🔍 Just finished "Slaughtered As They Slept" by Steve Parker and it's a heart-pounding crime thriller that you won't be able to put down! 💥 Follow detectives Paterson and Clocks as they navigate a chilling murder case, facing shocking twists and near-death experiences along the way. 😱 With non-stop action, cliffhangers, and politically incorrect banter that adds to the enjoyment, this book will keep you totally addicted from start to finish. 📚 If you love thrillers with intense suspense and unexpected endings, this one's for you! 🌟 #SlaughteredAsTheySlept #SteveParker #CrimeThriller #BookReview

Slaughtered As They Slept. My fellow readers. Alright. Here we go. The plot is amazing. Very original.
It fits to modern times from the laws prospective to the communities being protected from the dangers that surrounds them. First I want to say that the killer, his character is off the chain. I mean he is a sicko that the most hard nose people of New York who walk the back alleys at night, do not want to cross paths with. I mean if you have a dog try to attack me with the word kill-. Let me just put this out there.
If I survive said dog attack that you instigated. I’m coming after you and I’m coming after you real hard. There will be no DNA of you left behind. You feel me?! That’s how I see Patterson’s motivation when he’s chasing down the crazy insane nut jobs who Clocks’s refer to them as.
We will get Clocks’s character in a moment. Back to the plot. Again the story is brilliantly crafted and worded beautifully. Clocks’s thick Scottish accent was phenomenal. I actually felt that I was right next to the man every time he talked.
I was waiting for Eejit pop up somewhere. The story is very engaging and spine tingling psychologically insane. But that’s a good thing. The dark side of the killer was very evil and very sinister and that is what makes Patterson and Clocks’s motives all the more clear among their team to catch him. Now Clocks’s character really got on my nerves.
He screwed up the whole enjoyment of the book for me. Having his character being portrayed as a comedian, with the driest humor the is on the planet was very bad for the book. His humor is so dry the Sahara desert would be begging for water. I’m for real.I just think that the book can do without the childish humor and “D” wad comments can be left out.
I know the stars says that the book is good, but I believe that it could be better without that useless dialogue. Like I said the writing is amazing in the book. The narrative, the dialogue and certain characteristics of the main characters are out of this world. Perhaps maybe even position the book series to be a tv show. I enjoyed the entertainment as much as I enjoyed reading some great writing.
I give this book two snaps and a, “Clocks: Patterson, are we in the freaking movie twister? Patterson: Why? Clocks: Because instead of seeing darn flying cows, I saw a flying dog back there. Until next time my fellow readers. Read on!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

Loved this book. Truly was as gruesome as I was expecting. Fantastic plot that was very well thought out. The book was well written. I really need to look out for more from this author

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this his book. I enjoyed this one. I will be going back to read the first one. The premise and storyline are a bit gruesome but well done. The characters have great chemistry and the dialogue is awesome. Overall an enjoyable read

Thankyou to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this ARC.
This is my first title by this author and i will be reading more from them in the future.
This is book 9 in a series which i did not realise, i did enjoy this book but i do feel like that i should have read the other 8 books before starting this one.
I liked the look of the front cover and this is what drew me in.
This book has murder and crime which i enjoy.
Thankyou
3/5 stars

Meet Paterson and Clocks. The police detectives who never play by the rules.

Paterson and Clocks are faced with a horrific crime scene. A mother lies brutally murdered in her ransacked home. Beside her are the bloodstained bodies of the two police officers who were first on the scene. In the bedroom are the victim’s two children, a six-year-old boy and a baby, slaughtered as they slept.

And then comes the sound of breaking glass from the next room.

The killer is still there . . .

Paterson sets off in hot pursuit across the rooftops. But after a desperate chase, the killer escapes.

The following day, another woman is found dead in her flat, her decapitated body carefully posed in her living room, her wrists pierced by crucifixes.

Why were these women targeted?

Paterson and Clocks have never had to deal with a killer like this. A killer who shows no mercy. A killer who can’t be reasoned with. A killer who leaves no trace.

The bodies are piling up. To stop the carnage, the two detectives must break every rule in the book.

At the same time, married life is not turning out as Clocks had hoped, and his newly-discovered son has just given him some very bad news . . .

Wowza. I was hooked from the opening chapter. Easy to follow plot. Great character development, and those twists and turns. Will recommend to others.

I had fun reading Paterson and Clocks banter and all the chaos around the man hunt, but at some point I just lost interest. The premise is interesting, the two detectives arrive at the crime scene to find a gruesome horrific crime and the killer is still inside the house. The hunt is quite intense and Paterson and Clocks don't always follow the rules to get the bad guy.
Overall it was an enjoyable book, just not my style.

Paterson and Clocks are back in this adrenaline pumping addition to the series. These books may not be for the faint hearted but they definitely ARE for me. I have loved every single book and have watched this partnership of very lovable rogues put their lives on the line to take down the bad guys in whatever way they can.

The book begins with the heinous murder of a mother and her 2 young children. It soon becomes clear that they have a sadistic killer on their hands, a very fit and agile killer that challenges even the very fit Paterson.

