Rating: 4/5
Review:
Another good instalment
I enjoyed this, the sixth instalment in the Max Wolfe series. It’s
a good story and Tony Parsons writes very well, as ever.
This time Max, who
is recovering from the shattering events at the end of Girl On Fire,
is called to investigate the abduction of a young woman. The
investigation takes him and his colleagues into the world of an
ageing crime boss and some very shady, complex revelations as they
search for her. Max’s relationships with his daughter and his
ex-wife develop, too, and Max’s (and Parsons’) powerful
commitment to parenthood are movingly portrayed.
In short, it’s a
good story, well told. Max is an engaging, human narrator who is
likeable if fallible. The plot gives us interesting developments
rather than absurdly shocking “twists” and I found it genuinely
gripping. There are some implausibilities – not least Max’s
tendency to race off alone into dangerous situations without even
calling for backup, let alone waiting for it – but I found that
quite easy to forgive in the context. I can recommend this as a very
good read.
(My thanks to
Cornerstone for an ARC via Net Galley.)
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