A review by ajnel
Not Dead Enough by Peter James

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

DS Roy Grace investigates, what appears to be, an obvious case of spousal murder. However, the husband has an alibi as he appears to have been miles away at the time of the murder. Grace is thus forced to confront the possibility of a stolen identity or a very finely timed alibi. Add to that a credible sighting of Grace's, (now almost ten year) missing wife, which throws his personal life into turmoil. Grace is thinly spread in this double pursuit of truth.  Naturally, it is also at this point where the "body count"starts to pick up and the powers that be starts to bay for results.  An action-packed whodunnit, with James' trade-mark  multiple salvos of twists and turns. Unfortunately, the reveal is a bit obvious.  That is however a minor bugbear.