I’ve read all the Warwick and Bell crime stories thus far. It’s interesting in that Frost has chosen a different social dilemma / crime theme for each title. In Aginst the Odds gambling raises its ugly head. There’s also cohesive control, and the selling of children. This time a new born baby is left in a rotunda, a young protestor disappears, a man is murdered in the CBD, Jane Bell’s daughter has hooked up with a man much older than her who Jane fears might be controlling, and more. There are confluences of influence that surprise us all. With the gambling, people are being conned by unscrupulous loan sharks, and then finding themselves in thrall to those entities. DI Steph Warwick has been undergoing therapy and she’s somewhat less aggressive in her relationships with people. I tossed up between a 3 / 4 star response. In the end I feel that the moving parts came together well, even though Jane has lately been annoying me. A good read though that held my interest.
A Joffe Books ARC via NetGalley. Many thanks to the author and publisher.… (altro)
Grim. Too real. Yes, that's what it's like to live with an alcoholic parent. Yes, knife crimes are horrible. Yes, The Job can make hash of your mind. I'm sure this is an excellent book, but hardly escapist reading. More like Stephen King. Not for me, but good for some. I requested and received a free ebook copy from Joffe Books via NetGalley.
Late one night two students discover a body in the canal, then another body is found. Is there a connection and what does the 'list of victims' refer to. Not a lot of time spent on the characters of the police, as this is the fourth in the series, their characters and the dynamics between the characters might already be understood. An interesting mystery which kept my interest and can be read as a stand-alone story. I will probably go back at some point and read the previous stories. Received an Advanced Reader Copy… (altro)
When business man Russell Marsh is found shot at his home, DI Neal and his team investigate. But nothing is ever straightforward. Too many secrets and then another body is found. An enjoyable tale, with a good variety of different characters, which can easily be read as a standalone story. Look forward to the next in the series.
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I’ve read all the Warwick and Bell crime stories thus far. It’s interesting in that Frost has chosen a different social dilemma / crime theme for each title. In Aginst the Odds gambling raises its ugly head. There’s also cohesive control, and the selling of children.
This time a new born baby is left in a rotunda, a young protestor disappears, a man is murdered in the CBD, Jane Bell’s daughter has hooked up with a man much older than her who Jane fears might be controlling, and more. There are confluences of influence that surprise us all.
With the gambling, people are being conned by unscrupulous loan sharks, and then finding themselves in thrall to those entities.
DI Steph Warwick has been undergoing therapy and she’s somewhat less aggressive in her relationships with people.
I tossed up between a 3 / 4 star response. In the end I feel that the moving parts came together well, even though Jane has lately been annoying me.
A good read though that held my interest.
A Joffe Books ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.… (altro)