Derbyshire Police Detective DC Ben Cooper is on assignment to the Rural Crime Squad to investigate wildlife crime. On the wild Peak District moorlands, Cooper steps into the middle of a conflict that has been raging for years over one of the most prized landscapes in the National Park. Many lives are at stake. And, in this battle, not all the victims are human.
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There are few, if any, contemporary writers who do this as well as Stephen Booth --Arena
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By S. Lloyd
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This is the second in the Crime Express Series and great for quick reads and easy to put in your pocket to while a way a short time.
This was up to Booth's normal high standard of writing. It features Ben Cooper who has transferred to the Rural Crime Team. The plot covers one that is unusual and is an issue that needs to be considered and dealt with. This was a satisfying read bearing in mind this is a short story.
This was up to Booth's normal high standard of writing. It features Ben Cooper who has transferred to the Rural Crime Team. The plot covers one that is unusual and is an issue that needs to be considered and dealt with. This was a satisfying read bearing in mind this is a short story.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Andy Capp
Format:Paperback
I liked Claws by Stephen Booth. This was a different offering from Stephen in so far as we didn't encounter Diane Fry in this story. Tracey Udall who was featured in Blind to the Bones worked on this particular case with Cooper and as I read I got the feeling that Tracey is a 'lonely' character and this is my opinion that Udall looked towards Cooper for support.
As many readers of Stephen's novels featuring Cooper and Fry know that Stephen is excellent at description and in this short story this was evident in describing the illegal haul. The descriptions of the moorland where Cooper found himself was excellent and on the moorland where it was cold you could feel the effects of the weather as you read.
Only 96 pages in Claws but very interesting never the less and I don't think it will be too long before Cooper and Fry are together again.
As I read I wonder in my mind what Cooper looks like and I think that Fry does have a soft spot for Ben even though she is a tough cop.
In Claws I found that Udall also likes Ben, it would be very interesting to see Udall and Fry with Cooper in a future novel, I wonder if Ben could cope with that, the only person who would know the answer to that is Stephen and because he is a great writer I don't think it will be too long before the reader will get the answers. Well done Stephen and all the best.
As many readers of Stephen's novels featuring Cooper and Fry know that Stephen is excellent at description and in this short story this was evident in describing the illegal haul. The descriptions of the moorland where Cooper found himself was excellent and on the moorland where it was cold you could feel the effects of the weather as you read.
Only 96 pages in Claws but very interesting never the less and I don't think it will be too long before Cooper and Fry are together again.
As I read I wonder in my mind what Cooper looks like and I think that Fry does have a soft spot for Ben even though she is a tough cop.
In Claws I found that Udall also likes Ben, it would be very interesting to see Udall and Fry with Cooper in a future novel, I wonder if Ben could cope with that, the only person who would know the answer to that is Stephen and because he is a great writer I don't think it will be too long before the reader will get the answers. Well done Stephen and all the best.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Tomas
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Another great Stephen Booth book. Short, gripping and well written story but would not expect anything different. As always, very enjoyable. One of my favourite writers!
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Stephen Booth Great Story Teller
Well researched and written. I particularly enjoy the sections which describe place and buildings I have knowledge of. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Mr. J. D. Brown
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Claws review
Definitely a short novella tossed off on a whim, I would say. Okay for a fill-in book at the airport
Published 12 days ago by Penny
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ben Cooper in good form as usual.
Enjoyed it. As always the characterisation of Ben Cooper was true to his history, but other people who appeared were of necessity a bit thin, given the shorter length. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Hilda Sheridan
3.0 out of 5 stars
easy read
Good easy read that held me. Have read better books by Stephen Booth.Good book to take on holiday and di in and out of.
Published 16 days ago by Rosemary Goodman
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Derbyshire
I have read all Stephen Booths books so far and really like them. This was a shorter one than usual and did not include all the characters that were in the other books but... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Enid
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A Modern day Columbo
As always quality writing from Mr Booth.Nice to see Ben out on his own.I keep wondering if Ben is ev er going to be promoted or maybe his skills are at the right level. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mrs jacqueline fidgeon
3.0 out of 5 stars
good short story
I find short stories irritate me as they only wet my appetite. this was however well written and confirms my wife's opinion that Sephen Booth is an excellent author. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brian and Janet Franks
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Claws by Stephen Booth
Hi another good book by Stephen Booth "Claws " followers of his Ben Cooper series of books will like this book
Published 4 months ago by A. B
2.0 out of 5 stars
It took much too long to get into the detective story. I got bored and...
I chose this rating because the storyline was too slow.
There was too much about bird watching and not enough to engage my interest
There was too much about bird watching and not enough to engage my interest
Published 5 months ago by M. Addyman
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointingly short
Not much more than a short story and very undeveloped compared with the later Bewn Cooper novels. OK but not what I expected.
Published 5 months ago by David Brown
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