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Sometimes authors can mount an all-guns-blazing, full-frontal assault on the bestseller charts, achieving success by bludgeoning their way to the top, utilising well worn, unchallenging methods that can always be guaranteed upon to achieve crowd-pleasing results. But there is another approach, and it is the one adapted by the talented Peter James. By the straightforward expedient of using carefully crafted, well honed narratives with a strong sense of place and a sure grasp of character, James has slowly but surely worked his way towards an almost unassailable position as one of Britain's best-loved crime writers. That sense of place, of course, is located in Brighton, the increasingly fashionable setting just an hour's train journey from London, and over the course of his novels, James is proving to be as adroit chronicler of that town as Graham Greene in Brighton Rock (although James has yet to write a novel quite as intense as Green's masterpiece -- a fact that he would no doubt admit, as Greene's novel is a particular favourite of Peter James). And the character that James locates here is his tenacious copper Roy Grace (shortly to be incarnated in a long-overdue television series). Dead Man's Grip is a particularly gripping entry in the Grace series, although to say that it is not massively different from other books in the sequence is simply to note that James has shown a remarkable consistency over all the Roy Grace books.
Here the detective is involved in dark developments after a young woman is traumatised in a fatal traffic accident. The accident has resulted in the death of student – but then the drivers of other vehicles involved are discovered tortured and killed.
The fact that Peter James has built up considerable storytelling skills over the years is hardly an accident; had he not written a single Roy Grace novel, he would, of course, be remembered for a series of highly professional supernatural outings (recently reissued with covers that rather cheekily suggested the books are like his more recent work). But his most signal achievement is to keep us comprehensively engaged in the increasingly overfamiliar field of the police procedural. Not an easy task, but one that James pulls off with aplomb. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"Possibly the most engrossing thriller since "The Silence of the Lambs."" --"Washington Post Book World"
"Sinister and riveting . . . Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world." --Lee Child
"A terrific thriller . . . "Dead Like You" is a haunting page-turner that seamlessly blends psychological suspense with police procedure, echoing the heart and voices of such authors as P. D. James and Ian Rankin at their best." --Jeffery Deaver
"Peter James creates worlds as familiar as your backyard, but doubly spicy, smart, and entertaining. Danger and drama leap from every page, as the master delivers precisely what every reader wants: plenty of sizzle and emotional clout. "Dead Like You "makes for a terrific read. Don't miss this one." --Steve Berry
"U.S. readers deserve to know what the rest of the world has known for years--Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business." --
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132 of 139 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had pre-ordered this as I am always waiting for Peter James' books to be published. It was delivered to my kindle just after midnight on publication day so I couldn't wait for the opportunity to read it.
It's the seventh novel in the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series and once again is set around Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas.
I hate it when reviews give away the storyline so a very brief synopsis:
A teenage student has been killed in a fatal multiple car accident. Other drivers involved in the accident are later found tortured and murdered. DS Roy Grace and his team investigate and try to protect another driver involved in the crash.
Roy's problems in his personal life continue..........
Peter's books are always well researched and give readers a detailed and enthralling tale. I find his style of writing highly readable as he gently leads you through the story and transports you into a world of intrigue and drama.
This latest offering is well worth the read and I certainly recommend it.
If you haven't already discovered the thrill of reading the Roy Grace series, this is a list of the order:
Dead Simple (2005)
Looking Good Dead (2006)
Not Dead Enough (2007)
Dead Man's Footsteps (2008)
Dead Tomorrow (2009)
Dead Like You (2010).
Although it's not essential to read them in order, it does mean you can follow the progression of DS Grace's personal story.
It's the seventh novel in the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series and once again is set around Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas.
I hate it when reviews give away the storyline so a very brief synopsis:
A teenage student has been killed in a fatal multiple car accident. Other drivers involved in the accident are later found tortured and murdered. DS Roy Grace and his team investigate and try to protect another driver involved in the crash.
Roy's problems in his personal life continue..........
Peter's books are always well researched and give readers a detailed and enthralling tale. I find his style of writing highly readable as he gently leads you through the story and transports you into a world of intrigue and drama.
This latest offering is well worth the read and I certainly recommend it.
If you haven't already discovered the thrill of reading the Roy Grace series, this is a list of the order:
Dead Simple (2005)
Looking Good Dead (2006)
Not Dead Enough (2007)
Dead Man's Footsteps (2008)
Dead Tomorrow (2009)
Dead Like You (2010).
