White Ghost

Sean Doyle #2

by Shaun Hutson

There are new enemies in Britain that nobody knows how to deal with. They are the Triad gangs and they deal in heroin. While investigating a weapons hijack, Sean Doyle - a member of the Counter Terrorist Unit - has a chance to infiltrate the Triads. He then discovers that one gang has IRA support.

Genres: Horror, Crime

346 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

British horror novelist, including horror and urban thriller novels.

His novella Slugs was made into a movie, although Hutson didn't like the movie. He also appeared in two horror movies himself.

Hutson is a Liverpool F.C. fan.

Reviews

[Karl]

This copy is signed by the author Shaun Hutson.

[Yvonne (the putrid Shelf)]

dnf @ 25%

[Kevin Matthews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hutson weaves together an action thriller tale that is as ridiculous and over the top as it is schlockily entertaining. He writes about both Triads and the IRA with the kind of cultural sensitivity you would expect (none), and the plot is really just a loose framework for one act of personal revenge after another.

[John Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Anatomical violence, thoughtless geopolitics, language that's as stiff as a board. 10/10 experience, 2/5 novel.

[James Hood · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is without doubt my favourite shaun hutson book. i have read it about 6 times

[Miss J H Pember · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had trouble getting into this book and therefore didn’t finish it

[Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always an exciting read Shaun hutson books and this one didn't disappoint. I loved it. Great characters and a wonderful story.

[David Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am reviewing the urban thriller White Ghost by Shaun Hutson which is a very good novel which I bought from kindle. Shaun is probably better known for his horror novels than thrillers and this novels does have elements of both most notably the gore like someone's head being removed whilst still alive and someones muscle tendons in their arms and legs being severed. He has done his research on how triads in Hong Kong do assassinations. This novel is his 4th one to feature Sean Doyle an anti terrorist police officer who doesn't go by the book and likes loud rock music and is partly based on his self apparently. I assume this novel was published before the peace process got sorted out in Northern Ireland. The story centres on 3 locations, Northern Ireland, London & Hong Kong. In Hong Kong it focuses on a faction of the triads who are doing a deal with the PIRA involving gun running and guns being hidden under floorboards although that is one of the first places the police look in an anti terror raid. In Hong Kong the police are starting to have some success with the triads and are starting to dish out long prison sentences where previously most got away with fines, at least in this story. This means the triads may have to look at other locations for doing business. The story snakes and twists along and Doyle has a contract put out on his life. It is probably a bit improbable the triads teaming up with the PIRA. It is quite a good story that I rather enjoyed and a typical Hutson novel in terms of sheer violence.

[Flyss Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Triad honour killings, IRA attacks, a stash of high grade heroine and a whole load of missing guns. Counter terrorist operative Sean Doyle has to figure out how they are all connected whilst battling his own demons. Can he join all the dots before it's too late!

[Daniel Russell · Rating 2 out of 5]

My fault!

I saw Hutson and grabbed it, expecting a grisly horror novel.

This is more action, and really wasn't my thing. A few many deus ex machina's too!