Exit

by Duncan Kyle

Who was Peterkin?

Lawyer John Close knew him only as a client, but the death of this strange, quiet man leaves Close with a lethally dangerous mystery to solve.

A bizarre trail of clues will take Close from Western Australia to England before he can uncover the secret that made Peterkin a hunted man, a secret with its roots in the Second World War, a secret of wealth and revenge for which intelligence agencies from around the world are still prepared to kill.

Set against the momentous changes of modern history, EXIT builds to a climax of unrelenting suspense and excitement.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

A pseudonym used by John Franklin Broxholme.

Reviews

[Mike Kimmings-Field · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it, but the ending felt rushed.

[Huw Collingbourne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a book that starts well - with an interesting mystery and intriguing clues - but then goes wildly awry about half way through. It's as though the author had rather lost interest in the story and the characters and had decided he'd better write in a few car chases, fights and similarly cliched 'action scenes' to keep the pace up. Sadly this completely derails the plot. Numerous inconsequential characters come and go, plot threads get tangled and untangled or just left to dangle; and there are events and coincidences of a degree of improbability that is staggering even for a thriller. A shame. Kyle can write very well. But this one feels like an uncomfortable blend of Douglas Bagley and Modesty Blaise.