- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books (30 Aug 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749905719
- ISBN-13: 978-0749905712
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.8 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 259,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Charlie Fox makes a living of sorts teaching self-defence to women. It's a skill Charlie picked up of necessity having been kicked out of the army for reasons she prefers not to go into. So when Susie Hollins is found dead only a few hours after she mistakenly tussles with Charlie at the New Adelphi Club, Charlie knows it's only a matter of time before the police come calling. Only the police reveal that the unlucky Hollins has become the latest victim of the homicidal rapist stalking the local area. Charlie finds herself inadvertently drawn into the investigation when the Adelphi's enigmatic owner Marc Quinn offers her a job. Viewed as an outsider by the existing all-male security team, her suspicion that there is a link between the club and the serial killer doesn't exactly endear her to anyone. Charlie has always taught her students that it's better to run away from a danger than fight unnecessarily. But when the killer starts taking a very personal interest in her it becomes clear that he isn't going to give her that option...
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
My Dad said 'Have you read any of these Charlie Fox novels, then? Female Reacher, you know.' Well, you got to give it a go with that sort of recommendation. Thankfully Charlie is not a female Reacher, she's much more interesting and human. All too often the heroes of this sort of fiction have an unlikely reserve of knowledge and skill that makes them virtually unbeatable. Rather cleverly Miss Sharp has created a character with useful skills but also an element of vulnerability - when the conflicts arise you can never be too sure that Charlie will prevail.
I'm not sure the plot is particularly revelatory - all the basics of the thriller skeleton are there - but it's interesting to see this kind of novel set in a provincial location; the lack of exotic location makes it a little more real and intimate. So we have an interesting central character, a different location and a plot that's good enough to keep you interested. What's not to like?
Now looking forward to the next in the series. This could develop into a must-read series a la Reacher but with a human side added.
I'm not sure the plot is particularly revelatory - all the basics of the thriller skeleton are there - but it's interesting to see this kind of novel set in a provincial location; the lack of exotic location makes it a little more real and intimate. So we have an interesting central character, a different location and a plot that's good enough to keep you interested. What's not to like?
Now looking forward to the next in the series. This could develop into a must-read series a la Reacher but with a human side added.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you like US female PIs (VI Warshawski, Kinsey Millhone) then you'll like Charlie Fox.
Charlie is tough. She teaches women's self-defence (which she took up after being raped in the army), rides a motorbike and is very independent.
The book starts with Charlie's friend Clare being attacked during karaoke night at a local nightclub by reigning champion Susie Hollins. Charlie deals with the attack and is offered a job as a bouncer by the clubs owner. Hours later Susie Hollins is found dead – the latest victim of a homicidal rapist that has been terrorising the local community. Charlie suspects a link between the nightclub and the homicidal rapist and she begins to investigate.
The book moves along at a cracking pace and Charlie is a believable tough heroine. The identity of the killer may be obvious in a plot that has been used many times before, but Charlie is interesting enough to carry you through.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book that starts a superb series. All the Charlie Fox books are fabulous and there are story arcs that sevelop between books meaning they need to be read in the right order. This is the first, followed by Riot Act.
Charlie is a very strong and independent woman.She is ex army special forces. she teaches self defence and she sometimes works as a bouncer. She is intelligent, likeable and believable. Although outwardly she appears very together, inside is a deep emotional vulnerability caused by serious violence and betrayal in her life. Charlie is the kind of woman who doesn't run from her fears, she embraces them and this leads to her becoming involved in dangerous situations.
If you are looking for a strong story with a heroine worthy of your admiration, lots of action and some cracking fight scenes, this is the one.
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Jack's future soulmate perhaps !
This intriguing insight into a new anti-heroine has me thinking that at some time in the future, Charlie Fox may have
to meet up with Jack Reacher...... Read more
to meet up with Jack Reacher...... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Veronica Evans
Solid start to tough-woman crime series set in north-west England
Ten years since its first publication, the first book in Zoë Sharp's series about Charlie (Charlotte) Fox reads as freshly as if it were written this year. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Maxine Clarke
I could not put this down.
A friend mentioned the author to me and told me she wrote excellent books so I thought I would try her work. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chantal Kawczynski
Poor comparison.
It really annoys me when I see an author that I admire recommending a book, a that book turns out to be rubbish. Lee Child's Reacher series, in most part, was decently written. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert Corrie
Excellent female alternative to Lee Child
I have read a few of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books and enjoyed them all so I was interested to see what this was going to be like. Dare I say that I liked it more? Read more
Published 1 month ago by kindle_maniac73
FOXY LADY
This is the first book I have read where the protagonist is a woman, I am so glad I did. If Lee Child's Reacher ever wants to settle down and marry Fox is the Yang to Reachers Yin. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andrew Scorah
Pick this one up!
This was my first read from Zoe, and definately not going to be my last!
I have to say, this was one of those books you don't want to put down. Read more
I have to say, this was one of those books you don't want to put down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ladybug_24401
killer instinct
Great start to a series featuring a credible hard-boiled investigator of the VI Warshawski mould. Enjoy! I did and look forward to the rest of the series.
Published 1 month ago by reviewkam
loved it
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did, and it was set in Britain for a change, what a great book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. A. Thomas-davis
Tough, uncompromising thriller
Tough and uncompromising describes the overall feel of the book and also the character of the heroine Charlie Fox. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Easters
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