Feb
22nd
A Killing Frost by R.D. Wingfield
By Yvonne
A Killing
Frost, A Crime Novel, By R.D. Wingfield
This is the first "Jack Frost" casebook I have read, although I have all the others on my book shelves, waiting for a rainy day. I have watched all the "Frost" programmes several times and never tire of them. You don't really need to have seen them though, as the book is so discriptive and attentive to detail, that you can almost smell that awful anorak; musty from having been wet and dried on the body so many times, with the aroma of grease and fat from Jack's continual fry ups in the police canteen, that he rarely gets to finish! Working in a continual maelstrom of mess and disorder, the reader really does begin to wonder how on earth he will ever get to solve a case. The bodies seem to mount up at an alarming rate and the reader is drawn from one plot to another, as Jack strives to keep Superintendent Mullet at bay, who is just itching for an excuse to have Jack transferred. Jack always seems able to get one over on Mullet, despite often sailing pretty close to the wind, although he has a powerful ally, in the area commander, who enjoys basking in the limelight of Frost's bravery medal! Frost, however, can be quite sensitive when dealing with victims families, and there is a well hidden softer side to this seemingly bumbling character. Rapists, Pedophiles, missing people, a butcher who has lost his mind, all feature in this episode and fit neatly into a great page turner, that I was reluctant to leave, until the last clue had been solved.
This is the first "Jack Frost" casebook I have read, although I have all the others on my book shelves, waiting for a rainy day. I have watched all the "Frost" programmes several times and never tire of them. You don't really need to have seen them though, as the book is so discriptive and attentive to detail, that you can almost smell that awful anorak; musty from having been wet and dried on the body so many times, with the aroma of grease and fat from Jack's continual fry ups in the police canteen, that he rarely gets to finish! Working in a continual maelstrom of mess and disorder, the reader really does begin to wonder how on earth he will ever get to solve a case. The bodies seem to mount up at an alarming rate and the reader is drawn from one plot to another, as Jack strives to keep Superintendent Mullet at bay, who is just itching for an excuse to have Jack transferred. Jack always seems able to get one over on Mullet, despite often sailing pretty close to the wind, although he has a powerful ally, in the area commander, who enjoys basking in the limelight of Frost's bravery medal! Frost, however, can be quite sensitive when dealing with victims families, and there is a well hidden softer side to this seemingly bumbling character. Rapists, Pedophiles, missing people, a butcher who has lost his mind, all feature in this episode and fit neatly into a great page turner, that I was reluctant to leave, until the last clue had been solved.
Nov
15th
The Mercy Seat, A Novel By Martyn Waites
By Yvonne
A traveller is tortured, before he and his companions are run out
of town and their homes set alight. Mikey,a small time criminal is
coerced into becoming a drug dealer. Hammer, a psychopathic killer
is set loose. A scientist is blackmailed and he and his daughter
kidnapped. A journalist who has had contact with the scientist, is
also kidnapped and later murdered. All courtesy of Keenyside,a
corrupt detective, trying to continue financing the lifestyle to
which he has become accustomed.
Jamal, a teenage boy finds a disc made by the journalist and scientist and sees a way to get away from the street life he is enduring. He makes a call for help to a reclusive journalist, but the disc is stolen and he finds himself at the mercy of Father Jack, a drug dealing pimp, who is under the umbrella of a corrupt council.
Donovan, a reclusive journalist, still grieving the loss of his young son, teams up with Maria,a colleague and a duo of security experts, to trace the missing journalist, the teenage boy and the incriminating disc.
Father Jack is captured and turned over to the police, with enough evidence to finally get him off the streets for good. Maria is killed by Hammer. A fake deal is set up with the police to trap Keenyside, but they reckon without Mikey, who has plans of his own.
After Hammer has killed his friend, he vows that he won't be blackmailed by the detective any more, but realises that any action he takes need to be final. He unwittingly bursts in on the fake deal and shoots at Keenyside, killing several innocent people, but allowing the detective to escape.
Donovan tracks Keenyside to where he is still holding the scientist and his daughter, but is captured. Keenyside is about to kill Donovan, when Mikey arrives, shoots the detective, then turns the gun on himself. Donovan realises that his marriage cannot be put back together after his near breakdown over his son,so decides to offer a home to Jamal.
Donovan and the security duo go into business selling information. This book was; fast moving, racey, had just the right amount of violence, and touched on today's issues of drugs, street life for young people, police corruption and the power of investigative journalism. It was a real page turner for me and I was sad when I finished it.
Visit the author at www.martynwaites.com
Jamal, a teenage boy finds a disc made by the journalist and scientist and sees a way to get away from the street life he is enduring. He makes a call for help to a reclusive journalist, but the disc is stolen and he finds himself at the mercy of Father Jack, a drug dealing pimp, who is under the umbrella of a corrupt council.
Donovan, a reclusive journalist, still grieving the loss of his young son, teams up with Maria,a colleague and a duo of security experts, to trace the missing journalist, the teenage boy and the incriminating disc.
Father Jack is captured and turned over to the police, with enough evidence to finally get him off the streets for good. Maria is killed by Hammer. A fake deal is set up with the police to trap Keenyside, but they reckon without Mikey, who has plans of his own.
After Hammer has killed his friend, he vows that he won't be blackmailed by the detective any more, but realises that any action he takes need to be final. He unwittingly bursts in on the fake deal and shoots at Keenyside, killing several innocent people, but allowing the detective to escape.
Donovan tracks Keenyside to where he is still holding the scientist and his daughter, but is captured. Keenyside is about to kill Donovan, when Mikey arrives, shoots the detective, then turns the gun on himself. Donovan realises that his marriage cannot be put back together after his near breakdown over his son,so decides to offer a home to Jamal.
Donovan and the security duo go into business selling information. This book was; fast moving, racey, had just the right amount of violence, and touched on today's issues of drugs, street life for young people, police corruption and the power of investigative journalism. It was a real page turner for me and I was sad when I finished it.
Visit the author at www.martynwaites.com
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