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Slaughter and Forgetting: Murder and intrigue on the streets of Prague... (Josef Slonský Investigations Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Graham Brack (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 524 ratings
A detective series like no other! Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo and Peter Robinson.

Has a man been hanged for a murder he didn’t commit…?

Prague, Czech Republic

Thirty years ago a young woman was brutally slaughtered in her home.

The police charged and eventually hanged a suspect in what appeared to be an open and shut case.

But when a retired police officer, Edvard Holoubek comes to Lieutenant Josef Slonský with memories that have haunted him for decades, it becomes clear that everything is not as it seemed…

Before Slonský can delve any further Holoubek is deliberately targeted in a hit and run.

It seems someone doesn’t want the truth to come out…

With memories failing and leads running cold Slonský finds himself in a race against time to find the real killer.

SLAUGHTER AND FORGETTING is the second international crime thriller in the detective series featuring Lieutenant Josef Slonský: an atmospheric police procedural full of dark humour.

JOSEF SLONSKÝ INVESTIGATIONS SERIES
BOOK ONE: Lying and Dying
BOOK TWO: Slaughter and Forgetting
BOOK THREE: Death On Duty
BOOK FOUR: Field of Death
BOOK FIVE: A Second Death
BOOK SIX: Laid in Earth
BOOK SEVEN: The Murdered Molls
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FTH31RS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 281 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912546701
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  • Book 2 of 7 ‏ : ‎ Josef Slonský Investigations
  • Customer Reviews:
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Graham Brack

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Graham Brack has been writing for as long as he can remember, but now concentrates on crime fiction. Three times shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's Debut Dagger prize (in 2011, 2014 and 2016) he never quite managed to win it.

Graham lives with his wife Gillian in Northamptonshire and has two children and three granddaughters, who are too young to be allowed to read Grandad's books, so he provides other stories for them.

He trained and practised as a pharmacist and has also written about football, rugby, cricket and medical law. He is an ordained priest in the Church of England.

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Customers find the book an intriguing and clever read, with one customer noting how it provides more insight into the past.

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"...Slaughter and Forgetting” is one of the best detective novels I have read in years...." Read more

"...It's so interesting to see the cops years later and how they have adjusted - good and bad - to the law in a non-communist country...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the humor in the book, with one mentioning the refreshingly humorous dialog and another noting how the main character trades funny barbs with people.

"...The pace of the stories is excellent, there's humor and a deep understanding of the the Czech (relatively) recent history told with an enjoyable mix..." Read more

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  • Judith Corbishley
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most enjoyable detective fiction I've read in a while
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
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    This is not going to be especially coherent (or possibly useful) but I wanted to let Graham Back know that he has yet another fan that's now bought the entire series (and your entire other series) on the strength of 'Lying and Dying' and 'Slaughter and Forgetting'. The pace of the stories is excellent, there's humor and a deep understanding of the the Czech (relatively) recent history told with an enjoyable mix of sensitivity and black humour. I can't wait to dive into the next, already feeling anxious that there's only 7 and Im nearly half way through the series. Please keep writing!!
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  • Andrea R
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, clever and funny
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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    I wanted something quick, clever and funny to read, and this book fit the bill perfectly.

    Not too long after the events of book #1, Officer Kristýna Peiperová has transferred to Prague and is temporarily assigned to Lieutenant Josef Slonský, bringing the number of his trainee detectives to two - a most unusual scenario. Slonský doesn't really mind too much, as long as Peiperová and Officer Navrátil save their mutual attraction for when they are off-duty. The trio are soon immersed in their first case together when a retired police officer pays a call on Slonský to inform him of a miscarriage of justice and to urge him to re-open a case from 30 years ago. Slonský quickly ascertains that there's something in it, so when the elderly informant is killed in a hit and run, the race is on to get to the truth of what happened all those years ago.

    If anything, I think I enjoyed this book even more than #1. Probably because I knew the characters and found the crime (and investigation) a little more straightforward and easier to follow. I also liked that Navrátil was allowed to do a bit more on his own, now that he's spent 3-4 months with Slonský, establishing his credentials as a superior detective-in-the-making.

    Looking forward to #3.
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  • Paul T. Sullivan
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Detective Novels I have read In Years
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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    If you are tired of the same old formula-created detective and police procedural novels, this is the book for you! “Slaughter and Forgetting” is one of the best detective novels I have read in years. The situations may be grim but the dialog is so refreshingly humorous that the plot is almost immaterial. We are introduced to the unforgettable Lt. Slonsky and his friends as we stomp the streets of modern day Prague.

