Review Archive
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Never Say Die
Alex Rider, traumatised by the murder of his best friend and guardian, is determined to learn more about her death, even if his quest might extinguish the tiny flicker of hope kindled by an inexplicable email.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Linda Wilson
The Chemical Reaction
Chemical expert Dr Jaq Silver is in desperate need of some income. She’s got debts mounting up and no easy way of paying them off, so when she gets a job offer that involves a trip to China, beggars can’t be choosers.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Linda Wilson
Zero 22
Despite an ambush that leaves Danny Black the only survivor of an SAS unit, it’s not long before he’s deployed again, this time to assist in the assassination of the man ultimately responsible for the attack that left so many of his teammates dead.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Linda Wilson
Scar Tissue
When former special services operative Alex Abbott’s son goes missing, he’s determined to do what he can to help, even if it means walking into a trap.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Linda Wilson
Second Sister
Nga-yee is devastated when her younger sister Siu-man jumps from their Hong Kong tenement flat to her death. She finds someone who can help her satisfy her desire for revenge on the people who drove her to it.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Chris Roberts
The Bramble and the Rose
Policeman Henry Farrell is called in when a body is found, suspected to be the victim of a bear. Events prove there is more than one predator in the woods.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Chris Roberts
Midnight Atlanta
Atlanta 1956. When the black owner of the Atlanta Daily Times is shot and killed, reporter Tommy Smith is determined to find the culprit.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Chris Roberts
House of Correction
Tabitha Hardy is arrested for the murder of Stuart Rees. She has little recollection of the day he was killed, but is convinced she is innocent, although it seems everyone else believes she is guilty.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by Chris Roberts
Cast No Shadow
Young journalist Samantha investigates the story of an Indian hotelier cleared of a rape charge when he is revealed to be a she. The trail takes her into the dangerous Indian underworld, where money always talks – and life is cheap.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by John Cleal
The Corpse in the Garden of Perfect Brightness
Railway detective Jack Wenlock, thrown out of work by the 1947 nationalisation of the industry, searches the Far East for his mother, whom he has always believed dead.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by John Cleal
Faithful Unto Death
When the Prince of Powys’ messenger fails to reach his English destination, lord sheriff’s men Bradecote, Catchpoll and Walkelin must check a dead man’s identity.
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by John Cleal
Imposter 13
Aydin Torkal – the former terrorist known as Sleeper 13, now working with MI6 – infiltrates a sinister new terror cell that’s planning a series of devastating worldwide attacks
Reviewed on 21 November 2020 by John Cleal
