Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Description:
“A man who can’t forget, a cop who thinks corners are there to be cut
and a bomb.
The smart money thinks the bomb was revenge for a bungled police
operation and gives DCI Taplin the last job he ever wanted, finding out who
tried to blow up the cop who stabbed him in the back. What he wanted was a nice
simple case so he could forget the past, what he got was a nightmare that will
drive him to the edge of sanity.
As more bombs explode across London, Taplin must fight a harrowing
battle against disappointed and furious colleagues to reveal the devious plans
of a brilliant but dangerous mind.”
Author:
The author of multiple books, Peter Bailey lives in England.
Appraisal:
Although this book has a police detective, DCI David Taplin, as the
main character and a story that is ultimately a detective mystery with Taplin
looking for the person who committed a series of crimes, it isn’t what I’d call
a typical detective mystery.
The typical core story is there, but with lots of atypical parts to it.
A couple of those qualities are the initial victim is a policeman who has an
interesting history with DCI Taplin and based on who that victim is, a lot of
people assume they know the motive for the crime.
Then there is Taplin himself, who we find out is a person who is not quite
the person he presents to the world with some unusual qualities that sometimes
helps him as a detective, and sometimes hinders his ability to do his job. As
he chases after the culprit and he along with the reader think they know where
things are headed, the story keeps taking unexpected turns, right to the end
where Taplin gets one final surprise.
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FYI:
Some adult language. Since the author lives in England spelling and
word usage use UK conventions.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 75-80,000 words
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