Christopher Fowler - Off The Rails

 

Rating: 5/5

 

Review:

Another very good instalment 

 

This is another very enjoyable instalment in the excellent Bryant & May series. This one follows on directly from On The Loose; it works fine as a stand-alone book, but I would strongly recommend reading the series in order for maximum enjoyment.

The team are still officially disbanded but still on the trail of “Mr. Fox” in King’s Cross. A series of events means that if they catch him and solve another seemingly unrelated death on the Underground, the Unit will be reinstated. And so begins the usual intricate investigation, with Arthur steeped in the history of the Underground as it seems to be the key to everything. There are perhaps fewer really esoteric “consultants” used by him here, but some equally fascinating people who know the Tube intimately. The characters from the Unit are their usual engaging selves, including the hapless Raymond, and as always there is an involving plot, some genuinely funny humour and a background of London’s history.

In short, this is another fine Bryant & May book. Probably no more really need be said. Warmly recommended.