The Cutting

Very good book I enjoyed the banter between McCabe and Savage! All the characters told a fantastic story that you couldn’t put down. Thanks k

I basically enjoyed this book, BUT...it has some major flaws, which I’ll explain below. The main character, Detective McCabe, is likeable & interesting. The plot is intriguing & builds to an exciting conclusion. BUT...McCabe’s partner, Detective Maggie Savage, only has a minor part in the story. I thought that was odd, since this is the first book in the ‘McCabe & Savage’ series. I had read another book in the series before this one, “The Chill of Night”. And, after reading both books, I still know almost nothing about Det. Savage. Seems odd, huh? BUT...Det. Savage isn’t the only character shortchanged by the author. The other women in the books are mostly victims, eye candy, or only part of the plot as they support ‘their man’. Apparently Mr. Hayman doesn’t think of women as real people, just extensions of the men in their lives. THEN...the author committed a real ‘deal-breaker’, at least in my opinion. He referred to the kidnapper/RAPIST/killer as his victim’s ‘lover’. SERIOUSLY, Mr. Hayman? A perpetrator who kidnaps someone, holds them hostage, tortures them & repeatedly rapes them is a criminal & a MONSTER, not a lover! And even if the victim tries to please him, in order to avoid more torture and/or death, they haven’t become ‘lovers’, you idiot! And your use of that term deeply insults sexual trauma victims. SO...I won’t be reading anything else by this author, nor recommending him to anyone I discuss books with. It’s a shame Mr. Hayman has nullified his writing talent by devaluating half the population...women...and insulting rape victims. But I doubt that he cares.

Well written, interesting and flowed nicely. Will read more by this author.

This is a superbly written who done it thriller with a few twists and turns to make the ending sufficiently suspenseful. Hayman takes the time to develop his characters and I look forward to reading the other books in this series in order to get to know them even better. Well done!!

Good read. As good as anything Patterson has written and a lot cheaper!

Read this in 24 hours. Loved the characters, the storyline and the twists and turns. Hayman comes up with the most interesting and unique ideas for his stories.

Fantastic book. Very suspenseful and a thriller. Twists and turns galore. Love the detectives McCabe and Savage. Couldn't put it down