Review: A different kind of Dead Man!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2011
The Dead Woman is the 4th book in The Dead Man series, and it is the first written by David McAfee. With a new writer to the series, there is also a new voice - or tone if you prefer - to this story. This entry doesn't have the sly humour or cynicism of the Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin penned entries, nor does it have the spine-tingling style of James Daniels Ring of Knives. Instead it is more intriguing, and reveals a fraction more of `The Dead Man' mythos. It also sets up a plot deviation that could bring quite a bit of fun in future entries ... by fun, I of course, mean blood-stained mayhem!However, in some ways, it is the least action packed of the series. Don't get me wrong, there are passages of action, and lead character, Matthew Cahill gets to swing his axe, but this story's strength lies in different areas. McAfee delivers an almost childlike sense of awe and wonder that there is another `Dead' person just like Cahill. He also teases us with it too!If you are a regular reader of The Dead Man series, then this book is a core book - possibly more important than the second and third stories - as it really delves into what it means to be `The Dead Man' or `The Dead Woman' as the case may be. And as such, this insight should prove essential for those following the ongoing adventures of Matthew Cahill.