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Blue Rondo (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by John Lawton (Author), Lewis Hancock (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 12 hours and 4 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Oakhill Publishing Ltd
  • Audible Release Date: 23 Aug 2007
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ41EK
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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London, late 1950s.

A new breed of gangster appears and the battle for the East End begins. Chief Superintendent Frederick Troy is quite literally caught in the crossfire, when he is hit by the blast from a car bomb.

His girlfriend and boss want him to retire, but then his past emerges in the form of an old mistress, and his youth returns to haunt him.

It is time for Troy to return to the fray.

©2007 John Lawton; (P)2007 Oakhill Publishing Ltd

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you yearn for stylish, sophisticated, suspenseful fiction, look no further. BLUE RONDO is a truly cracking read. Buy it today. Lawton has yet again crafted a perceptive and witty new story in his intelligent mystery thriller series about London policeman Frederick Troy.

The book starts in war-torn and bombed-out London in 1944 when Troy is a Scotland Yard police sergeant, and quickly moves on to 1959 where we find he is now a suprintendent in the Murder Squad - this is a copper not to be messed with...

The deep and dark plot weaves in and out of the worlds of ruthless East End gang warfare, post-war politics, international espionage, exhilarating police investigations, complex friendships and loyalties, promiscuous lovers - and much more. The subversive Troy is a delight as he keeps the multitude of sub plots glued together, building inexorably to a nail-biting conclusion that shocked me.

It reads brilliantly as a thought-provoking standalone story - then explore more of Lawton's Troy series. I urge you to read it - it's a treat - a rare piece of rich, rounded and plausible thriller fiction, a tour de force.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you yearn for stylish, sophisticated, suspenseful fiction, look no further. BLUE RONDO is a truly cracking read. Buy it today. Lawton has yet again crafted a perceptive and witty new story in his intelligent mystery series about London policeman Frederick Troy.

The book starts in war-torn and bombed-out London in 1944 when Troy is a Scotland Yard police sergeant, and moves on to 1959 where we find he is a Superintendent in the Murder Squad - a copper not to mess with.

The deep and dark subversive plot weaves in and out of the worlds of ruthless East End gang warfare, post-war politics, international espionage, exhilarating police investigations, complex friendships and loyalties, promiscuous lovers - and much more, all set against a well researched 1950s backdrop. The subversive Troy is a delight as he keeps the multitude of sub plots glued together, building inexorably to a nail-biting conclusion that shocked me.

It reads brilliantly as a thought-provoking standalone story - then explore more of Lawton's brilliant Troy series. I urge you to read it. It's a treat - a rare piece of rich, rounded, inteligent and plausible thriller fiction, a tour de force.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By M. Stevens VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Having read and really enjoyed all the other books in the "Troy" series, I eagerly started to read this instalment, set mainly in the East End of London in 1959, although it commences with Troy learning how to handle various types of gun, directly after he was shot by Diana Brack at the end of one of the earlier novels in the series - which, and my memory fails me here, was either Black Out or Old Flames).

London is at a point where high-class, organised gangs own the streets and Scotland Yard are celebrating convicting Alfed Marx, a notorious gangland leader. However, it appears there is a new crew in town, with a series of several murders, involving the dismemberment of victims. The story continues with Troy trying to prove who he thinks are the brains behind the crime.

For me, the novel never really got into top gear, with a surprising amount of predicatability, which certainly has not been the case with earlier novels in the series, whilst the sex life of Troy becomes somewhat laughable, with previous girlfriends turning up all over the place, and new ones being added into the mix. Some of the scenes with these girlfriends are certainly "racy".

In summary, a disappointing instalment in anotherwise excellent series.
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