2008-07-21 No Holiday Romance

Alot of what "Kingbeard" has said is true, but in my opinion only to a certain degree. I picked this book up on holiday on the off chance that it would pass the time when the sun went in. It did pass the time and I got a certain amount of pleasure out of this book knowing that the good guy was going to win in the end.

The plot was an interesting one and apart from the missile that followed the first victim around streets, alleyways and canals, it was reasonably believable. The characterisation of Hawke's American colleague kept me amused but I couldn't help thinking that the author wasn't sure what rank to give the Scotland Yard detective, as it seemed to vary from chapter to chapter. However I did manage to finish it and therefore my review is based on the whole book.

When all is said and done it is not in the same league as Ed McBain, Harry Patterson or James Clavell, but I shall try another Ted Bell novel before I read a my first Clive Cussler novel.