Review: Gripping
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
Detective Barnes and his crew are guarding a critical witness who is holed-up in a safe house.  It turns out it's not at all safe.  The assassin, Gary Noon, kills everyone except Barnes who is seriusly wounded.  As the story develops, we see that Noon often has the upper hand.  Barnes is the hunted but also the hunter.  He swears he will extract justice.  Or is it vengenance?Michael Kerr has a first-class command of narrative description.  He brings scenes -- sometimes gruesome -- to life.  Psychologically, he portrays his characters in a way that the reader understands what makes them tick.  You see the dark side of humanity as well as the weaknesses and strangths of humans.  The players are anything but ordinary.There are many story elements that are typical for this genre, but there is originality sufficient that that does not detract from the novel.  There are the (seemingly) mandatory romantic subplots; however, they add flavor.This is a suspense thriller, no holds barred, top of the line telling.  It is an exciting read with a satisfying climax.  Reviewed by the author of The Children's Story, About Good and Evil.