by Stephen Leather, Ralph Lister
This author needs to work on pacing - too many pointless conversations and scenes. There was one with a priest that comes immediately to mind. And 50% of what Jenny says is "You don't really believe this, Jack?" But...I am moving on to book two, so it's enough to keep my interest and wondering wh...
Leather has brisk pacing, and each chapter is only as long as it needs to be. Jack Nightingale is not atypical of many other troubled and devil-may-care PIs in the genre, but he is not without charm, and an easy character to follow in his crime-solving ventures. Nightfall is the first in a series of...
http://stephenleather.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/ugly-face-of-british-policing.htmlQuote from author: "One thing I have never been able to understand is why an organisation like the National Black Police Association is allowed to exist. It is by its very nature racist - hoping to promote the interests o...
An interesting, dark, and well developed story. While there are religious aspects, and themes it doesn't feel preachy or morally simplistic. I look forward to reading more of this series.
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