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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
Děj se odehrává během několika málo dnů. Ze začátku mi trochu dělalo problém, zorientovat se v postavách a přijít na to, jaká je hlavní zápletka. Nebylo to úplně špatné, ale některé kapitoly se strašně vlekly.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one didn't do it for me. I just never really got into it. I didn't care about the kidnapped teenager, I know that's harsh but that's the way I felt about him. I hated the father with the gambling problem and Roy Grace turned into a cartoon superhero. The only bit I really enjoyed was the mention of the school teacher who ran off to France with a teenage pupil because I used to be a prisoner escort and I transported that man. Other than this while it was still a good book and I'm definitely going to keep reading the series. It wasn't the best one, for me.
I do enjoy Peter James’ Roy Grace books and will continue to read them because they are exciting and gripping stories, set in the area of the country I live.
However, I do get very annoyed by the amount of name-dropping of local businesses and people. I know that you can pay (to charity I believe) to get your name in one of the books, but it has got to saturation point now and there’s just too many in my opinion.
Also, some of the speech just doesn’t seem realistic. There’s one part where Roy Grace is at a football match talking to his son but it’s like he’s talking to a complete stranger not somebody close to him.
He sells loads of these books, writing one every year, but maybe he should take a break and spend a bit longer on them or find a new editor?
However, I do get very annoyed by the amount of name-dropping of local businesses and people. I know that you can pay (to charity I believe) to get your name in one of the books, but it has got to saturation point now and there’s just too many in my opinion.
Also, some of the speech just doesn’t seem realistic. There’s one part where Roy Grace is at a football match talking to his son but it’s like he’s talking to a complete stranger not somebody close to him.
He sells loads of these books, writing one every year, but maybe he should take a break and spend a bit longer on them or find a new editor?
5 Stars from me!
The fact this is the 14th book in the series certainly hasn't diminished it's shine. For me, one of the signs of a great author is whether or not they can make you care if someone lives or dies and I found myself racing through the pages desperately hoping that Mungo would survive his ordeal.
Peter James seemingly captures everything in this novel, his references are all current, his knowledge and detail are incredible and - while Roy Grace is like a comfy pair of slippers - the story is fast paced, interesting and exciting. I can't recommend these books enough. If you are new to this series, I envy you enormously as you've got 14 fabulous books to read through!
Synopsis: Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award winning author Peter James, faces his most complex case yet in Dead If You Don't.
Kipp Brown, successful businessman and compulsive gambler, is having the worst run of luck of his life. He’s beginning to lose, big style. However, taking his teenage son, Mungo, to their club’s Saturday afternoon football match should have given him a welcome respite, if only for a few hours. But it’s at the stadium where his nightmare begins.
Within minutes of arriving at the game, Kipp bumps into a client. He takes his eye off Mungo for a few moments, and in that time, the boy disappears. Then he gets the terrifying message that someone has his child, and to get him back alive, Kipp will have to pay.
Defying instruction not to contact the police, Kipp reluctantly does just that, and Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is brought in to investigate. At first it seems a straightforward case of kidnap. But rapidly Grace finds himself entering a dark, criminal underbelly of the city, where the rules are different and nothing is what it seems . . .
The fact this is the 14th book in the series certainly hasn't diminished it's shine. For me, one of the signs of a great author is whether or not they can make you care if someone lives or dies and I found myself racing through the pages desperately hoping that Mungo would survive his ordeal.
Peter James seemingly captures everything in this novel, his references are all current, his knowledge and detail are incredible and - while Roy Grace is like a comfy pair of slippers - the story is fast paced, interesting and exciting. I can't recommend these books enough. If you are new to this series, I envy you enormously as you've got 14 fabulous books to read through!
Synopsis: Roy Grace, creation of the CWA Diamond Dagger award winning author Peter James, faces his most complex case yet in Dead If You Don't.
Kipp Brown, successful businessman and compulsive gambler, is having the worst run of luck of his life. He’s beginning to lose, big style. However, taking his teenage son, Mungo, to their club’s Saturday afternoon football match should have given him a welcome respite, if only for a few hours. But it’s at the stadium where his nightmare begins.
Within minutes of arriving at the game, Kipp bumps into a client. He takes his eye off Mungo for a few moments, and in that time, the boy disappears. Then he gets the terrifying message that someone has his child, and to get him back alive, Kipp will have to pay.
Defying instruction not to contact the police, Kipp reluctantly does just that, and Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is brought in to investigate. At first it seems a straightforward case of kidnap. But rapidly Grace finds himself entering a dark, criminal underbelly of the city, where the rules are different and nothing is what it seems . . .