The Girl in the Glass audiobook

I think this catches me up on the series. Now I have to wait like everyone else for the next book to come out. If you haven't read these books then you're missing out. I have so enjoyed them and am glad a friend recommended the author to me.Once again McCabe and Savage have a homicide on their hands. The victim is the young daughter of one of the state's wealthiest men. His worth is estimated at four billion dollars. This fact alone puts pressure on McCabe and Savage to solve the case. When it appears Aimee Whitby was sleeping with one of her teachers, their efforts are further complicated when the guy ends up missing. So what about the suicide note he sent his wife asking for forgiveness for what he's done? Did he kill himself after murdering Aimee even though he was leaving his wife and two children behind? And why take the time to carve an "A" in her chest if that was the case? But if not the teacher then who had a motive to kill her? During the course of the investigation the detectives learn that Aimee's great grandmother was murdered as well and Aimee was the spitting image of the woman. Was there a link between the two cases or was the second Aimee's murder just a coincidence? I loved that up until the end I hadn't a clue as to who did it and why. The author did a great job of keeping the guilty party a secret. Also liked the fact the characters continue to grow and develop with each new book. This time the possibility of something starting up between McCabe and Savage arises. This could pose problems for them down the road but look forward to finding out how it progresses.

Going in I wasn't sure what to expect. Two identical women killed in identical ways 108 years apart. Was it supernatural somehow? Was there a connection? What a I found was a solid mystery with a hefty supply of motives and no shortage of suspects.At 18, Aimee is no innocent and doesn't care who she hurts on the way to what she wants. I thought I had solved both mysteries a number of times only to be proven wrong. This was a super fast read and I really liked getting to know both Maggie Savage and McCabe. They're intelligent and flawed (especially McCabe) characters but don't let their problems affect the investigation. My only negative with this book was that the end wrapped up almost too quickly and seemed a little out of left field. Despite that it was a satisfying mystery and I'm really looking forward to my next McCabe and Savage book.Full Review: http://iwishilivedinalibrary.blogspot...

Good readInteresting and some good plot twists - enjoyable and keeps you guessing and engaged. Hayman is a good writer - would read another by him.

Many dark twists and turns, a worthy thriller A naked girl lies at the bottom of a cliff on rocks; crows are circling overhead, is she alive? Possibly, but where is she? Who is watching her? How did she get here?Yet, here we have the same scenario with different possibilities and yet the same face...is it really so many decades years later? Or is the timeline reality? This book is sure to take many dark twists and turns in the hands of James Hayman. Even the title is a trick of the eye and must be glimpsed quickly.The author has given us a conundrum, or has he? Something just doesn't compute and yet.... It's graduation, the elite members of family at the university are all on hand for their graduates and valedictorian to go through the process and the altruistic speeches. Two sisters sharing their day, but not really together. Has the green-eyed dragon of jealousy lifted his head?The second body is found by a hospital intern when his dog obviously has picked up a scent, causing what is almost a humour break within the seriousness of the crime. Something totally unexpected which is bound to cause problems in solving the case! Crows and dogs, what else could mess up the crime scene?These two crimes, so very close to identical but over a century apart, one wonders what ties them, if anything. Both girls were alive when discovered, but died before police arrived. Both suffered identical injuries. This is a very unique thriller, two cases, one definitely a very cold case. It's enough to make one think of ghosts or vampires, except that both are dead. I was really deep into the storyline as I read. Thrilling, convoluted, brilliant and fit for a movie, at least that's how it played out in my mind as I read. Expect the unexpected. A book that cries out for an all-night read, no stopping.

