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"One of Britain's most credible official sleuths, crisscrossing the mean streets of a city that is a brilliantly depicted microcosm of contemporary Britain. His investigations are realistic and authoritative, perhaps as a result of Hurley's background in documentary films . . . a sterling demonstration of the way crime writing can target society's woes." "--Guardian"
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'A Southern crime writer every bit as good as his Scottish counterpart [Ian Rankin]'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have now read all of the series of Joe Faraday novels by Graham Hurley and believe they are on a par with Rankin's Rebus,Mankell's Wallender and Connelly's Bosch. The major difference are that these are not as well known and are therefore de facto underrated. What I find so good are the excellent plots, the realistic characterization, the excellent back drop of Portsmouth and the gritty reality of the books. I read the books in a random order and this did not rrestrict my enjoyment and says a lot for their quality. As such they are heartily recommended to any devotee of detective fiction and particularly of police procedurals.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Graham Hurley's books featuring DI Joe Faraday are becoming a duet now with DC Paul Winter playing a much bigger role in the novels. As with each book so far, characters come and go, bringing new blood into the storytelling. Bazza who escaped the clutches of law and order last time round, barely gets a mention; in fact, that is what he gets, actually.
But it is Winter who takes centre stage, going about his own investigations in his dogged and not always by-the-book methods, whilst suffering the trauma of a possibly fatal illness. That he somehow manages to shack up with Maddox is not something I fully understood, despite the author's best attempts to let this relationsgip develop gently. However, that aside, this is another excellent police procedural crime story. Hurley's attention to the detail of this does not get in the way of a thoroughly exciting read, as ever a welcome tonic from the rigours of the serial killers on the loose in other books.
Faraday, of course, is not missing from the story either but his more restrained way of solving his own murder mystery takes us indirectly into the horrors of the Balkan wars of late whilst, again as before, letting us into the less than frenetic hobby of bird-watching; indeed, it is another twitcher (probably technically an incorrect use of the word) who brings Faraday to the foot of his local cliffs to meet a headless body. That the identity of this person is not revealed until the last few pages means Faraday does not have an easy ride in bringing the culprits to justice.
Given that we have two different and disconnected crimes ongoing is in the usual vein of the author's books and I enjoyed every page as both personal and official business builds up our understanding of the main players in this very welcome series centred around the grimier aspects of Portsmouth.
But it is Winter who takes centre stage, going about his own investigations in his dogged and not always by-the-book methods, whilst suffering the trauma of a possibly fatal illness. That he somehow manages to shack up with Maddox is not something I fully understood, despite the author's best attempts to let this relationsgip develop gently. However, that aside, this is another excellent police procedural crime story. Hurley's attention to the detail of this does not get in the way of a thoroughly exciting read, as ever a welcome tonic from the rigours of the serial killers on the loose in other books.
Faraday, of course, is not missing from the story either but his more restrained way of solving his own murder mystery takes us indirectly into the horrors of the Balkan wars of late whilst, again as before, letting us into the less than frenetic hobby of bird-watching; indeed, it is another twitcher (probably technically an incorrect use of the word) who brings Faraday to the foot of his local cliffs to meet a headless body. That the identity of this person is not revealed until the last few pages means Faraday does not have an easy ride in bringing the culprits to justice.
Given that we have two different and disconnected crimes ongoing is in the usual vein of the author's books and I enjoyed every page as both personal and official business builds up our understanding of the main players in this very welcome series centred around the grimier aspects of Portsmouth.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is the 6th in the Joe Faraday series. And leads on nicely from the previous two books (I started reading them from book 4!). There is always a back story and this time it is the war in Bosnia, and the problems between the Serbs and the Croats. Previously we have seen the Falklands and the war in Iraq dealt with this adds to the plotlines and gives them more weight and perhaps lets us as readers see a different reason as to why crimes are committed.
Faraday is called over to the Isle of Wight, when a headless body is discovered at the bottom of the cliffs, by a passerby. However, the headless body and the fact that the length of time it has been in the water makes identifying the body difficult. A young lad is missing who has worked previously on the island and also used to regularly visit his grandmother at the local nursing home. Is the body his? And why is the owner of the local nursing home one of the most feared on the whole of the island?
