The Devil's Home on Leave by Derek RaymondMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
In The Devil's Home on Leave, Derek Raymond's unnamed detective sergeant in the Unexplained Deaths division takes on a cruel and twisted killer who boils a body to prevent the police from identifying the victim. As the detective closes in on a suspect and digs into the possible motives, he starts to wonder if this case isn't a lot bigger than it first appeared.
In this, the second book in the "Factory" series, readers are treated to more British slang, another sordid case, and more information about the jaded but dedicated detective.
While this entry is less introspective than the first book--the detective doesn't have hundreds of cassettes and journals from a philosophical writer to muse about this time--it's no less engaging. Raymond even manages to sneak in a quite a bit of humor. The interactions between the detective and his bosses and superiors area almost always at least chuckle-worthy; it helps when you've written a character who isn't just disinterested in promotion, but actively hostile towards the prospect.
Another solid entry from Derek Raymond.
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