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Two Little Boys - a topical, dark and disturbing crime thriller: Ted Darling crime series Kindle Edition

by L M Krier (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,508 ratings
Topical, dark and disturbing crime thriller featuring a decidedly different type of detective.

In his darkest and most complex case to date, DI Ted Darling has to confront demons from his own past when investigating the brutal murder of a young boy.

As more deaths follow, he realises he’s up against powerful people who believe themselves to be above the law. It leaves him feeling out of his depth.

Just how high up in the Establishment does the corruption go? And how far will they go to keep the dark secrets?
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  1. Book 3 of 22
    Ted Darling Crime Series
  2. Print length
    283 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    June 13, 2015
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    1.9 MB
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Kindle Customer Vine Voice: 'Unique writing insight into a dark crime world. A must read!'

Mrs Bloggs Book Blogger: 'Crime fiction fanatics - there's a new crime writer on the block and a new detective series to follow! L M Krier is an experienced writer, former journalist and copy editor with a series of successful books about her move and life in France. he subject is a difficult one and topical at the moment, with high profile people coming under investigation and serving sentences for the most heinous of crimes.'

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L M Krier is a pen name of former journalist (court reporter) and freelance copywriter, Lesley Tither, who writes travel memoirs under the name Tottie Limejuice. Lesley also worked as a case tracker for the Crown Prosecution Service.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YHBMGMI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LIVRES LEMAS; 2nd edition (June 13, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
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L M Krier

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About L M Krier

Retired journalist, freelance copywriter and copy editor Lesley Tither writes writes crime fiction, the Ted Darling Crime Series, under the name L M Krier.

The crime books are set in Lesley's home-town, Stockport, on the edge of Greater Manchester. Books in the series: The First Time Ever, Baby's Got Blue Eyes, Two Little Boys, When I'm Old and Grey, Shut Up and Drive, Only the Lonely, Wild Thing, Walk On By, Preacher Man, Cry for the Bad Man, Where the Girls Are, Down Down Down and The Cuckoo is a Pretty Bird.

All books are available in eBook and paperback format and the series prequel, The First Time Ever, is now available as an audiobook, read by Christopher Corcoran.

Lesley is a former journalist, working as both a criminal court and coroner's court reporter. She also worked as a case tracker for the Crown Prosecution Service, and for a firm investigating irregularities in offshore finance. Her other jobs have included owning and running a holiday riding centre and acting as a 'charity mugger', lying in wait to sign up shoppers for a wildlife charity.

She secured her first major writing contract at the age of sixteen when she sold a television piece to a Hollywood production company, for what seemed at the time to be a fortune. Her newspaper editor father claimed it was more than he had ever been paid for a single piece of writing.

Her interests centre around nature and wildlife and encompass dogs, wild camping and organic gardening. She lives in the Auvergne region of Central France and holds dual French/British nationality. Her current dogs are two rescued border collies.

Writing as Tottie Limejuice, Lesley has published six books in the Sell the Pig memoir series: Sell the Pig, Is That Billing Lump?, Mother Was It Worth It? Biff the Useless Mention, Angling Bumateurs, and Trot On!

She also writes humorous travelogues as Tottie Limejuice: the Tottie's Travels series: Hobbit House in Italy, Two Jills and a Tots, and Pride Comes Before a Bedbug. In addition she has produced a humorous look behind the scenes of novel writing, No Girl on this Train, jointly written with Kate Pill.

Lesley also writes children's fiction, mystery/adventure, as L M Kay: The Dog with the Golden Eyes.

Want to chat with Lesley? You'll find a We Love Ted Darling group on Facebook, or visit the website teddarlingcrimeseries.uk which has links to all her books.

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Customers find the book entertaining and well worth their time, with a credible plot that's not full of gore. They enjoy the characters and find the writing style excellent.

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25 customers mention "Plot"18 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, finding it credible and not full of gore.

"...I enjoyed the first one in the series, too, which provides the back story and lots of 'aha' moments as I read on...." Read more

"...images, but I felt that the author handled them well, just right to tell the story with no gratuitous details...." Read more

"...development and plot - both of which are excellent - and avoids angst and sex scenes (again ok ... but aren't these part of character development?)...." Read more

"An excellent read which tackles a very tricky and appalling subject...." Read more

25 customers mention "Readability"25 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, with one mentioning it gets better with each book in the series.

"...Read it and see. The plots of the second and third books are excellent, the characters are fascinating..." Read more

"This is the second book in what is turnning out to be a rather good series...." Read more

"This series continues to surprise and please me, so much so that I have now downloaded numbers three and four...." Read more

"This is a wonderful series!..." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating Ted and Trevor.