As readers we see how Faraday and his team, including a rather career minded local DC use varying different police resources (all at a cost of course!) open to them to find out the truth. However when they do find out the truth was it worth knowing, and perhaps sleeping dogs should always lie. Hurley allows us a glimpse into Faradays life, his past relationship with J.J's mother and also his love of the local and there is a different plot line which upon reflection after the end of the book actually is relevant to the main storyline of Faraday and his investigation. At the time, it was a mere diversion.
The other strong detective character that features is DC Winter; he is the opposite of Faraday in that his methods are perhaps slightly less by the book. Winter is involved in trying to catch the businessman Wishart who is involved with a prostitute called Maddox. However there is something wrong with both DC Winter and Maddox and they are both thrown together as they try to come to terms with the life that is unfolding in front of them. Winter's determination to make sure Wishart is finished is what continues to drive him on to the right conclusion.
I seek out the next story in the Faraday series, to continue with these wonderful characters in my local area which makes it all more interesting to read when you know the area they are talking about. Hurley continues to be accurate with the descriptions.
Faraday is called over to the Isle of Wight, when a headless body is discovered at the bottom of the cliffs, by a passerby. However, the headless body and the fact that the length of time it has been in the water makes identifying the body difficult. A young lad is missing who has worked previously on the island and also used to regularly visit his grandmother at the local nursing home. Is the body his? And why is the owner of the local nursing home one of the most feared on the whole of the island?
As readers we see how Faraday and his team, including a rather career minded local DC use varying different police resources (all at a cost of course!) open to them to find out the truth. However when they do find out the truth was it worth knowing, and perhaps sleeping dogs should always lie. Hurley allows us a glimpse into Faradays life, his past relationship with J.J's mother and also his love of the local and there is a different plot line which upon reflection after the end of the book actually is relevant to the main storyline of Faraday and his investigation. At the time, it was a mere diversion.
The other strong detective character that features is DC Winter; he is the opposite of Faraday in that his methods are perhaps slightly less by the book. Winter is involved in trying to catch the businessman Wishart who is involved with a prostitute called Maddox. However there is something wrong with both DC Winter and Maddox and they are both thrown together as they try to come to terms with the life that is unfolding in front of them. Winter's determination to make sure Wishart is finished is what continues to drive him on to the right conclusion.
I seek out the next story in the Faraday series, to continue with these wonderful characters in my local area which makes it all more interesting to read when you know the area they are talking about. Hurley continues to be accurate with the descriptions.
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Portsmouth Noir
The police procedural genre should be one of the most boring known to mankind. Not only is it a subset of the overpopulated crime genre, but it's about how coppers go about... Read more
Published 6 hours ago by Sam
Excellent service
I was impressed by the speed of delivery of my book. The condition was as described and I am happy to add it to my collection of Graham Hurley novels.
Published 7 months ago by R. Hibben
Identify the Body
Identifying the body is the crux of this novel, and a very convoluted path it takes to accomplish. The plot unfolds slowly along different lines of enquiry to keep the reader... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Dawson
joe faraday and don't forget winter!
these two characters via the author of course, always deliver. already had a signed paperback copy of this novel but somehow missed the hardback. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Roy Walker
enthralling
Graham Hurley never fails to interest and surprise readers of the 'Joe Faraday', 'Paul Winter' characters which manage to interweave separate stories to a great ending. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by M. Bullock
An excellent read
I found this book excellent, Paul Winter as usual being the best of the characters. But you had to feel for the alleged criminals, Lajla and Pelly. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2008 by P. Horrex
More of a Paul Winter mystery
Not bad. Plot is confusing and goes nowhere. Relationship between Winter and Maddox (prostitute), and Winter's illness, which seem incidental to begin with, are what sustain the... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by derekmas
Faraday is back, but not to his best.
Having read and really enjoyed the other Faraday novels I was eager to get this one. To be honest it is probably the weakest of the series as if Hurley was looking for insperation. Read more
Published on 3 July 2007 by Mythbuster
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