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Savage Tide (Hardcover)

by Glenn Chandler (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (7 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340828757
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340828755
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,071,760 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The long awaited debut crime novel from Glenn Chandler, creator of ITV's "Taggart" certainly reveals a vivid imagination. Hard-paced and tightly written, this is a book you will be unable to put down till it is finished. Running through the streets of Brighton and the seedier parts of London, the underground rent boy scene and the murky world of clubs and drugs run side by side. Detective Inspector Steve Madden's life is pulled up short when called to a murder scene and the victim is found to be his son. A son whose life he knows nothing about and whose past has finally caught up with him in horrific fashion. Pulled off the investigation immediately he nevertheless takes it on himself to find the killer of his only child. Entering a world known but previously unexplored and certainly never mentioned in family life, he trawls through the low-life of the sea-side resort in search of the ever-elusive truth. A solitary character but well-drawn, Steven Madden could become a regular character if Chandler were to continue in this vein. A troubled personal life, an irregular girlfriend and the usual personal angst vis a vis the meaning of life and the universe, he is a likeable detective with plenty of scope for further cases. - Lucy Watson

Gay Times
'Savage Tide is a taut, totally engrossing thriller' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Rumble in Brighton, 29 Mar 2004
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This grimy first entry in what looks to be a series, does for Brighton what Ian Rankin has done for Edinburgh, and John Williams has done for Cardiff. The story commences with Det. Inspector Steve Madden sitting in his car, staring at his ex-wife's house, unable to deal with his divorce. Jealous, angry, and not at all coping well, he is cheered by a phone call from Jason, his 19-year-old son, coming for a visit from London. What Madden hopes will be a pick-me-up visit turns into disaster, Jason announces his homosexuality and Madden reacts poorly. When Jason disappears early in the morning before any reconciliation, even the most obtuse reader will realize that Madden will never get to apologize.

And when Madden gets called to a gruesome murder scene later in the morning, it's pretty obvious who the victim is. The bulk of the story has Madden wrestling with his own guilt, as more and more lurid details emerge about his Jason's life. Officially off the case, Madden runs between London and Brighton, interviewing rent boys, drug dealers, pimps, and a millionaire with a beautiful French wife. Of course this riles his fellow officers up, as it casts aspersions on their ability to catch the murderer. There's a fairly engaging subplot revolving around Madden's desire to reunite with his wife, and his casual affair with a much younger Asian officer. Ultimately, the story reads well, but is too over the top, with transvestites, informers, hit men, more killings, and bizarre sex triangles, muddying the waters. If there are more Madden books on the way, hopefully the craziness will be toned down a bit.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Savage Tide, 12 Feb 2004
This is one of those rare books that I find myself deliberately reading slowly towards the end as I don't want to finish it. The suspense is incredible, the plot cruel and biting. The novel is filled with references to Brighton and is a must with anyone who loves this town. It has the horror and knife twisting of a Greek tragedy and yet it is life affirming and human. It takes you on a non-judgemental journey through Brighton's rent boy and gay scene.
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