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Deadly Motive (DS Jack Mackinnon Crime Series Book 2) by [D. S. Butler]

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Book 2 of 8: DS Jack Mackinnon Crime Series

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A guilty secret. A gruesome murder. A DEADLY MOTIVE.
Who wanted John Weston to die?
John Weston is found poisoned in his plush City of London office, and DS Jack Mackinnon soon discovers there are plenty of people who hold a grudge against the science investor. With an ever-increasing list of suspects, Jack Mackinnon and the rest of the major investigation team need to unravel the secrets surrounding the victim and find out who plotted Weston’s execution with a deadly toxin.
When the source of the poison is tracked down to a laboratory at the University of Oxford, the staff and students all close ranks. It seems that everyone has a secret to hide.
As he gets closer to the truth, Mackinnon finds his own family could be at risk.

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D. S. Butler is the author of the DS Jack Mackinnon series of crime mystery books set in London. To learn more, you can visit D. S. Butler's website. www.dsbutlerbooks.com For readers who like to read series books in order: 1.) Deadly Obsession 2.) Deadly Motive 3.) Deadly Revenge 4.) Deadly Justice 5.) Deadly Ritual (coming soon) --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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I’m Danica and I write under the names D. S. Butler, Dani Oakley and Danica Britton. If you’ve stumbled across this author page after having read one of my books, thank you very much for your support.

I write mysteries in many different flavours — some grittier than others. So far, I've written two standalone psychological thrillers: Lost Child and Her Missing Daughter. I also write a detective series set in London, which features one of my favourite characters, Jack Mackinnon.

The books I write as Dani Oakley are set in the East End of London. They are full of gangsters and strong female characters.

If you would like to learn more, please visit my website.

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If you would like to get in touch, you can contact me via Facebook or Twitter. I'd love to hear from you and try to respond to everyone.

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For readers who like to read series books in order here is the list of DS Jack Mackinnon books:

1.) Deadly Obsession 2.) Deadly Motive 3.) Deadly Revenge 4.) Deadly Justice 5.) Deadly Ritual 6.) Deadly Payback 7.) Deadly Game

Dani Oakley Books: 1) East End Trouble 2.) East End Diamond 3.) East End Retribution

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Sue Bugler

Great Series of Police Investigations

Reviewed in Australia on 12 June 2019

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I was hooked on this series from the first book and although each book could be read as a stand-alone, I would suggest starting with the first and reading in sequence. Jack Mackinnon and his offsiders are well constructed characters and the stories are gripping with the culprit not easily suspected. Can thoroughly recommend.

Reviewed in Australia on 7 November 2021

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The fist 5 books were fabulous but I think this author run ouf steam plot was in my opinion was week unlike the other books will not co ti ue with d's making on series

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Truly dreadful.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 December 2019

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Badly written story. The editing was poor as there were many grammatical errors. The characters were thinly drawn and not believable. I read the first in the series but I will not be reading further books.

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Great book

Reviewed in Australia on 11 March 2019

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Great book to read. The story line flowed really well, thoroughly enjoyable. This series hasn’t disappointed to date and I have confidence the remainder of the series will be as good.

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Weak main character

Reviewed in Australia on 5 July 2019

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Not very impressed have enjoyed previous books by DS Butler but felt this was hard to “get into” no strong main characters.I will however give the next book a chance

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Julie Denman

Great reading to the end.

Reviewed in Australia on 1 July 2020

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Enjoyed reading about Jack and Charlotte. Good story line and characterisation. Have to get the next book to follow on and to enjoy.

Reviewed in Australia on 30 July 2020

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I like the book but I need more action

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hilary brooks

Easy reading, unputdownable

Reviewed in Australia on 12 August 2019

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I enjoy the plots and believable characters

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kp

Good, but not as good as the previous one.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2021

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I don't know if I'm being a bit harsh only giving 3 stars to this book, but I was a little disappointed after reading the first in the series and other books by the same author.

The plot for the story was good and the author interwove the lives of the characters effectively, but I felt something was missing. This didn't flow at the same pace as the previous book. I think maybe some parts were unnecessary or needed more of a hook to maintain interest. This wasn't the case throughout, some parts were very good, but it did run flat at points.

By the time I got to the end, whilst the climax to the story wasn't a bad ending, I had lost the excitement I usually feel when hurtling towards the climax of a book.

Despite everything I've said above, I am glad I read this book and will be continuing with the others in the series.

As I say, it wasn't bad, but if you can only take a couple of books wherever you are, I would get the first one and another one from the series.

Despite my comments above, I do enjoy this author and will be continuing with the other books in the series. However as I said if you're limited, I would choose the first one and try another one rather than this one. Hope this helps and isn't too vague!

Paul S

Reasonably enjoyable police procedural novel but not as engaging as 'Deadly Obsession'.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2017

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Overall, I did not enjoy this story as much as the prequel 'Deadly Obsession'. I felt this story had too many characters (circa 40) which made it difficult to keep track of who was who. There was a little too much focus on Mackinnon's personal life for my liking. The doctorate students come across as arrogant and unhelpful and behave more like undergraduates than any post-graduate students I know. Finally, I found the pace a bit slow, but this may have been done on purpose to reflect the nature of investigating crimes these days.
However, I did like the number of red herrings and the twists and turns in the tale which kept me hooked right up to the end. The quality of writing is very good in places and can be emotionally hard hitting when you least expect it. In this regard, some readers may find the short sections relating to some acts of animal cruelty a little unsettling.

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Crusty

Getting better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2017

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I came across this author by accident. I enjoy UK set Police procedurals so read quite a few new authors in the hope of finding a new series. I read D S Butlers first Mackinnon book and found it well written and a little shaky in places but good enough for me to buy the next few in the series.
This second book has improved but still lacks a bit in places. I don't feel as engaged with the Mackinnon character as I should by now because I find him a bit wooden. I could not easily identify his goal outside of the usual 'identify the killer' aim.
The plot itself was okay based on a solid story idea but on a few occasions I found myself questioning a choice of dialogue here or a description there. It's little things that stop me reading mid sentence or paragraph that stick in my mind. It stops the 'flow' and leads me to put the book down rather than turn pages. I would have thought the publisher may have picked these things up?
Overall, its a good read and I'm looking forward to book 3.

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WorcesterBlue

This series is growing on me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2021

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This is the 2nd book in the series and following the fairly slow start of book 1 I am suddenly starting to enjoy this series. I enjoy this authors writing and purchased the first three books in this series hoping for another great series off her. Well all of a sudden it looks like I could have another enjoyable book series on my list.

A man is found poisoned by the deadly toxin aconite and the note found at the scene leads Detective Sergeant Jack Mackinnon to a University of Oxford laboratory. The staff and students are desperate to hide their association with the victim. DS Jack Mackinnon is is leading the case but the closer he gets to the truth the more he feels his own family could be at risk.

Cleverly written plot and the characters are starting to leave their mark on me making this a very good police procedural thriller. I feel a lot more confident approaching the third book after reading this than I did after book 1.

John Jones

Great Page Turner

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2022

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I Really enjoy DS Butler's books, they are real page turners and this one is no exception. Having been involved in serious crime investigation I can confirm she gets reasonably close to reality. Of course, in order to not completely confuse the reader she reduces the numbers of personnel that would normally resource a major investigation, but do not let this put you off. You do not want to read about the hours of paperwork or the painstaking sifting information. She keeps the narrative moving along and gives glimpses into the workings of major investigation. I love the flawed characters of the police teams all with their own personal problems and agenda's.

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