liam Dempsey, the former cop who, of course, has a dark past stemming from an incident that happened while he was a cop that still haunts him. This is the second book in the series and we find that Liam is now a police consultant who works on cold cases. His friend calls to ask Liam to come to Duluth because his wife has been kidnapped. This starts him down the long road of investigating a case with many twists and turns and to discovering more about himse...

A good read! I've found the Liam Dempsey books to be decent mysteries that keep me guessing. Like with the first book, I sort of figured out the ending about halfway through. (view spoiler)[This time, I knew it was Val pretty early on. I just was positive that she wasn't Val at all. I was pretty sure that she was the dead sister Alex. "They looked like twins"...and Val became agoraphobic shortly after her sister's death. I was SURE they thought the wrong sister died. I was wrong. But I was right...

I like Liam - just want a little more about him. First book author alludes to Liam's ability to hone in on the truth just through his interactions/interrogations with and of people...don't see enough of that. His involvement with the case is a wee bit contrived a little bit of s stretch but it works. And for a tough guy Liam's a little too supportive of Owen, but the story was well thought out - I did like the way he brought it together at the end. Joe Hart provides the details - if you're payin...

I love Joe Hart's books and now I love the Liam Dempsey character. He has that right from wrong quality that makes for a good read when the battle is between doing what is right and what you feel would be justified. Liam Dempsey is called by a friend to help with the abduction of his wife who is being held for ransom. But then the bodies start to turn up and these deaths seem to be linked to the wife's sister's suicide. Can Liam help find the killer before his friend's wife is next. As he digs d...

I felt like this was a little slow in the beginning but it was still incredibly hard to put down. The last half/third was super gripping and really nice tied the whole plot together. The twist at the end was fantastic as well. I really didn't see it coming at all.I thought Liam, Dani and Eric were such a lovely little family and I felt really attached to their characters. I also liked Perring's development throughout the book too.My only downfall was that in some places, I felt like the story wa...

Joe Hart, you've developed into a fine author since I read your first books written about your cattle ranch!!You can't help but live every step of this novel that Liam Dempsey takes. The writing is so realistic, it is almost poetic in spite of the gore and horrific circumstances it describes. And the ending! I didn't have a clue! Well done! When is Liam Dempsey #3 coming? I have only one criticism and it's minor. You need a grammar editor! That's it. Again I ask, where's #3?

Just like my review for the first book in this two-book series: What a great read! The main protagonist, Liam Dempsey, is likeable, serious, realistic, and makes this a great book. All the characters are realistic. I enjoyed this book, the second one, as much as I did the first. Perhaps we will be seeing more of Liam Dempsey in the future!

Liam Dempsey used to be a policeman, but after accidently killing a woman and her child he gave up his career and now works as a police consultant. His old university friend Owen, now a politician, has asked for his help in finding his missing wife Valerie. Valerie is the love of Owen's life, he wants her back and he wants Liam to find her. Who has Valerie and what do they want? Will Liam find her before it is too late, or is there something else at play here?I enjoyed this book, the characters

Liam Dempsey is no longer a detective. After accidentally killing an innocent pregnant woman, he turned in his badge. These days he’s living with his girlfriend and their adopted son. He also does some Private Investigations and is a Consultant for the Homicide Department.Liam gets a call from an old friend he hasn’t seen or talked to in several years. A budding politician, he begs Liam to come help .. he was attacked and his wife has disappeared.The detective in charge of the investigation is n...

Funny, when I started reading this book, I kept feeling as though these characters were very familiar. That’s when I had my aah-ha moment. I read the first book in the Liam Dempsey series, The River is Dark. I absolutely loved the first book in this installment, and I’m even more blown away with this second part in the series.Police Consultant, Liam Dempsey, has come a long way since being enthralled in his brother’s and sister’s-in-law murders. He has a beautiful girlfriend named Dani and they

Two-haiku review:Old friend calls LiamWife kidnapped, wants Liam's helpThen murders beginWell developed plotCharacter becomes deeperComplete surprise end

Joe Hart's "The Night is Deep" is book number two in the two part Liam Dempsey thriller series. Liam is still haunted by his brother's murder and the accident that ended his career as a homicide detective, but he's trying to move on. He's settled down as a police liaison, and he lives in a quaint farmhouse with his girlfriend and their adopted child. He's quickly dragged back into the life of a cop, however, when his old friend asks for his help. His friend, Owen, was attacked and his wife was k...

Things are going well for ex-homicide detective Liam Dempsey at the start of book 2. Though he still suffers over the death of his brother, he's been busy as an official police liaison, and building a life with Dani and Eric. He's adopted Eric, and they're living a relatively peaceful life in a farmhouse just outside of Minneapolis.Working the occasional cold case, Liam is brought in on what initially starts out as a kidnapping case of the wife of an old friend of his. But through many plot twis...

I really enjoyed this one, I really like Liam a lot and thought that he's very relatable - especially in this book. I had suspicions about halfway through about who was behind everything but, even though they were there, I needed solid confirmation to be sure and that was nice too - not being 100% sure of yourself. Again, I love the descriptive detail that went in to the crime scenes, that's what a ton of thrillers are missing. It was non stop action just like book #1 and it definitely kept my i...