Dead Man's Grip by Peter James

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another thrilling chapter from the case files of Roy Grace.

Tragedy rips apart multiple lives when a cyclist is killed in a road accident involving three other road users.

As police investigate what caused the accident, the case takes a sinister turn when a killer seeks to avenge the young man's death.

Caught in a race against time, Grace and the team find themselves pitted against a dangerous and resourceful criminal, intent on completing his sadistic mission.

'Dead Man's Grip' is the seventh book in Peter James' Roy Grace series, presenting another challenging case for the Detective Superintendent and his team. Featuring a self-contained inquiry, we are launched immediately into the midst of a fatal road traffic collision, triggering the escalating events to come and taking an unexpected turn into the world of organised crime.

One of the things I love about this series and most enjoyed in this novel is its serialised nature, with references to past cases, ongoing subplots and the evolving story of the characters' personal lives. Grace and Cleo are expecting their first baby, fraught with anxiety in the early chapters as Cleo is rushed into hospital. Meanwhile, the mystery of Sandy's disappearance continues to bubble away, unbeknownst to Grace, who is determined to finally and fully move on from the past.

Peter James once again delivers a gripping police procedural, featuring intricate attention to detail, thrilling twists and turns, and multiple character perspectives driving the fast-paced and multi-layered plot, coming to an intense, action-packed conclusion - along with a final unexpected revelation, leaving us in eager anticipation of the next in the series, 'Not Dead Yet'.



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