The Blitz Detective mystery book # 6
In a few words:
Detective John Jago is dispatched to Pimlico to investigate the suspicious death of Terry Watson, a young man, found in an Anderson shelter. With his assistant Constable Peter Craddock they soon find themselves knee-deep in Pimlico’s shady underworld.
My thoughts:
I love this series although set during wartime the stories are centered on a murder investigation rather than the war itself. All books are standalone, but they are best enjoyed in chronological order.
What caused Watson demise, who is behind his murder and most intriguing why were bricks in his rucksack? History tells us lots of looting happened during the Blitz and where did these shady characters fence their loot? Well, leave the answer in the capable hands of a master storyteller and you will be pulled into an investigation that is hard to put down. This story is dialogue driven; never ending exchange between characters, the style is very lively. Jago and Craddock investigation brings them multiple times facing and questioning bookies, thugs, racketeers and suspects. Definitely this is a gripping and twisty police procedural at its best and one that has kept me intrigued and captivated until the end.
Through the book is Jago’s friend Dorothy Appleton, the American reporter pops in and out. Their relationship is still a cat and mouse game...time to clear the air on this one...:)
In all, “The Pimlico Murder” is a good addition to the series and is a solid mystery full of twits. The Blitz in 1940 has giving the author numerous possibilities and I bet he has more stories to create....
I received a copy of this book from Allison & Busby via Netgalley for an honest and unbiased review: all opinions and comments are my own.
Detective John Jago is dispatched to Pimlico to investigate the suspicious death of Terry Watson, a young man, found in an Anderson shelter. With his assistant Constable Peter Craddock they soon find themselves knee-deep in Pimlico’s shady underworld.
My thoughts:
I love this series although set during wartime the stories are centered on a murder investigation rather than the war itself. All books are standalone, but they are best enjoyed in chronological order.
What caused Watson demise, who is behind his murder and most intriguing why were bricks in his rucksack? History tells us lots of looting happened during the Blitz and where did these shady characters fence their loot? Well, leave the answer in the capable hands of a master storyteller and you will be pulled into an investigation that is hard to put down. This story is dialogue driven; never ending exchange between characters, the style is very lively. Jago and Craddock investigation brings them multiple times facing and questioning bookies, thugs, racketeers and suspects. Definitely this is a gripping and twisty police procedural at its best and one that has kept me intrigued and captivated until the end.
Through the book is Jago’s friend Dorothy Appleton, the American reporter pops in and out. Their relationship is still a cat and mouse game...time to clear the air on this one...:)
In all, “The Pimlico Murder” is a good addition to the series and is a solid mystery full of twits. The Blitz in 1940 has giving the author numerous possibilities and I bet he has more stories to create....
I received a copy of this book from Allison & Busby via Netgalley for an honest and unbiased review: all opinions and comments are my own.
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