Paterson and Clocks have suffered during their efforts to clean up Bermondsley as the series progresses we realise that each case affects both of them and also their team but they can't and won't give up. Being a team means they stick together and have each others' backs but have they gone too far this time?

The suspense begins on the first page and doesn't let up. Adrenaline pumping twists and turns all the way through keep the reader turning page after page. There is no let up this is like a non-stop roller coaster ride like you have never seen. WOW!

And as always and ending you definitely won't see coming. Mind-blowing.

Absolutely brilliant! Definitely one of the best books I have read in a long time. 5 stars from me.

I am a huge fan of Steve’s work and have been for a while. I have read and loved each and every book in the series featuring Detectives Paterson and Clocks. ‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ is the ninth book in the Paterson and Clocks series and what a cracking addition to a series it really is. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ but more about that in a bit.

I have to say that I love both Paterson and Clocks and I love the working relationship that they have with each other. Both are loyal to each other. They work well as a team and they certainly get results although sometimes they end up bending the law and occasionally have to step outside the law. I have to say that I have a distinct soft spot for Detective Clocks who cracks me up every time. He is a man of a particular age, who has no filter and just comes out with things that perhaps you shouldn’t voice out loud. Clocks just doesn’t care. Clocks can rub people up the wrong way but he just doesn’t seem to care and carries on regardless. Clocks thinks an awful lot of Paterson and Clocks has been keeping his eye on his colleague, as Paterson seems to be on a bit of a slippery slope.

As soon as I started reading, I knew that I was reading something special and that I would find it hard to put the book down. I started reading and kept forgetting to stop. I would pick the book up only intending to read a chapter or two but I would become so wrapped up in the story and in the lives of the character that I would still be sat there reading several chapters and an hour or so later. My Kindle was well travelled that day because it went everywhere with me. I couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story. The more of the book that I read, the more I wanted to read and the quicker the pages seemed to turn. I had to keep reading to see how the story panned out for my two favourite detectives and whether or not they managed to solve the crime. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ and had to say goodbye to Paterson, Clocks and the rest of the characters. I found ‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ to be the true definition of an unputdownable page turner of a read. The story was gritty, gripping, tense and dramatic and I loved it!

‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Steve Parker. Steve has an easy going writing style that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with. Steve certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of story and then some. For me, this story started with a bang, hit the ground running and maintained one hell of a fast pace. Despite the seriousness of the story, there were times when I literally laughed out loud at something that Clocks came out with. I have to say that in a sense, Clocks reminds me of a much loved and much missed family member. The fact that Steve is a former policeman himself helps to make the story seem that bit more authentic. Reading ‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ felt like being on one hell of a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with more twists and turns to it than you would find on a ‘Snakes & Ladders’ board. I love the way in which Steve makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story and at the heart of the action.

In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Slaughtered As They Slept’ and I would definitely recommend this book to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Steve’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

Thank you Joffe Books and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. The premise was interesting and the writing crisp.

Two of my absolute favourite detectives are finally back again!!
Detective Supt Ray Paterson is young, good looking and extremely wealthy, and at the start of the series was on a fast track to the top until it all went wrong, whilst DI Johnny Clocks is the complete opposite - loud, foul-mouthed and brash having come up through the ranks but a loyal friend for life once he decides he likes you, a bit like a rabid Labrador. The pair have since been through so much together and are now inseparable but Clocks is getting worried about just how far into the dark side Ray has stepped. He also has the problem of his armed robber son, recently discovered at his wedding to ex DI Lyndsey Kitchener, a tactical firearms officer who is now working for Wol’s little gang of problem solvers.
Day one presents Peterson and Clocks with the devastating scene of a mother, her young son and her baby all murdered in their home with religious overtones. The first two uniformed officers on the scene also fall victim to the killer’s knife and Paterson takes off after the man and his two devil hounds in a pursuit across the rooftops until cornered, the man escapes a shootout by Clocks. The biblical utterings by the killer lead the detectives to a local church where they discover the name of their suspect and a shocking cover up. Day two reveals another murdered and defiled woman, a churchgoer like the first victim, with a bizarre link between the two cases. It becomes clear David Steers believes he is some kind of avenging angel ridding the world of sin in all its forms. A terrifying standoff on Tower Bridge leads to absolute carnage and the realisation that this man needs to be stopped by any means possible before he can kill again. And knowing Paterson and Clocks, nothing is off limits.
The repartee between the two extremely un-pc and incredible pair of detectives in this book is even better than before and had me in stitches at times. Definitely more Sweeney than pc and I completely love the pair of them! Once again the pace is terrific with loads of shocking and gripping action, and this really is a book that kept me hooked till the very last unexpected pages. Clocks and Paterson make a great team and have a fantastic relationship built on shared and very traumatic events, together with the rest of their team, including Jackie, “Monkey” Harris, Tommy Gunn and “Dusty” Doneghan, making the book fun at the same time as tackling deadly serious crimes. If you haven't, I urge you to read the series in order. There is a lot of history and although it is well described and the books can be enjoyed as standalones, it just wouldn't be the same reading them out of turn. There’s a couple of unresolved threads at the end of the book which leaves me begging for the next book soon. 5*

