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A terrorist outrage in a sacred building shocks the country and TV reporter Dan Groves and his detective sidekick Adam Breen are caught in the aftermath in the fifth instalment of the TV Detective series.
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I was really looking forward to reading this book because I enjoy reading thrillers and this one is set in my beloved Devon. In the end I only finished the book so that I could feel legitimised in writing a review.
Simon Hall is a correspondent for BBC South West and is known for his slightly unusual and halting delivery. The hero of this book is a correspondent for BBC South West, and Simon Hall's prose is also rather halting and staccato, with many short sentences - many of them without a verb. In other words, the prose doesn't exactly flow. There are passages which I just could not read, particularly the mawkish episode where the hero's dog is ill - a passage which would be better suited to a Mills and Boon publication.
The hero is arrogant, childish, and convinced that the general public are desperately waiting for his next pronouncement on topical events.
The scenario is not invented - it is based on actual events in Exeter in the recent past - but the relationship between the hero and the police is totally unbelievable. All the breakthroughs come from the hero while the police are made to look inadequate. Furthermore the hero is permitted to assist the police with their enquiries into a matter of national security. Oh really?!!
Sorry, but if this is the best of Simon Hall's novels I certainly will not be reading any others. I first gave it two stars because one star just seems a little vindictive - but on reflection, one star is plenty.
Simon Hall is a correspondent for BBC South West and is known for his slightly unusual and halting delivery. The hero of this book is a correspondent for BBC South West, and Simon Hall's prose is also rather halting and staccato, with many short sentences - many of them without a verb. In other words, the prose doesn't exactly flow. There are passages which I just could not read, particularly the mawkish episode where the hero's dog is ill - a passage which would be better suited to a Mills and Boon publication.
The hero is arrogant, childish, and convinced that the general public are desperately waiting for his next pronouncement on topical events.
The scenario is not invented - it is based on actual events in Exeter in the recent past - but the relationship between the hero and the police is totally unbelievable. All the breakthroughs come from the hero while the police are made to look inadequate. Furthermore the hero is permitted to assist the police with their enquiries into a matter of national security. Oh really?!!
Sorry, but if this is the best of Simon Hall's novels I certainly will not be reading any others. I first gave it two stars because one star just seems a little vindictive - but on reflection, one star is plenty.
By peppy
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A little bit like those wishful daydreams that we all had in our youth but interesting to see the local area through someone else's eyes.
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I really enjoy all of Simon Halls books. It has probably got a lot to do with the fact that I live in the area and can picture and relate to the area he writes about . This being the case I love trying to solve the clues and the banter between the TV crew, I also love El (sleazy character he is) !!!
Looking forward to the next one!
Looking forward to the next one!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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TV Detective Solving Murders
It is the type of book that keeps you interested - in fact it is sometimes difficult to put down. Like his other books, there is a gripping theme without the grusomeness of some... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. E. M. Fairweather
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Every book better than the last
I have read every one of Simon's books and I did comment on the first one that I felt his style was slightly clumsy and stilted. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Hour Glass Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best so Far!
The most recent in a series about a TV reporter who helps the police, great character development across the series with gripping plots and this one is by far the best, really... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2011 by Louiseog
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Another winner
Having read all of Simon Hall's books this one is a real winner. Extremely well crafted and gripping. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2010 by bsquire
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Un-put-downable!
This is simply great fiction. For anyone who has read the TV dectective before, this latest from Simon Hall is another brilliant serving of the adventures of Dan Groves and his... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2010 by Miss Claire Meredith
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Simon Hall's Best BookYet
Simon Hall's writing gets better and better. His latest work in the TV Detective series, The Balance Of Guilt, is a fast paced thriller and gets to the action right from the word... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2010 by Tom Hubball
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The Balance of Guilt
This is Simon's best so far - the others were brilliant, but this beats them all! I couldn't put it down, read it in a day, and then wished I'd made it last longer. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2010 by Ali Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Suspense
Simon Hall's television reporter Dan Groves is up to his neck in trouble. A suicide bombing, a redical Islamic plot & a secret service cover up. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2010 by Mr. W. Lynas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another excellent novel from Simon Hall
Another intelligent and intriguing novel from Simon Hall, full of so much pace that you won't want to put it down and will want to read each page faster than the last to find out... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2010 by Tony W
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Plymouthians view
Another fine book from the TV Detective looking forward to the next book and hope you do not loose contact with Plymouth.The Balance of Guilt (TV Detective Series)
Published on 1 Oct 2010 by Derek Simpson
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