Review: More Clever Than Bumblng
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2013
Tom Kendell had been a sharp witted detective for ten years. He appears to be a bumbler, but he's more a tenacious terrier unwilling to accede victory to his adversaries. His dogged determination pays off.  Mollie his long suffering, assistant Secretary challenges and baits him. We encounter a wry sense of comedic humour interlaced with determination.Bob Andrews approaches Kendall with discrepancies in company accounts. Then Andrews appears to commit suicide.John Collier's father told him, "There are two types of people. There are those who succeed and those who don't. What matters is the winning." John Collier is a self made man, and the head of Travers Morgan PLC., one of the world's leading investment companies. Travers Morgan stood out like like a beacon during the doom and gloom of the stock market slump. Collier's acquisition plan could reap enormous potential profits. The acquisition would also settle an old score.A medical prescription bottle turns up and seems to be the method of suicide. Theater tickets were ordered but never used. A mysterious telephone call claims that Andrews did not kill himself.Characterisation and dialogue are peppered with dry wit. This is an intricate thriller and my first reading experience of John Holt's writing. Looking forward to more.