    This is book two of a series. I am on book three at the moment. I can't get enough of this dialog!
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  • Magpie
    5.0 out of 5 stars 6 stars!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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    It has been a long time since I enjoyed a book as much as this one! characters are strong and each has their own foibles. The plot is convoluted and the sense of place haunting. It is an outstanding achievement by a non-Czech author to capture the place in its present and past versions. Highly recommended - if 6 stars were possible this book and the others in the series would get them!
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  • Website's Mom
    4.0 out of 5 stars I like Slonsky so much
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021
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    He's tried and true, a teddy bear with a soft heart for young love and gifted trainees. He seeks justice for his victims and like a dog with a bone, he won't stop until he finds the perpetrators. No matter who, or how high up, they are.
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  • Aussie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and Great Characters
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
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    Intriguing read. A lot more insight into the past when communism ruled Czech and how the law operated. It's so interesting to see the cops years later and how they have adjusted - good and bad - to the law in a non-communist country. Intriguing mystery, great characters.
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  • A Mom with Kids and Fur Kids
    4.0 out of 5 stars There's some violence here that won't be for everyone
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
    If you aren't in the mood for cringy violence you might want to skip this one until a later date. I found the violence quite disturbing and usually such things don't bother me.

    In the scheme of things putting off reading SLAUGHTER AND FORGETTING until latter (or even never) doesn't make for a huge narrative gap. I say this as someone who inadvertently read book #3 before #2. There wasn't any jarring transition or discovery.

    This is a good series and I'm now on to book #4.
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  • M.W. Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and fun world noir
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020
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    Lt.Slonsky is an unconventional Czech police officer. He hangs out in cafes, trades funny barbs with people and uses thinking over beer and sausages to solve crimes. I really enjoy the intersection of the communist past with the present and learn a lot. Exciting now and then too. Give him a try!
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  • Todd Simpson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Fabulous Book
    Reviewed in Australia on September 27, 2018
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    Simply Fabulous. This is a great follow on from the first book in this series ‘Lying and Dying’, which I also really enjoyed. Besides having an interesting plot, it’s the characters that really make this a wonderful book. Graham Brack has a easy and fluid writing style, and I’ll certainly be looking out for anything he writes in the future.
    You would think that 90-year-old Edvard Holoubek would be happy to sit at home with his feet up and enjoy retirement. However, the ex-policeman had one case that still played on his mind all these years later. He was sure that an innocent man was hanged for a crime he didn’t commit, and he’d like to find out if he was right. A girl was murdered in her house, and the man convicted and executed for the crime just didn’t fit the bill. Holoubek decided to ask Lieutenant Josef Slonsky to assist with the investigation and see if he can find the real killer or killers. It doesn’t take long for Slonsky long to see that Holoubek was certainly onto something, and there is someone out there that’s not happy about the investigation being opened again. I would definitely recommend this as an excellent series. 5/5 Star rating.
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  • T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Do you love great characters and a series??
    Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2019
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    My favourite authors are: Nesbo, Keplar, Stuart McBride, Rankin, Giles Blunt and others. And, now, Graham Brack is in that list, near the top. The writing flows. I don't have to skip over endless descriptions that add nothing to the plot, atmosphere or background. There is laughter, frustration and intrigue that translates from the page. After reading this one, I bought the rest and signed up for the pre-order. The author creates a great story without violence, sex or language; none of which I am opposed to if it works within the novel. Very refreshing. I can't wait to crack open the next in the series.
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  • Richard Latham
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written, character driven, worthy of a TV series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2023
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    Another string to his bow.

    Not sure which series I prefer as both have unique and pleasing stories. From historical murder mysteries to the police procedurals set in the Czech Republic after their time under Communist influence and government.

    Here that time gap is bridged by a 30 year old cold case which provides a means to address wrongs and provide a counterpoint to those darker days.

    Cold cases are always a difficult investigation especially when they a based so long ago in the past, especially at a time when evidence could be lost as easily as people disappeared.

    Being the second in this excellent series we have a dedicated detective team led by an inspiring lieutenant who is generous and funny. Above all he is a good cop and the best detective in the department.

    I loved the sense of time passed and how memories can fade and blur. I liked the fact that some memories can slip by in the sense of occasion but for someone who has lost a daughter their recollections may remain in the present and as vivid as ever. The aspect of memory and the difficulty of witnesses of an age where they forget the date, what they had for breakfast or a familiar name. How could you get a conviction when a defence lawyer could embarrass them in court as totally unreliable eyewitnesses. The author shows that in some regards their memories could remain sharp from a traumatic event while muddled by last weekend’s diary.

    I really enjoy good police procedurals and the meticulous and detailed hard work needed to crack open an investigated.

    Slaughter and Forgetting is an excellent police procedural.
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  • Marykirk
    4.0 out of 5 stars Simply a good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2019
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    Hardly an award winner but nicely drawn characters and a well-paced plot with plenty of humour thrown in.The lead character is a mix of Bunny McGarry and Bernie Gunter so high praise.
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  • claire golding
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great plot and a fabulous male lead with the best wit and humour!
    Reviewed in Australia on May 16, 2019
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    Loved the lead character who has the best lines that I laughed out loud.
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