"...The plots of the second and third books are excellent, the characters are fascinating..." Read more

"...The characters are well drawn and I've become quite fond of them, especially the hero and his partner...." Read more

"...The main character, DI Darling, is a complex and interesting character, and his relationship with his team and his partner, Trev, rings very true...." Read more

"...The main characters are comfortable with who they are and although encounter some difficulty, it isn't too great and when confident, they overcome..." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing style"7 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book.

"...and the writing is smooth, clear and nicely balanced...." Read more

"...in the newspapers with all too much regularity, but the author dealt with it sensitively...." Read more

"...There are, necessarily, graphic language and images, but I felt that the author handled them well, just right to tell the story with no gratuitous..." Read more

"...I just wish it had been a few pages longer, mainly because her writing is excellent, and I just want the stories to keep going!" Read more

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  • Bren Atkinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb characters, plot and setting
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021
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    This is the third book in the series that I've read and I shall be back for more.
    I rarely write reviews (which is bad), but sometimes I read something and feel an author really deserves a pat on the back.
    The Ted Darling series is just such a case.
    I could ramble on about how it all just... works, but I won't. Read it and see.
    The plots of the second and third books are excellent, the characters are fascinating (mostly endearing and accessible and some that irritate me to exactly the right degree) and the writing is smooth, clear and nicely balanced. I enjoyed the first one in the series, too, which provides the back story and lots of 'aha' moments as I read on.
    At the outset, I found Ted a little too good to be true, but that's a criticism you could make of most series with a police officer as a leading character. As the series progresses, I'm enjoying seeing how he's not quite as perfect as that. I'll be interested to see how this progresses and will review again in a couple of books' time.
    Sincere thanks to the author for making me enjoy a genre I don't read too often - with a few exceptions.
    I'm definitely a fan, and would recommend the three I've read wholeheartedly.
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  • Expat Bookworm
    4.0 out of 5 stars A second good book in a very enjoyable series.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017
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    This is the second book in what is turnning out to be a rather good series. The characters are well drawn and I've become quite fond of them, especially the hero and his partner. The crime is unfortunately nothing worse than one reads about in the newspapers with all too much regularity, but the author dealt with it sensitively. I'm looking forward to reading more in the series and finding out how the different characters get on with their lives.
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  • Dianne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fine Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017
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    This series continues to surprise and please me, so much so that I have now downloaded numbers three and four. The main character, DI Darling, is a complex and interesting character, and his relationship with his team and his partner, Trev, rings very true. The writing style is smooth, the dialogue moves the story forward easily. The other characters, The Ice Queen, Steve, and especially Maurice, come more to life in this outing, and I look for continued understanding of all the players in future books, if this is any indication. This particular story is a tough one to read about - a pedaphile ring with ties to men in high places. There are, necessarily, graphic language and images, but I felt that the author handled them well, just right to tell the story with no gratuitous details. The ending leaves things a bit unclear which I didn't find as a fault. Perhaps, all will become clearer in the next installment, but if not, that's much in the way of life...all things are not tied up neatly. This, to me, is a fine series, one that I am most happy to have found.
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  • Paige Sauvetterre
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read ... but be careful if sensitive ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016
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    This book, as opposed to the first, had a much more difficult story line ... if at all sensitive to pedophilia, you might want to pass ... the book is about catching them and has one rather horrific scene (but it's integral to the story line). Other than this, again, I've enjoyed the characters and we get to know a bit more about Ted's past in this one. I like the reality in these books although I must say that I do miss a bit of the M/M sexual nature ... it is alluded to but never described ... which is okay. The author focuses her writing more on character development and plot - both of which are excellent - and avoids angst and sex scenes (again ok ... but aren't these part of character development?). The main characters are comfortable with who they are and although encounter some difficulty, it isn't too great and when confident, they overcome it. I'm in the middle of the third book and plan to read the fourth ... can't wait for the fifth!
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  • Anne Mustoe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2017
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    This is a wonderful series! The publisher's blurb put me off with its emphasis on "darkness", but I'm glad I went ahead and read the book anyway. The subject matter is dark, but the author handles it with a light touch, not avoiding the seriousness of the crimes under investigation, but not dwelling on the more gruesome aspects.

    The stories are brilliant, with twists and turns, but the characters are what really make this series. In this book we learn more about Ted and his personal demons. The relationships are handled in a realistic manner, and we see growth in the relationship between Ted and Trev and also a realistic and believable unfolding of the work relationship between Ted and his new Superintendent.

