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"With a single-minded dedication, Hurley has been producing one of the most capable and efficient procedural series to appear in the British Isles. And "Borrowed Light" . . . is one of the most solid entries . . . immensely readable." --"Good Book Guide"
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Four charred bodies. One killer. A race against time...
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The latest police procedural novel from Graham Hurley is well up to standard. I've enjoyed every book in this series from day one, eagerly anticipating where the author was going with his character list of the main players. I would not have believed, at the start of this journey, that in this eleventh book, Faraday and his team are still trying to put away Bazza Mackenzie - but they are.
Bazza is about to go social, he's planning to run for mayor, maybe even become an MP but the small matter of four bodies, a burnt out farmhouse and a missing 64 kilos of toot are causing him some grief. These same problems are, not unexpectedly, the subject of the Portsmouth police force, principally led in terms of hands-on detective work by the increasingly popular Jimmy Scuttle, the protégé of ex-police detective, Paul Winter.
This increased workload is really down to the lack of constant commitment from DI Joe Faraday, now recovering back home from a car crash in Egypt. This little scenario leads the author into the political realms of the Gaza conflict in the form a badly burned little girl whom Gabrielle, Faraday's current and quite long term (for him) partner, wishes to adopt.
The torment for Faraday in his personal life is a side show, really but it leads to dramatic results as the investigation unfolds around him. Similarly, Paul Winter is beginning to see the folly of his ways after joining forces with Bazza, which is where Scuttle comes into play. He is the go-between where his superiors and Winter are concerned and the cover when Faraday begins to lose his reasoning.
In and amongst is the usual excellent procedural work that the author always portrays so well. Whether you suspect who dunnit is irrelevant. The atmosphere and the characters are so well described that the reader slots back into the life and times of the area as though they had moved straight from the previous book. New characters are introduced and the nasty problem of sex trafficking rears its ugly head, not to mention that missing load of cocaine. All-in-all, another excellent read with or without the politics of the Middle East.
It will be interesting to see where we go from here. The doors are open even if one or two may be closing for ever.
Bazza is about to go social, he's planning to run for mayor, maybe even become an MP but the small matter of four bodies, a burnt out farmhouse and a missing 64 kilos of toot are causing him some grief. These same problems are, not unexpectedly, the subject of the Portsmouth police force, principally led in terms of hands-on detective work by the increasingly popular Jimmy Scuttle, the protégé of ex-police detective, Paul Winter.
This increased workload is really down to the lack of constant commitment from DI Joe Faraday, now recovering back home from a car crash in Egypt. This little scenario leads the author into the political realms of the Gaza conflict in the form a badly burned little girl whom Gabrielle, Faraday's current and quite long term (for him) partner, wishes to adopt.
The torment for Faraday in his personal life is a side show, really but it leads to dramatic results as the investigation unfolds around him. Similarly, Paul Winter is beginning to see the folly of his ways after joining forces with Bazza, which is where Scuttle comes into play. He is the go-between where his superiors and Winter are concerned and the cover when Faraday begins to lose his reasoning.
In and amongst is the usual excellent procedural work that the author always portrays so well. Whether you suspect who dunnit is irrelevant. The atmosphere and the characters are so well described that the reader slots back into the life and times of the area as though they had moved straight from the previous book. New characters are introduced and the nasty problem of sex trafficking rears its ugly head, not to mention that missing load of cocaine. All-in-all, another excellent read with or without the politics of the Middle East.
It will be interesting to see where we go from here. The doors are open even if one or two may be closing for ever.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Quick warning - many of the reviews of this on Amazon seem to spoil the last few pages. So be careful when reading them.
What else can I say about Hurley's Faraday series? Quite simply the best British police procedural, by a considerable distance. Well plotted, careful characterisation, multiple threads of stories taken forward, two compelling central characters, fine details. The only reason Hurley isn't tremendously rich, is that this series hasn't been televised. Can't imagine why not - it would potentially be terrific.
If you're new to Hurley, take them in chronological order, as the characterisation builds from book to book most impressively. For regular readers, enjoy.
What else can I say about Hurley's Faraday series? Quite simply the best British police procedural, by a considerable distance. Well plotted, careful characterisation, multiple threads of stories taken forward, two compelling central characters, fine details. The only reason Hurley isn't tremendously rich, is that this series hasn't been televised. Can't imagine why not - it would potentially be terrific.
If you're new to Hurley, take them in chronological order, as the characterisation builds from book to book most impressively. For regular readers, enjoy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Another excellent book in the series. Mr Watsons review sets out the facts. I'm suprised by what happens in this book to the overall series arc and my appetite is wetted for the next instalment.
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Not my favourite Graham Hurley book
I have read all of Graham Hurley's Faraday books and really enjoyed them - except this one. I found the sub-plot on Middle Eastern politics distracting and out of place. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Sue J
Disappointing book in normally excellent series
I had read all the previous books in this series and thoroughly enjoyed them, especially as they combined my twin loves of thrillers and bird watching! Read more
Published 1 month ago by JPBookworm
Career move?
Hurley has written what is more of a novel than a police procedural; I had forgotten how well he writes compared to other proponents of the genre. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dr. Peter G. Upton
Seamy - also slow
I haven't read any of this series before - I listen to whatever the library has in.
I gave up half way through. Read more
I gave up half way through. Read more
Published 6 months ago by thegoodbook
Where do we go from here?
So where do we go from here? I understand that the twelfth and final book has been written. It is a great compliment to the seriess that so many of us are wondering which way... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Daisy
A suprise ending and some anxiety
Graham Hurley's magnificent Faraday/Winter stories rank among the best examples of the genre. I've read them all, in sequence, which is the recommended procedure to those who have... Read more
Published 14 months ago by leapfrog
Alway leaves you wanting more
Borrowed Light starts with a bang - the opening line is the best hook I've read for ages "Faraday was asleep when he went through the windscreen". Read more
Published 14 months ago by Roman
Lost interest?
Like several of the other reviewers, I have followed the Joe Faraday novels from the beginning and have been a great fan of the style, characterisation and plotting. Read more
Published 14 months ago by JSR
dark,gloomy and can cause a drinking problem
i have finished reading four different series from the new era of writers and there seems to a race towards who can write the most depressing stories. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dennis E. Pytel
Just great !
Clever, interesting, involving - overall one of the best in the series. What DOES happen next ? Cannot wait for the next one - please Mr Hurley - soon !!
Published 16 months ago by M. Marriott
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