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A Good Day to Die (Hardcover)

by Simon Kernick (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 449 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press (1 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0593051467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593051467
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 237,211 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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" Simon Kernick may be a new kid on the block but he certainly knows how to crank up the suspense and deliver a kick in the gut when it's needed. A Good Day To Die is a terrific novel. Put this one at the top of your list; it will keep you up well into the night."
-- Peter Robinson
" A Good Day To Die is everything we have come to expect from Kernick -- one of the best young crime writers to have emerged in the past five years. It's a fast-paced yet deeply moral thriller with a thoughtful protagonist who never mistakes himself for a hero."
-- Laura Lippman
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" Pathos, pace, twists and a savage sense of place make this a guilty pleasure."
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Independent on Sunday
A Good Day To Die is a terrific novel, and well worth the wait.

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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT book to read....., 15 Jun 2005
By Dominic De Ban - See all my reviews
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Kernick delivers.

Dennis Milne returns, and this time its personal.

His old mate from his days as an "honest" copper has been gunned-down in London under mysterious circumstances. Milne leaves his new life in the Far East behind him and returns to London. After some very fine scene-setting in the Philippines, the action switches to London.

Milne meets up with a fit young female journalist, and they begin to make some progress. What follows is an action-packed thriller, full of twists and turns, that will keep you guessing, and more importantly, turning pages, until the gripping conclusion. Kernicks humour again shines through.

Milne is great anti-hero. Despite what he does, and the no-holds-barred manner in which he does it, its hard not to like the guy. It would be good to know someone like like him you could call !

Given the rubbish we are subjected to on-screen nowadays, large and small, I am surprised that none of Kernick's work has been adapted yet. I live in hope.

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Left me wanting more, 13 Jul 2006
By lmhh (UK) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first Simon kernick novel I have read, but I will definitely be working my way through the earlier ones now as I really enjoyed A Good Day to Die. The foreword by Lee Child congratulates Simon Kernick on creating an authentic contemporary England and he is right. I recognise the country he describes which contributes to enjoyment of the action. Also, DS Dennis Milne is more than a flawed hero he is a killer but Kernick still manages to make him a sympathetic character. All in all a good read.
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14 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book to Buy, 18 Jul 2006
By OEJ (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Good Day to Die (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the sequel to The Business of Dying (TBOD) and I would recommend that book to be read first although it is not essential. I read A Good Day to Die immediately afterwards and with high expectations, but I was just slightly disappointed that this one lacked the pace and excitement of the first. Dennis Milne now goes by a different name and has done so for the past three years while living 'on the run' in the Philippines, but his contract killing duties are called upon even in this relatively remote part of the world and when Milne hears that a former detective associate of his has been gunned down in London, he can't resist the urge to go back home and hunt down the people responsible.

In London Milne sets about his mission and suffers his fair share of complications along the way, the trouble for me though was that this was a slightly formulaic tale in comparison to TBOD which was refreshingly different at the time of its release. On the other hand, I found it much easier to accept Milne this time round as a freelance killer as opposed to the Detective Sergeant he had been in the first book. I may be wrong, but I think the Milne "series" ends with this second book, and new characters take centre stage in The Murder Exchange and The Crime Trade, if this is the case then I think Simon Kernick has done the right thing. His narrative style of story-telling is easy to read and I recommend his work to anyone looking for a new identity in crime fiction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Non stop action
The new DS Milne thriller from Simon Kernick may well be his best yet. I like the fact that Kernick is writing thrillers set in England. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S Parkin

2.0 out of 5 stars Pointless
This is just a lttle bit of info to tell you what the book's about not one of his best works. It's cold, it's December - and ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge. Read more
Published 2 months ago by James Martin Everett

5.0 out of 5 stars SIMON KERNICK BOOKS
BUY ALL OF THEM YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT THEM DOWN. FAST PACE, EVERY PAGE A TURNER, YOU WILL NOT WANT IT TO END.
Published 2 months ago by NANCY

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poorly written
This is one of the few books that I have started and not finished. I read about two thirds of it, so I wanted to make the effort to finish, but I just lost the will to continue... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Al

2.0 out of 5 stars Chav Fiction
As an introduction, the author gives his reasons for reviving the character of Dennis Milne, cop turned hitman, who first featured in The Business of Dying, another... Read more
Published 3 months ago by tallpete33

5.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD DAY TO DIE
This is a very good book well written and researched. The kind of book its hard to put down,i read it all in a single day.
Published 4 months ago by ELIZABEH STUART

3.0 out of 5 stars A faulty item - perhaps best not to buy.
I actually haven't read this book as I noticed (as I was about to start) that my book from Amazon is faulty - it goes on from page 1 - 416 and then comes page 369 AGAIN and it... Read more
Published 6 months ago by HH

5.0 out of 5 stars Sympathy for a killer
DS Dennis Milne may be a killer but you can't help feeling some sympathy with him and alhtough Kernicks protrayal of a troubled England is a bit bleak readers will relate to it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sharon-E

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting much better
I was looking forward to seeing how ex-DS Milne fared in his new life and it seems he hasn't changed much! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Michael Watson

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading
Excellent reading with a couple of twists. Loved it right to the end and would now like to know what happened to Dennis. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Susie N.

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