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'What a delight…. the tang of authenticity comes off every page' Daily Mail
'A thrilling read from a promising new author' Sun
'An edge-of-your-seat thriller… McCarthy cranks the tension like an experienced pro… one of the most likeable heroines I've read in a long time' Irish Independent
'Gripping… the tech details ring frighteningly true, the twists in the tight plot are smart…a storming debut thriller… in Harry Martinez, the writer has a strong, attractive and super-smart central character who is ripe for another adventure' Irish Times
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Cutting-edge international thriller follow-up to The Insider, set in the world of hackers, techno-thieves and inside traders, for fans of John Grisham
Approached to crack a safe by the owner's suspicious wife, reformed hacker Henrietta 'Harry' Martinez can't resist the challenge. Now her client's absconded with a fortune in diamonds, leaving Harry sole witness to a brutal murder. And next in line for a ruthless assassin who doesn't like loose ends.
The police are unconvinced, suspicious of Harry's past, and not even an attempt on her life can sway them. It's up to Harry to track down her mystery client. The trail leads from a top racing yard to a smuggling operation in the illegal South Africa world of conflict diamonds.
To get to the truth requires all her secret skills. But in a business populated by bloodthirsty mercenaries and financed by ruthless exploitation, how can Harry, alone and abroad, pull off her most audacious heist ever?
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The book kept me gripped from the very beginning as our our heroine, Harry Martinez cracks open a safe for a client - my heart did sink a little initially as we were taken into the diamond mines of South Africa and I felt as if I was going to be following story lines from another author... but that didn't happen and I'm glad to say the book was fast paced, interesting, and went into different directions to what I had expected. I really enjoyed this book - will certainly be looking for more Harry Martinez titles.
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I greatly enjoyed The Insider, Ava McCarthy's debut novel of computer based intrigue and gambling, so had high hopes for the second book featuring heroine Harry Martinez, which promised thrills and intrigue in the worlds of horse-racing and diamonds with murder on the side. The parts featuring Harry herself were well-written, the way she is set-up to take the fall for a murder and again has to involve her dad and friends in her attempts to uncover the truth and find the real culprit, some great scenes and atmosphere, but I found the sections dealing with conflict diamonds less readable: the way the action moved from fast-paced light-hearted chase and banter to deadly serious suffering of exploited people was an uneasy match, and I found the plot such as it was confusing.
There were too many characters and the pace kept slowing to a crawl to include the other elements, which derailed any thriller aspect. Here too, Harry's main skills seemed to gain little use, and her risk-taking and clashes with the police seemed more stereotype than fresh and fun. All in all I decided not to continue reading, as I had little interest in finding out what happened. If the author gives Harry another outing I shall cautiously borrow it from the library, as this was just a waste of good ideas and an engaging central figure in rather forced events. Avoid.
There were too many characters and the pace kept slowing to a crawl to include the other elements, which derailed any thriller aspect. Here too, Harry's main skills seemed to gain little use, and her risk-taking and clashes with the police seemed more stereotype than fresh and fun. All in all I decided not to continue reading, as I had little interest in finding out what happened. If the author gives Harry another outing I shall cautiously borrow it from the library, as this was just a waste of good ideas and an engaging central figure in rather forced events. Avoid.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A thrilling book, this had me hooked from the word go. Hacker Harry Martinez is an inspired heroine and the plot hurtles along at breakneck speed, each chapter ending with a cliff hanger so that you can't put The Courier down. McCarthy has clearly done masses of research on diamond mining and horse racing and the setting shifts grippingly from Dublin to South Africa and back again. There's never a dull moment and the technical details are brilliant. I shall definitely read the next Harry Martinez thriller and can thoroughly recommend this one.
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full of interesting facts, but lacks a good story
Full of interesting facts, but lacks a good story to go with them. The facts about the diamond industry, computing / software, cards, horses etc. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Aberter
Gripping & informative
The Courier was even better than Ava McCarthy's last book, The Insider. Tense, page-tuning stuff with interesting characters and insight into the bloody world of diamonds. Read more
Published 12 months ago by kb walker
Was this book edited by a 12-year old?
A so-called genius hacker who makes the most basic mistakes and leaves a trace when copying a hard drive? Read more
Published 18 months ago by sparkie
Good for Grisham fans...
To be honest I wasn't sure that this would be interesting as it sounded horse racing related. Don't be put off though, cracking story, gripping through to the end. Recommended.
Published 19 months ago by TeamScoop
better than the first!
This book is much much better than McCarthy's first novel, The Insider. The writing is much more mature, and the main character more developed. Well worth a read.
Published 21 months ago by The Book Nut
Excellent
I found this to be a fast paced thriller with enough twists and turns to keep me reading, and wanting to read more. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Wendy Jones
Another great book from Ms McCarthy!
I just sat down with a cup of tea for a quick flick through The Courier - didn't get back up till I'd finished it. Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by C. J. Webb
Not Quite Delivering
The novel, set in the world of horse breeding and blood diamonds, is a strange mixture of morality tale and murder. Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by Donald Thompson
Very enjoyable
The second in the series featuring Harry Martinez sees her (it's Harriet really) pitched into an investigation involving diamonds, horses and corporate skulduggery. Read more
Published on 2 May 2010 by Andy Edwards
cracking stuff
It's a thriller, and it does what it says on the tin. Well-paced and with very readable style, I enjoyed the settings, and the detail from the author, as the heroine 'Harry'... Read more
Published on 28 April 2010 by Jamie MacGarry
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