    Stay tuned for the ending. Its a stunner!!!
    These books are like chips: you can't have just one. So I'm off to pick up Book 3 in the Series.
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  • Diana M. Hockley
    4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READ
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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    An excellent read which tackles a very tricky and appalling subject. I am getting to know and like the character of Ted Darling a lot more now - not that I didn't like him in the first book, but he came across as perfection. Now he is starting to come out of the woodwork emotionally and he is more "human."

    Good work
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  • DAE
    3.0 out of 5 stars Plot Wins
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
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    What the author lacks in style, she made up for in plot. Sadly there is nothing distinctive in the writing that makes DI Darling stand out, nothing unique, no particular mannerisms, no turn of phrase he consistently uses. He's a nice guy everyone likes. The author doesn't flesh him out into a full fledged person. The plot was good with the tie into his history. During some of the scenes that brought up that history there were good insights into his character. Enhanced the narrative greatly. DI Darling needs more enhancement.
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  • Sharon Storm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another superb effort!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2018
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    LM Krier introduces a new character, Superintendent Deborah Caldwell, who is Ted Darling’s boss and replaces his former “Super” and friend Jim Baker. The development of their relationship in the midst of a difficult case is one of many highlights of this entry in the Darling series. Ted struggles with an incident from his childhood that relates to the case, and it has an effect on his personal life. LM Krier handles all of this brilliantly, and all of the characters add something meaningful to the plot. I just wish it had been a few pages longer, mainly because her writing is excellent, and I just want the stories to keep going!
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  • Average Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars DI Ted Darling at his best
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2015
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    Crime fiction fanatics - there's a new crime writer on the block and a new detective series to follow!

    L M Krier is an experienced writer, former journalist and copy editor with a series of successful books about her move and life in France.

    This is the second book in the DI Ted Darling series and although I enjoyed the first book, I liked this one even better. Once more we have the endearing cop with a warm heart and martial arts skills, who follows procedure and actually gets on with his superiors.

    The subject is a difficult one and topical at the moment, with high profile people coming under investigation and serving sentences for the most heinous of crimes.

    Murder is always nasty but one involving the vulnerable young even more so. The author L M Krier covers the subject of child abuse and murder with great sensitivity. The book focuses on the procedural and background side of the investigation, without inflicting on the reader gratuitous violence, or gruesome details.

    There is more about the warm and loving relationship between Ted Darling and his partner Trev, although the investigation brings to the surface one of the DI's own personal demons putting a strain on the relationship.

    The introduction of the new female Detective Superintendent known as 'The Ice Queen' is a good addition to the team.

    I liked the format of the book, with evenly spaced shorter paragraphs, making it easier to read. The twist at the end of the book was a good 'un and stopped me in my tracks!

    As a fan of crime fiction I love finding a new detective series to follow.
    Looking forward to the next one in the series!
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  • Mahrie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book 3 delivers
    Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2018
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    After reading the prequel, I had gone on to book1 and found it definitely a first book. For me, predictable, but then I write mysteries and know a wee bit more about plotting. However, this book, #2 in the series hit the ground running and both the murder case investigation and the characters lives unfolded well. Recommended read.
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  • lynne hewitt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping read
    Reviewed in Spain on February 20, 2017
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    I'm loving this series. I first got to know the author through her memoirs, written under the pen name Tottie Limejuice and then decided to read her crime series. I'm absolutely hooked. It's great to read about a part of the world that I'm familiar with as I'm from Cheshire and went to uni in Sheffield. The characters are extremely credible and not like in some crime series. I may be wrong but in the first book, I could see traces of the Cooper and Fry series but this does not detract from any way from what is a gripping read that I can't put down. I'm on book three now and have bought books 4 and 5 already.
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  • Elizabeth Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Read!
    Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2017
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    I am a newcomer to the Ted Darling books and I wasn't sure I could adopt yet another crime series. The author has the uncanny ability to combine finely drawn characters, carefully researched crime evidence and plot twists you simply don't see coming. Pedophilia is a desperately difficult subject to address in any medium, but approaching the subject as fiction can be fraught and is often simply avoided by many writers.

    L M Krier not only tackles the subject matter with empathy and objectivity, she delivers an unexpected ending which still has me scratching my head. Add this one to your must read list.
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  • Elise Abraham
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new addiction
    Reviewed in France on July 5, 2016
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    Here is crime fiction the way it should be. None of the old clichés or formulaic predictable stufff. I don't normally write "unputdownable" in my reviews but this time... I have to. I couldn't pause and sat up half the night twice to finish it. This is dark stuff where the reader starts to doubt everyone in the case apart from Ted himself. Characterisation superb, plot intricate and involving - the ending I wont say a word apart from - Read it yourself!
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