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Death Watch [Paperback]

Jim Kelly (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 25 Feb 2010

5 September 1992

Fifteen-year-old Norma Jean Judd disappeared from her home never to be seen again.

5 September 2010

Exactly eighteen years later, Bryan Judd, Norma Jean's twin, is pulled from the searing heat of a hospital incinerator. When his charred remains are examined, the murder squad confirms that his death was no accident. Could it somehow be linked to his sister's disappearance?

For DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine, the case proves their most intriguing yet. As they begin their investigation into Bryan's life, they uncover a secret world of criminal activity in Bryan's neighbourhood and at the hospital where he died. Can Shaw and Valentine solve Bryan's murder before any more lives are violently snatched away? And will they ever learn the truth about what happened to Norma Jean?

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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (25 Feb 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0141035986
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141035987
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.8 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 432,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Jim Kelly is the author of six novels, including The Water Clock, which was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award. He was awarded the CWA Dagger in the Library in 2006 for his Philip Dryden series. Jim lives with his partner and daughter in Ely.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Really disappointed 30 May 2010
By slb
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have loved all Kelly's previous books and normally read them in one sitting. I really disliked this one and was very disappointed. I found it deeply unpleasant - could not get involved with or care about any of the characters and the story line was so extreme that it was quite grotesque. Apologies to those who enjoyed it but this was not one of his better books. I did read it all but breathed a huge sigh of relief when I had finished it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Let down 12 May 2010
By J. Long
Format:Paperback
I didn't enjoy this book at all. I couldn't get to grips with all the different people and felt no empathy towards any of them (apart from Valentine). Most unusual for me I skipped a huge chunk towrds the end as I couldn't wait to finish it ~ but not in the usual "can't wait to finish it" way. I too loved the Dryden series but this just didn't do it, with apologies to all those who loved it.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mean Sreets of Lynn 29 Mar 2010
By Book-mad of Dulwich
Format:Paperback
Ill-matched cops Valentine and Shaw investigate the gruesome murder of Bryan Judd in a hospital incinerator. Is his death linked to the disappearance of his twin sister 18 years ago? Clever, intuitive, highly-trained DI Shaw and old-school, streetwise, chain-smoking DS Valentine uncover many more grisly secrets before the thrilling conclusion. Intricate plotting, compelling characters and terrific sense of place - who knew King's Lynn held so many guilty secrets? Read it in one sitting.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Torture
This was a reading group "read". We discovered it was the second book about some of the characters, so perhaps it would have been better to have read the first one before reading... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Avid reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised that Kelly isn't more widely known!
Since picking up a Jim Kelly book a couple of years ago, I've managed to read them all. Personally, I think he is more than a match for Peter James and I am only surprised that... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2011 by S. BELL
5.0 out of 5 stars Jim's Best Ever...
I have read all of Mr Kelly's offerings and have found every one of them to be an enjoyable read. His earlier parochial offerings are a delight for anyone who knows anything of... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2010 by Mr. Richard Cole
4.0 out of 5 stars Body Parts
As far as British mysteries are concerned, this novel is as far out as they go. An 18-year-old case is combined with contemporary mysteries to befuddle the best of detectives,... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2010 by Ted Feit
5.0 out of 5 stars Scorchingly good
No other British crime writer is better than Kelly at capturing the mood and feel of a place - be it a windswept expanse of Norfolk beach or the cramped confines of a hospital's... Read more
Published on 9 July 2010 by C. Simms
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than most crime novels, but was something missing?
This book again features Detectives Valentine and Shaw and their strained relationship. As with any Kelly novel there are glimpses of brilliance here, but something small was... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by johnverp
5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling North Norfolk Crime!
I enjoyed Jim Kelly's previous protagonist, Dryden, and his stamping ground of the fens and the environs of Ely. Read more
Published on 5 April 2010 by J. S. Bundy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Excellent book, Mum is very pleased with this author, some local mentions of our area where we live too.
Published on 2 April 2010 by caravan lady
5.0 out of 5 stars Death Watch
This is the second book in this particular series. I can't wait for the third. A great story, which stands alone but with another story line as a thread running through the... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Bobbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Brilliant! Another great read from Jim Kelly. I didn't guess, not even close, and I read the last pages in the dark, against the clock, huddled on a hard chair in the freezing cold... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by J. Sivell
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