Safe House
Format: kindle
ASIN: B0086KPYWK
Publish date: 2012
Publisher: Faber and Faber Crime
Pages no: 441
Edition language: English
Suspense and action in this brilliant story set in the Isle of Man. I really enjoyed Ewan's style of writing even though I suspect it won't appeal to a lot of people who prefer waffly long winded prose.
Was expecting big things as this was high in the Kindle charts, but it was a pedestrian thriller. The title didn't live up to the name and wasn't really descriptive. The format was also odd and annoying, from first person chapters to third person following other people. Readable, but not great.
Excellent story with lots of twists and turns and it makes a pleasant change to read a thriller that is not set in the big cities of the World. Also nice to have a hero who is a plumber cum amateur TT rider rather than a policeman, ex-special forces member or a lawyer.A good read!
Before Part One begins we read a brief reflective account of the motorbike crash. In Part One Rob has regained consciousness in hospital. We learn the doctors attribute Lena to Rob’s head trauma, which can cause cognitive disruption. Rob’s background is shared and we read how he met Lena. He’s r...
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