Set in sunny summertime Oslo, a prison-cell confession to a fellow inmate reveals a hidden secret about his father and spirals Sonny Lofthaus’ life out of control. For years Sonny had been taking punishment as a professional scapegoat. Now this revelation has unleashed a need to punish the wrongdoers who have fed off his despair. […]
■ REVIEW: The Son
Family secret unleashes punishment Read Post »
Best-selling author Peter James is back with the 11th book in his Roy Grace crime series. Nick Walton’s fiance Logan has just driven into the underground car park of the building in Brighton where they live when she calls him on her cellphone. She is very obviously terrified and as Nick struggles to comprehend what
■ REVIEW: You are Dead
Latest Roy Grace book a good read Read Post »
James Patterson is always a good option for holiday reading and the sixth novel in the best-selling Michael Bennett crime thriller series is – as always – easy to read and packed with action. No surprises there I suppose: Patterson might turn out a gazillion books every year but (fortunately) for the most part they
■ REVIEW: Gone
Patterson provides good holiday reading Read Post »
There’s nothing quite like getting your hands on a new Jack Reacher adventure and this one’s a cracker. Action hero Reacher, the ex-military cop who is now something of a one-man army, is back and as the title of the book would suggest, this time it’s personal. Someone has taken a pot shot at the
■ REVIEW: Personal
Fresh insights into what makes Reacher tick Read Post »
Set during the 1970s, this book came across as trying to be as much of a history lesson as it was a murder mystery, telling the story of the women who carved out their place in the police force of Atlanta. The story starts off with a hiss and a roar, with cop Jimmy Lawson
■ REVIEW: Cop Town
Misogyny distracts from juicy plot Read Post »
My brother, an avid reader, introduced me to Wilbur Smith when I was still in my teens and I’ve enjoyed his novels ever since. Smith is easily my favorite author and I love his books more now than ever. He is the master of the epic adventure and once started his novels are hard to
■ REVIEW: Vicious Circle
Huge disappointment for dedicated fan Read Post »
Former special investigator Louis Kehlweiler has to find new ways to fill in his days now that he no longer works for the Parisian police force. Kehlweiler gathers information, takes care of his toad (yes, he has a pet toad), and patiently digs away at crime and corruption. He’s keeping watch on the flat of
■ REVIEW: Dog Will Have His Day
Quirky thriller is a little off-balance Read Post »
Gareth Ford is working long hours in the iron ore industry in Western Australia. He is a solo parent with plans for improving his future. But then his past starts to catch up. When Gareth’s housemate is found dead, the local police discover that he has a file and it is flagged. This is because
■ REVIEW: Marble Bar
Plenty of smooth action in Aussie thriller Read Post »
This was my first encounter with the very popular “legal-thriller” genre and so I had no reference point against which to compare it. After reading The Gods of Guilt, I doubt that it will be my last encounter. The main character is Mickey Haller, an LA-based defence attorney who comes with the usual “baggage” of
■ REVIEW: The Gods of Guilt
Cracking good read Read Post »
In what at first appears to be a straightforward story, a teenage boy is told his father – a soldier – has been killed in action in Afghanistan but then something extraordinary happens: he receives a communication from his father. The boy, Tyler, hires private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell in this latest in
■ REVIEW: King and Maxwell
King and Maxwell more enjoyable in right order Read Post »