Although it's not essential to read them in order, it does mean you can follow the progression of DS Grace's personal story.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like many reviewers, I've read all of the Roy Grace books. Some have been better than others, hence my not rushing to get hold of a copy of Dead Man's Grip as soon as it was published. I did enjoy this latest offering but some of the enduring themes in the series are starting to grate. The love-in between Grace and his protege Branson was less pronounced in Dead Man's Grip, which was a relief, but the constant and sometimes extensive descriptions of how attractive the female characters are is really starting to irritate this reader. Even the odd woman who isn't careful with her appearance could, according to a male character, "be one attractive lady" given a makeover. The author has a similar tendency to ascribe a high level of competency and commitment to anyone in the orbit of Sussex police. Is no-one associated with the police plain ugly, useless or just burnt out and disinterested? It would appear not. I also find the interaction between Grace and the absurdly named and impossibly perfect Cleo Morey mawkish. Some of the dialogue between these characters, for example, Grace telling Cleo he was going to arrest every piece of brie in Brighton after she told him she fancied brie more than she fancied him, is just risible.
This said, Peter James does tend to come up with a decent storyline and I was eager to see what happened. In virtually all crime fiction you have to suspend belief and take it as entertainment. In Peter James books, the real effort comes from having to plough past some of the characterisation and dialogue.
Despite the negatives, I would recommend Dead Man's Grip as a decent page turner for anyone who enjoys crime fiction.
I hope in the future some of the characters will become a bit less one dimensional.
This said, Peter James does tend to come up with a decent storyline and I was eager to see what happened. In virtually all crime fiction you have to suspend belief and take it as entertainment. In Peter James books, the real effort comes from having to plough past some of the characterisation and dialogue.
Despite the negatives, I would recommend Dead Man's Grip as a decent page turner for anyone who enjoys crime fiction.
I hope in the future some of the characters will become a bit less one dimensional.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Can't believe some people gave this book less than 5 stars. Why complain about him repeating details of characters that have been in previous books? Surely this is necessary for anyone who hasn't read books 1-6 and is new to the characters?
As usual you can't put the book down as the chapters flit between the multiple strands of what's happening with the Police, Sandy, Carly and the killer.
Love it. Read it one afternoon.
As usual you can't put the book down as the chapters flit between the multiple strands of what's happening with the Police, Sandy, Carly and the killer.
Love it. Read it one afternoon.
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Dead Man's Grip by Peter James
I thoroughly enjoyed my second Peter James book titled Dead Man's Grip. It kept me on the edge of my sit all the way through and I found it very difficult to put down. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Chrise
An Action Packed Story
I started reading the novels of Peter James in 2010 and found that just by the down-to-earth well written stories with the confident understanding of characters, he has taken me at... Read more
Published 14 days ago by John H Glen
Addictive
One of the best books I have read,couldn't put it down.Nice to read a good British based thriller.
Can't understand why there are 1 star reviews. Would highly recommend. Read more
Can't understand why there are 1 star reviews. Would highly recommend. Read more
Published 23 days ago by valspe
Poor,Poor,Poor.
I'm not going to go into everything that is wrong with this book.The 1* reviews have summed that up very well.His last book was poor,and I said that if this one was no better. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bendigo36
Not quite so gripping
I do enjoy a good detective story and rate the 'Roy Grace' novels by Peter James very highly, particularly as they are set in the Brighton area, where I was brought up. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Saltsman
A very good read
This was another special offer from Kindle, and my first Peter James book. It's rather long, but it keeps the reader's attention and is literally a thriller. Read more
Published 1 month ago by W. Tegner
Sooo boring I skipped though most of the book
This has got to be on my top most boring book list! Half way through I was still waiting for something, anything, to happen. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Night Worker
Can't wait for the next one.
As always, Peter James doesn't fail to thrill and you are hooked from the first page. The best thing about the Roy Grace series, is the background story, which follows on in each... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. L. Mayne
Another enjoyable read...
This was the second book by Peter James I have read and as with the first book this one got me gripped from the start and kept me turning the pages at pace throughout. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Humphrey
Good read but there are some niggles........
I've read all seven Roy Grace novels and must say that I've enjoyed them. There are however a number of niggles that seem to be growing as the series continues. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. F. Yardley
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