“A fast-paced and compelling read. O’Callaghan depicts a serial killer like no other. Imagine Jeffrey Dahmer, Ed Gein, and Bible John, fused into one heinous beast.” – Anne K. Howard, 2020 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD and 2018 LITERARY EXCELLENCE PENCRAFT AWARD winning author of HIS GARDEN
Is there a sociopathic killer on the loose and murdering prostitutes in New York City? NYPD’s top cop, Homicide … Homicide Commander Lieutenant John Driscoll, believes there is. Someone who calls himself “Tilden” and claims to have been sexually abused as a child by his mother’s john. But what could have triggered Tilden’s rage that has him on a mission to eradicate all the women of the night in The Big Apple?
More importantly, will Driscoll put an end to the madness? He soon discovers Tilden’s not the run-of-the-mill sociopath. After all, would a common murderer have taken the time to embalm his victims, which the New York City chief medical examiner determined was the cause of their deaths?
Driscoll, a man haunted by the events of an unstable childhood himself, must put aside any sympathy he may have for Tilden and put a stop to his murderous rampage. Teamed up with Sergeant Margaret Aligante and Detective Cedric Thomlinson, who have their own issues, the commander sets out to stop the killings and bring Tilden to justice before he kills again.
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No One Will Hear Your Screams (John Driscoll Mystery) (Audible Audio), my first read/listen from author Thomas O’Callaghan but it will not be the last. An excellently written crime thriller! I’ve already been to Amazon looking at his titles. Bill Nevitt’s narration is, as always, excellent & adds greatly to the book’s enjoyment & seems the perfect complement to O’Callaghan’s work. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
If you enjoy watching “Criminal Minds”, you will probably enjoy this book. A sociopathic killer is on the loose in NYC, killing prostitutes in sadistic ways. Lieutenant John Driscoll and his team are in a race against time to try to find him before he can kill again.
The killer seems to be on a rampage against his dead mother and Catholic Nuns for the wrongs that were committed against him as a child. Each murder just seems to feed the demons inside him.
First of all, if you are squeamish, steer clear of this book. There are very graphic and disturbing descriptions of the murders that will definitely give some readers nightmares.
The book was well-written and I especially enjoyed the dialogue between the three cops investigating. It’s always refreshing to have some humor in a book like this. The character of Driscoll was engaging and I would enjoy reading more books with him as the MC.
However, some of the scenes in the book really didn’t seem to fit into the overall story. I guess the author was trying to flesh out the characters, but some of these parts didn’t do anything to make the story better. There were several characters that really didn’t add to the story (in my opinion).
Also, I felt like the ending was a little rushed. After a long buildup, it was all over. I still have unanswered questions about the “motive” for the murder spree. I feel like it could have been so much better with more information.
The narrator did his usual wonderful job and his performance really added a lot to my listening enjoyment. Mr. Nevitt is one of the few male narrators that seems to be able to pull off female voices in a convincing manner.
I was given the chance to listen to this audiobook by the author/narrator/publisher and chose to review it.
Holy crap, this book is grotesque and grisly, but it’s also a phenomenal read; I was hooked (no pun intended) from page one and there are several twists that I was not expecting.
Thomas O’Callaghan gets right into the meat of the characters and story straight away, there are no pulled punches in this one.
Learning about Tilden’s MO, what he did, getting into his mind and his background was horrifyingly disturbing and real. A lot of the book focuses on this character, which yes, I understand why, however I would have liked to read more on the crimes and other characters too.
I enjoyed Lieutenant John Driscoll’s character and learning about him, some of it was really tough and sad. I only wish I had checked this book beforehand and seen that it was a 3rd in the series.
Trigger/content warnings:
Prostitution, abduction, rape, stalking, incest
If you can stomach the content in this book, then I highly recommend this one.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC. All opinions are my own.
No One Will hear your screams is the 3rd book in the John Driscoll series. I havent read the first two books but this book could easily be read as a stand alone. Cases from the previous books are mentioned and I do feel that it would be beneficial to read the books in order though not necessary.
Let me start by saying I despise Tildens character. What an absolute piece of shit he is! As much as I hate this character his crimes make for a suspenseful read. Also O’Callaghan did a splendid job in developing the back story of his pyscopath.
The idea that someone is embalming prostitutes alive is absolutely horrifying. Overall the plot is suspenseful and full of plenty WTF moments. However the ending does fall a little flat for me. I wasn’t satisfied with what happened to that POS Tilden.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I loved reading about NYPD’s top cop, Homicide Commander Lieutenant John Driscoll. Driscoll’s character is brilliant – he wears his heart on his sleeves, is dedicated for sure, with a tough history – a wife in a coma and his only daughter dead from a tragic car accident. This time Driscoll is faced with the worst – O’Callaghan delivered with an unthinkable sociopathic killer that had me squirming in fear for this character. The plot is razor sharp and the story pacing moved quickly with the short chapters that I really enjoyed.
This book is so good and deserving all of the praises!! Fantastic story and cannot be missed!
Who is embalming prostitutes while they are still alive?
That’s the question that keeps Lieutenant John Driscoll awake at night. There’s a name for the killer … Tilden. But who is he? What’s motives of these killings?
He and his team, Sergeant Margaret Aligante and Detective Cedric Thomlinson, set out to stop this vicious killer before he kills again.
“Tilden” may not be so easy to catch. He claims to have been abused when he was a child. He obviously has at least a little medical knowledge. He is definitely not your average serial killer. And he gets more creative with each killing. Is there a method to his madness?
This author has pulled together a tightly woven plot with skillfully drawn characters, warts and all. The killer is unique in his quest to rid New York City of all the ladies of the night. There are some twists and turns that lead to a surprising ending. I look forward to the next adventure for Driscoll.
Many thanks to the author / WildBlue Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.