Thank you for the opportunity to preview Slaughtered as they Slept
This is a series book and this is the 9th book.
I have not read any of the previous books which is a bit of a disadvantage but you can still read it as a standalone.
This novel involves murder, crime, and very good dialogue.
I think fans will like it.
3 stars

I wanted to like Detectives Paterson and Clocks, as they don't play by the rules and are a bit quirky, but I just couldn't. All in all, A decent cat and mouse story with some good twists. However, annoyingly, this ended with a cliff hanger and I don't plan to stick with the series.

Paterson and Clocks find themselves on the trail of a psychotic killer who believes he is doing Gods work in this action packed thriller.
Called to attend a request for help over the radio they arrive at a property to discover a young mother. her two small children and two police officers dead.
A noise alerts them there is someone else upstairs.
They spot him escaping through a window.
Paterson gives chase across the rooftops, the man looks to be an experienced free runner and Paterson has to admit defeat as he disappears from view.
As the days go by the bodies mount up, in order to stop this maniac Paterson and Clocks find themselves breaking every rule in the book.
So the game of cat and mouse begins.
This is a gritty read, yes there is violence but alongside that plenty of humour.
I really enjoyed this addition to what for me is an addictive series, very easy to recommend.

No matter how many books I have in my to-be-read pile a Steve Parker book always goes straight to the top and I'm never disappointed. This is another fantastic read, full of twists and turns along with the unique humour of Patterson and Clocks Their superiors would do anything to get rid of the pair but they always get their man and come out on top. A really great read, can't wait for the next one.

I was drawn to this book by the title, so had no idea it was a series! The story gripped me instantly and i found it difficult to put this down. The story follows two police detectives, Clocks and Paterson, as they investigate murders that are happening with religious undertones. With lots of twists and turns, we follow these characters as they attempt to track down the killer with a lot of chaos happening as the story unravels. I will be definitely reading the others now as i loved these characters and how they were written and the ending left me wanting more!!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

SLAUGHTERED AS THEY SLEPT
by Steve Parker
3 🌟🌟🌟
Pub Date 25 Feb 2023

Paterson and Clocks are faced with a horrific crime scene. A mother lies brutally murdered in her ransacked home. Beside her are the bloodstained bodies of the two police officers who were first on the scene. In the bedroom are the victim’s two children, a six-year-old boy and a baby, slaughtered as they slept.
And then comes the sound of breaking glass from the next room.The killer is still there . . .
Paterson sets off in hot pursuit across the rooftops. But after a desperate chase, the killer escapes. The following day, another woman is found dead in her flat, her decapitated body carefully posed in her living room, her wrists pierced by crucifixes.
Why were these women targeted?
Paterson and Clocks have never had to deal with a killer like this. A killer who shows no mercy. A killer who can’t be reasoned with. A killer who leaves no trace.
The bodies are piling up. To stop the carnage, the two detectives must break every rule in the book.
At the same time, married life is not turning out as Clocks had hoped, and his newly-discovered son has just given him some very bad news .
🛑My Review🛑
Meet Paterson and Clocks. The police detectives who never play by the rules. I tried so hard to like them but i just couldn't connect with them. This book is the ninth book in the series featuring Detectives Paterson and Clock .I wanted to read this book from the title and description. I didn’t realise it was part of a big series. If you can connect with the detectives then you will love page after page of action while the detectives play cat and mouse . There is also some shocking twist. The ending also ended in a clift hanger.

#SLAUGHTEREDASTHEYSLEPT #NetGalley

Detectives Paterson & Clocks #9

Paterson and Clocks are faced with a horrific crime scene. A mother lies brutally murdered in her ransacked home. Beside her are the bloodstained bodies of the two police officers who were first at the scene. In the bedroom the victim's two children, a six-year-old boy and a baby, slaughtered as they slept.

Paterson and Clocks are looking for a brutal killer who slaughtered a mother and her children while they slept. The two police officers who were first on the scene were also dead. Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. There's a game of cat and mouse as Paterson and Clocks try to catch the bad guy. This is quite a gritty read. This is a well written addition to the series.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #Joffebooks and the author #SteveParks for my ARC of #SlaughteredAsTheySlept in exchange for an honest review.

I chose this book based on the title and cover. I was expecting strong, likeable heroic characters. However, it took me most of the book to begin to even come close to liking the two main detectives in the story. One of the detectives is sexist and patronising, I found him repugnant throughout. Steve Parker has cleverly and slowly revealed deeper layers to these characters throughout the book which helps the reader see beyond the surface and glimpse into their pasts and wonder about their future. Knowing now that the this book is one of a series is intriguing as there is clearly more to be revealed. If you enjoy reading fast paced thrillers, about police who break the rule book, look no further than Slaughtered as they slept.