A savage novel about a nineteenth century Arctic whaling expedition undertaken for some nefarious means. It is a fast paced gripping story full of violence and perversity. As one reviewer commented: "It is a great white shark of a book--swift, terrifying, relentless, and unstoppable.
A very dark book but immensely readable and definitely reading time well spent.
2024
A Larry Macklin Mystery #16
To say I am enjoying this series is an understatement. The usual cast of characters all make a return in this installment, including the menagerie of pets. As always reading time well spent.
This is a fairly complicated tale as Larry's dad the Sheriff Ted Macklin is attacked and left for dead by the side of the road. Pete and Julio are assigned to the case, leaving Larry on the side lines. In between hospital visits he begins to look into a series of high end auto thefts. The department is further rocked by a discovery that seems to close a five year old missing person case--and oh yes there is a winter storm brewing in Northern Florida.
DI Wilkins Novel #1
DI Ryan Wilkins (a new hire) and DI Ray Wilkins (a seasoned detective) both work for the same department. The case was supposed to be handed to Ray but was mistakenly handed to Ryan on his first day on the job. They are like chalk and cheese, but forced to work together to solve a case involving a young woman found strangled at Barnabas Hall, Oxford University.
A swift paced lovely start to what I hope is going to be a long series of cases. Reading time well spent.
