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by Colin Forbes (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; New edition edition (3 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1416526439
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416526438
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 162,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Tweed and Paula of the SIS take over the brutal murder case of two attractive women from the plodding Chief Inspector Reebeck. A vital clue leads them to a remote and beautiful county, an area controlled by the human but dangerous 'Pit Bull'. They meet Pit Bull's strange family: his volatile daughter, Margot; his other intelligent daughter, Sable; his well-mannered and observant son, Lance; and Mrs Shipton, their grim housekeeper. Into the picture appears the enigmatic private detective, Falkirk, and world traveller, Archie MacBlade. Tweed explores the local village, peculiar in its ways, and meets the local gossip, Mrs Grout. With Paula at his side, he visits the strange town of Gunners Gorge, bloodstained by Cromwell long ago. More murders are committed. 'Not the work of a serial killer,' Tweed insists, 'I sense something much bigger ...' Is Finden Square the key? HQ of ONTRANTO, the giant oil corporation, is hidden in the heart of London and owned by the devious womanizer, Neville Guile. Tweed and Paula accelerate their dangerous race to solve the diabolical mystery. But time is not on their side ...

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Colin Forbes is the author of twenty-nine thrillers which are now published into thirty languages. He writes a novel every year.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The Savage Gorge, 12 Dec 2006
By C. P. Hoyle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Savage Gorge (Hardcover)
What a tragic final novel. Nothing like his previous novels and nowhere near as well written. The imaginary setting does not do Colin Forbes justice as the geographical researches for previous novels did. I assume the poor man was ill and unable to research a real place.
The text is not up to standard either and there are references to events, decisions and information which do not connect. Such a shame that a fine author's previous works should culminate in this travesty.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Typical recent Colin Forbes, 4 Nov 2007
By E. Heckingbottom "elaineheck143" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This is Colin Forbes last book. Apparently, he died only weeks after completing it - which is sad. May he rest in peace.
Because of this, I am particularly sad to have to give this a negative review, however I'm afraid to say I didn't particularly enjoy it - which is always a shame with an author's last book, as he can never improve on it.

However, I have to say that I have not enjoyed any of his more recent books as much as the earlier ones, and I'm afraid that, in my opinion, this one was probably the worst of the lot. I'm not sure why, but Tweed's change to solving murders etc just don't have me as gripped as his international thrillers did. Also, with this book more than with any of his previous books, I found myself getting irritated with the repetitive descriptions of what people were wearing - 'Lance was wearing a white top with beige trousers, and looking smart as ever' type of thing.

Close to the end of the book was the typical 'let's wipe out the baddies' type of scene - unfortunately with far more gratuitous violence then really needed.

On the whole, this was a real disappointment - probably his weakest book ever. What a shame to go out on such a low.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A Poor Last Novel, 26 Dec 2007
By W. Wan ((Auckland, NZ)) - See all my reviews
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The Savage Gorge is, sad to say, not a good example of this author's work. Like some of his most recent books it is very 'formulaic' - rich, evil villian, dis-functional family full of suspects, simplistic plot and a team working for Tweed which hasn't changed or developed significantly for years. The new characters are very shallow and all feel like they lack substance.

Overall it lacks the suspense and tension of his earlier work and was a disappointing read.

If you are looking for a good book by this author, this isn't it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars What a Shame
One of the worst Colin Forbes ever wrote - what a shame as I have read and thoroughly enjoyed many of his previous books - not all, though, as gradually over the last two or three... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Judith Lugg

5.0 out of 5 stars The Savage Gorge
His last novel.
great story keeps you interested right to the very end
will really miss Colin Forbes books,have now read all of his work.
Truly great writer
Published 4 months ago by Mr. James E. Swatton

1.0 out of 5 stars is it me or....
This is the first novel I have read by this author. Or rather this is the first novel I have tried to read by this author; I just gave up halfway through. Read more
Published 17 months ago by R. Clark

2.0 out of 5 stars Colin Forbes Last Novel
Very sorry to say that Colin Forbes's last novel before his untimely death is something of a very shallow let down. Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. Newstead

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