Book reviewed live on bookshow by Brian Lowen 12th Dec 2013
The latest book in
the Roy Grace series. Detective
Superintendent Roy Grace of the Brighton and Hove Police Force this time is
involved in catching a bunch of antiques thieves.
The story starts
in 1922 in New York when a young lad’s parents are brutally murdered and he is
left alone with his sister. An elderly Aunt brings them back to the UK and as
young Gavin Daly watches the Statue of Liberty fade into the distance from the
stern of the trans- atlantic liner he makes a vow to return one day to avenge
the death of his parents. He has in his pocket an old watch given to him as he
stood waiting on the quay to board the ship with a mysterious message from his
Father.
The story then
moves on to the present day when Gavin is now 95 years old and although his is
very rich and is a respected dealer in expensive antiques his one regret is
that he has never fulfilled the vow he made in 1922.
crook, whose
gambling debts are continually being settled by his grudging Father.
Amis Smallbone is
also involved in the story. He is a small time crook, put in jail by Roy Grace,
but now released after serving ten years and seeking revenge. He rents the flat
next to where Roy is living with his fiancee Cleo, and their new baby and
starts plotting his revenge.
We also get an
insight into the continuing saga of Roy’s ex wife Sandy, who suddenly left him
many years ago for no given reason. She is now living in Germany with her son,
who we now learn is Roys, and wants to come back to England and is interested
in buying Roy’s old house which is up for sale since he moved in with Cleo. I
have no idea how this saga is going to end , but it certainly ensures you keep
buying the books.
Another great
thriller from PJ – the action keeps going as Roy and Gavin are on the same
track after the killers until it reaches a dramatic conclusion back in New
York. You feel part of the action as PJ spins his detailed plot – each story is
as good as the last.
Thoroughly
recommended.
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