This is the story of the daily life of a police officer on the beat in a rural market town on the North West coast of England. Police Constable Tom Springfield is a family man who voluntarily transfers from a busy industrial town to the rural police force of Denby. Unlike in the big town he realises that he will no longer be a faceless number, but a familiar figure to the locals in the town, something he welcomes heartily. He quickly learns to adjust as his daily duties include dealing with the drunks, thieves, death and dragons.... The stories in the book are all based on true life and death incidents experienced by the author during his time on the beat. All identities have been sufficiently changed in order to protect the guilty, as well as the innocent. Winston Manton is a pen name.
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By SALLYKATE
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I've called my review "Police Voice" because it's just that: the narration of a police constable relating episodes in his career on the beat.
You can practically hear him speaking as he tells the stories of chases and arrests; nobody gets away from this bobby. I liked the episode where our hero wins the dads' race at his children's school sports day in full uniform and immediately after has to chase a villain.
It's quite an endearing account, very simply written, but (please take into account that I'm an English teacher) full of those irritating errors of mistaken apostrophes and wrongly constructed compounds.
You can practically hear him speaking as he tells the stories of chases and arrests; nobody gets away from this bobby. I liked the episode where our hero wins the dads' race at his children's school sports day in full uniform and immediately after has to chase a villain.
It's quite an endearing account, very simply written, but (please take into account that I'm an English teacher) full of those irritating errors of mistaken apostrophes and wrongly constructed compounds.
By jac
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I've recently been reading some rather intense thrillers and as a change, decided on this book. What a wonderful discovery. The book is just what it says in the blurb- real police experiences (including mountains of paperwork) and a rich assortment of characters dealth with on a day to day (and night by night) basis in the town of Denby.
The author, known as the Terrier due to his reluctance to let a villain go once caught, gives an honest account of his daily workload, dealing with everything from a little old lady with stolen meat under her Yorkshire terrier in her shopping basket to a man, high on drugs threatening to jump -from the ground floor, to dealing with breaking news of a death to stunned relatives, then attending the post mortems of the dead.
I really enjoyed this book and thank the author for a well written, well edited right good read!
Recommended.
The author, known as the Terrier due to his reluctance to let a villain go once caught, gives an honest account of his daily workload, dealing with everything from a little old lady with stolen meat under her Yorkshire terrier in her shopping basket to a man, high on drugs threatening to jump -from the ground floor, to dealing with breaking news of a death to stunned relatives, then attending the post mortems of the dead.
I really enjoyed this book and thank the author for a well written, well edited right good read!
Recommended.
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By Karla32
Format:Paperback
Well what can I say? This book was surprisingly good and was left wide open for a follow on which I can't wait to read.
I found the characters believable and funny, I wanted to carry on reading more!
Some of the stories were hilarious and it gave a real insight into the working life and home life of a copper!
If I had one criticism it would be that I would have like to have heard more about Tom's family and the impact his job had on them.
Brilliant read, would recommend to anyone.
I found the characters believable and funny, I wanted to carry on reading more!
Some of the stories were hilarious and it gave a real insight into the working life and home life of a copper!
If I had one criticism it would be that I would have like to have heard more about Tom's family and the impact his job had on them.
Brilliant read, would recommend to anyone.
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Really enjoyable - can't wait for a follow up!
The story is a fascinating memoir of thoroughly warm-hearted Tom, a local 'bobby on the beat' based in the North-west during the 70s. It was most enjoyable and a very easy read. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Marra
4.0 out of 5 stars
So Funny
I enjoyed reading all about Tom, the stories he told of his every day life on the beat had me laughing so much,(the dragon)I could not stop laughing,it gave a real insight into... Read more
Published 16 months ago by margaret
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Good read
Thoroughly enjoyable read. Very amusing in parts and well written so you can actually picture the scenes as described. Kept me entertained and well worth the price. Read more
Published 16 months ago by trish
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wonderful insight into local police life
A great read - lots of short stories told by someone who obviously loved his job. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad but a great chance to learn about the daily challenges of those on... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ms. Michelle A. Samwell
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great read, interesting to see things through the eyes of a local...
I really enjoyed this book! It was really interesting to hear all of the short stories and live in the boots of a real live bobby! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Gavlar
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