My Review (4 stars out of 5)
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace must investigate a vicious robbery at a Brighton mansion, which soon turns to murder when an old woman dies. The search for valuable antiques stolen from the house pits Grace against the dead woman’s brother, who is keen to recover one particular item, as well as seeking revenge on the thieves. The canny cop’s interest in the Mafia comes in handy when he uncovers links to New York waterfront gangs back in 1922. Meanwhile, an old jailbird acquaintance of Grace’s comes back to haunt him – and this time the threat is very close to home…
This is book nine in the Superintendent Roy Grace series and like all the others, is packed with realistic detail relating to police procedures etc. However, the story this time around didn’t grab me quite so much as with the other books, and the ongoing saga of missing wife Sandy is getting a tad irritating (though things are moving forwards). There’s also an interesting development with the Super’s sidekick, DS Glen Branson.
As always, well researched and highly detailed.
Colin Garrow 