The Girl in the Glass is book four in the McCabe & Savage Series by James Hayman. Detective Sergeant Mike McCabe caught the case of the death of a young woman. However, on arrival Detective Sergeant Mike McCabe realise that he knew the murder victim and her mother. However, at first, Detective Sergeant Mike McCabe did not know that an ancestor of Veronica Aimée Whitby dies on the same day hundred eight years apart. The readers of The Girl in the Glass will continue to follow Detective Sergeant Mike McCabe investigation to determine what happens. Wow, another fantastic addition to this excellent series. I enjoyed the way James Hayman incorporated two plots into this story. I engaged with the plot of this story from the beginning, and I was sad when I read the last page. I love James Hayman's portrayal of the characters of The Girl in the Glass and how they interact with each other throughout this book. I like James Hayman's description of The Girl in the Glass's settings that allow me to imagine being part of the book's plot. The readers of the Girl in the Glass will learn about the consequences of jealousy on families. Also, the readers of Girl in the Glass will understand the problems the homeless have on the streets of Portland, Maine.I recommend this book.

Not as straight forward as the other books in the series making it a plot twist at the end.

By most of my criteria this book should only get a solid three stars. But despite the fact that it wasn't particularly tense or suspenseful, it was an eminently readable story with engaging characters. Ah, the curse of being too beautiful and perfect (not something I've ever had to worry about ha ha).

A great whodunitYou stay guessing who did it until the very end of the book. The character development is great to watch, and helps you to understand all the complicated relationships and personalities. Wonderful read.

Excellently written.This was a very good mystery. It was impossible to guess who dunnit. I was totally engrossed from page one. Will there be another McCabe and Savage book?

great murder mystery, never saw it coming!!!!

As a fan of James Hayman’s McCabe and Savage series, I was curious to see how he would handle ‘Two identical women. Two identical murders. Two lives brutally cut short108 years apart’. It sounded like a daunting task, but the author comes through in The Girl in the Glass. Beginning in 1904 with the beautiful wife of a rich and powerful man discovered on a rock with the cold Maine sea spraying her nude body, the story takes off dramatically. Aimee Marie Garnier Whitby is a French artist who is married to Edward Whitby. She can’t remember how she came to be lying paralyzed on the rock on her husband’s property on Whitby Island. Carved into the young woman’s chest is the letter “A”. One hundred and eight years later Aimee’s great-great-granddaughter Veronica Aimee is graduating from high school. Almost identical in appearance to her long-dead relative, Aimee is intelligent and beautiful and soon to be dead.Hayman connects these murders with skill, revealing the mysteries of both in historical clues and hints at what happened to the present-day Aimee. With an extensive cast of characters, Hayman manages to keep the past separated from the present. McCabe and Savage solve the mysteries of two crimes in this tightly woven suspense-filled tale of passion, jealousy, and revenge.Along with the solid crime story is the growing relationship between McCabe and Savage. Mike McCabe’s girlfriend Kyra has left him and he is no longer unavailable. This opens exciting possibilities for followers of the series. I know my romance antennae went up with hope and anticipation.The characters in this book are well developed as Hayman shows his skill at creating diversity in his representations. The clever use of the journal written by Aimee of the past gives great insight into what makes her tick and how she ended up at the bottom of a cliff. Her observations of the people in her life and her responses make sense of what seems at first to be no more than a tragic death. In fact, I found the journal entries my favorite parts of the book. Hayman has a good grasp of the time period and its customs. I’m hooked on this series and dread the day it ends. If you’re looking for a creative crime story this belongs high on your to be read list. Keep them coming, Mr. Hayman!

This one totally threw me. 2 murders years and years apart with the 2nd mirroring the first and with the victims so close in appearance the difference is minimal. Both victims are beautiful and talented artists. Both are from the same very wealthy and influential family. Both had the letter A carved into their skin. The first victim, married into the family, was having an affair. The second victim, a high school senior was having an affair with her married high school English instructor. You will speculate. You will even think you have it figured out. But as the detectives jump to various and scattered conclusions in their attempt to solve the high profile case that leads to yet another murder, you will do the same. Great book

Two murders in the same family - almost identical and over a century apart - form the basis for a great read in The Girl in the Glass. I have not read the previous three books in this series, but did not find that to be an issue. The author moves seamlessly over time while telling the stories of both deaths, and both endings provided a nice twist. If I was forced to find fault I would say that McCabe's outside life took up a little too much space - but only if forced. This one is well worth your time.