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And the way that James ratchets up the suspense levels as the novel progresses is completely brilliant [and undoubtedly a legacy from his horror writing days]. But the novel is also filled with a very human core, as the reader gets to see Roy Grace continue to evolve. His fiancée, Cleo, is having difficulties with her pregnancy and Grace is ...
Like clockwork, prolific crime master Peter James returns with another fine-tuned thriller packed with all the elements on any detective fiction checklist: pacy action, intricate plot twists and wincingly gruesome detail. But there’s nothing by-the-numbers about DSI Roy Grace’s seventh major investigation, a breathless tale of murder, money, and a Mafia revenge plot that scrutinises…
Mar 15, 2023 · My Review (5 stars out of 5) Detective Superintendent Roy Grace takes on a seemingly straightforward case following a road traffic incident involving three vehicles and a bicycle. But the dead person – the cyclist – turns out to be the offspring of a notorious Mafia family, and they want vengeance.
Dec 6, 2011 · It doesn’t exactly go as expected, and she’s left much worse off than before with still many pages to go. As usual, James spins a kitchen-sink thriller that goes on forever, and very enjoyably, though it certainly could have been cut down to a single night’s reading. 0. Pub Date: Dec. 6, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-312-64283-9.
Peter James always gives double value in his elegant police procedurals set in Brighton (which can’t seem to live down its terrible reputation as the “Crime Capital of the U.K.”) and featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. The methodical investigation is always authentically detailed, as it is in DEAD MAN’S GRIP when Grace marshals the troops…
Carly Chase is still traumatized ten days after being in a fatal traffic accident that kills a teenage American student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into a living nightmare. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved have been found tortured and murdered. Now Detective Superintendent Roy Grace ...
Sep 24, 2024 · Season three followed the same format covering Dead Like You, Dead Man's Grip and Not Dead Yet in three episodes. Season four began on 1 September 2024 and adapts the books Dead Man's Time, Want You Dead, You Are Dead and Love You Dead. Read on for all of Peter James's Roy Grace books in order.
