Review written and read live on the bookshow by Brian Lowen Oct 2015
The latest book
from Simon Hall with another puzzle for him to solve, but not so difficult this
time.
Dan, our hero, is
a reporter for a south west television company and is still working with his
police friend, D I Breen, but not so closely so it all seems more realistic.
Claire, Dan’s girl
friend is a police liaison officer and has recently moved
in with Dan, but he is finding it difficult to make it work despite Claire’s
best efforts. Dan is exhibiting selfish behaviour as he has got so used to
living on his own and doing his own thing, just with him and his large dog. He
is finding it difficult to adjust and you feel it is going to take something
dramatic to bring him to his senses.
Two stories are
intermingled in this book:
1.
The Cashman – a person in a Robin Hood mask
who arrives at well- known spots unannounced and hands out packets of cash to
members of the public. The amounts start quite low but each time he does it the
amount in the package goes up by £10 and there is a piece of paper in the
packet with a single letter marked on it. Dan’s friend El, a free- lance
photographer is desperate to get his photo but never knows where he is going to
turn up next.
2.
A huge
new tower block complex containing offices, flats, shops and homes is nearing
completion despite hindrance from a lot of local protesters who are against
this large building going up on a lovely beach area where they used to enjoy
the open space but cannot anymore. Threats are made of a bomb plot to destroy
it.
A good story, but
with some annoying flashbacks by which you tend to lose the plot. Also the
wording seems more flowery in this book which is unnecessary, but I still
enjoyed it.
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