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Closure
For Zachary Taylor it’s about to get personal...
CLOSURE sees a detective who can't let go of the past or the part he played in the murder of his old DCI. Investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, whose death pulls the past into the here and now...
In 2003 Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Benner was gunned down when he and other officers were caught up in a shooting frenzy between rival drug gangs. Zachary Taylor was among the first to arrive at the bloodbath. He worked the case - desperate for a conviction - but in the end his chief suspect, James Black, and the faceless guilty walked away, sticking two fingers up at the justice system. For Taylor the case remained unsolved.
Seven years later, Taylor is investigating the murder of Stella Kerr - whose boyfriend, Steve Lamb, charged with the heinous crime had gone on the run. Taylor quickly learns that in Lamb there is a connection to the past and James Black. He believes the same dark forces responsible for the slaying of his old DCI are behind the drug fuelled murder of Stella Kerr.
CLOSURE sees a detective who can't let go of the past or the part he played in the murder of his old DCI. Investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, whose death pulls the past into the here and now...
In 2003 Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Benner was gunned down when he and other officers were caught up in a shooting frenzy between rival drug gangs. Zachary Taylor was among the first to arrive at the bloodbath. He worked the case - desperate for a conviction - but in the end his chief suspect, James Black, and the faceless guilty walked away, sticking two fingers up at the justice system. For Taylor the case remained unsolved.
Seven years later, Taylor is investigating the murder of Stella Kerr - whose boyfriend, Steve Lamb, charged with the heinous crime had gone on the run. Taylor quickly learns that in Lamb there is a connection to the past and James Black. He believes the same dark forces responsible for the slaying of his old DCI are behind the drug fuelled murder of Stella Kerr.
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343 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 13, 2014
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About the author
Larry Quartley
1 book23 followersI was born in a Hertfordshire town: a stone’s throw from North London - the place where much of my teenage life was spent. After leaving school I found to my horror that sleepwalking through the latter stages of school life hadn’t been such a good idea. Soon realising I needed the education system much more than it had needed me. So time spent at the local college and Polytechnic followed. From the 1980s I worked for a blue-chip Pharmaceutical company: where I ended up as Head of Operations for their UK business.
But here’s the thing, I’d always wanted to write - crime fiction - and wrote two books in any spare time I had. Sadly, both were rejected by the agents I sent them to. When the company decided to relocate: I took the redundancy package on offer and began reading widely, and writing daily. So here I am after all this time - back walking around the same, sometimes hard edged and mean streets of my youth. CLOSURE is the first in the Detective Zachary Taylor series - I hope you enjoy the read and join me on �the journey...
But here’s the thing, I’d always wanted to write - crime fiction - and wrote two books in any spare time I had. Sadly, both were rejected by the agents I sent them to. When the company decided to relocate: I took the redundancy package on offer and began reading widely, and writing daily. So here I am after all this time - back walking around the same, sometimes hard edged and mean streets of my youth. CLOSURE is the first in the Detective Zachary Taylor series - I hope you enjoy the read and join me on �the journey...
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November 6, 2013
For Zachary Taylor it’s about to get personal…
CLOSURE sees a detective who can’t let go of the past or the part he played in the murder of his old DCI. Investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, whose death pulls the past into the here and now…
I love crime fiction. I especially love this particular version of crime fiction – the type that without Twitter, and the wonders of self publishing, you might never get to read…
For a start we have a protagonist that is not particularly bogged down in excessive baggage – yes this one thing haunts him but apart from that he is refreshingly normal. Then we have a story that twists and turns its way to an excellent conclusion and you are pretty sorted.
What else do we need? Ah yes, a bad guy. The Yin to Taylor’s Yang. James Black is cleverly obnoxious. Hurray! And don’t you just hate “smug”. It gives you plenty of reasons to cheer for Zachary as he attempts to bring some form of Justice to the proceedings.
Well paced, great writing, often brutal, yet grounded in reality, this was a terrific read. I’m hoping there is more to come.
Happy Reading Folks!
CLOSURE sees a detective who can’t let go of the past or the part he played in the murder of his old DCI. Investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, whose death pulls the past into the here and now…
I love crime fiction. I especially love this particular version of crime fiction – the type that without Twitter, and the wonders of self publishing, you might never get to read…
For a start we have a protagonist that is not particularly bogged down in excessive baggage – yes this one thing haunts him but apart from that he is refreshingly normal. Then we have a story that twists and turns its way to an excellent conclusion and you are pretty sorted.
What else do we need? Ah yes, a bad guy. The Yin to Taylor’s Yang. James Black is cleverly obnoxious. Hurray! And don’t you just hate “smug”. It gives you plenty of reasons to cheer for Zachary as he attempts to bring some form of Justice to the proceedings.
Well paced, great writing, often brutal, yet grounded in reality, this was a terrific read. I’m hoping there is more to come.
Happy Reading Folks!
January 29, 2014
I would have liked to have given this book 3.5 stars but decided to go down and rate it 3.
I didn't really get on with this book at the start; past and present tenses were mixed up and I found this irritating. There were also a few spelling mistakes but as I am not a proof reader or editor I overlooked these and the book became interesting.
There were a few times when I was a little confused with the story and didn't know what was happening so had to go back and read the previous chapter. It's a good paced thriller and Zachary Taylor is a great maverick cop.
There were times when I thought there were some coincidences with the brilliant DCI Alan Banks (Peter Robinson creator) but this can only be a positive thing.
I am sure over time Larry Quartley will become a great writer as this is very good for a debut I have to say.
Will definitely be watching out for the second in the series of Zachary Taylor.
I didn't really get on with this book at the start; past and present tenses were mixed up and I found this irritating. There were also a few spelling mistakes but as I am not a proof reader or editor I overlooked these and the book became interesting.
There were a few times when I was a little confused with the story and didn't know what was happening so had to go back and read the previous chapter. It's a good paced thriller and Zachary Taylor is a great maverick cop.
There were times when I thought there were some coincidences with the brilliant DCI Alan Banks (Peter Robinson creator) but this can only be a positive thing.
I am sure over time Larry Quartley will become a great writer as this is very good for a debut I have to say.
Will definitely be watching out for the second in the series of Zachary Taylor.
April 24, 2015
I review a great many books and am asked to review a great many more. So when Larry Quartley asked me to review his debut crime novel, I was happy to slot it into my list. Quartley is a British author who was born in the county of Hertfordshire, England just North of London. His has not been a traditional route to becoming a novelist. He previously worked for a blue-chip Pharmaceutical company always wanted to write crime fiction. However, when his company moved the author was offered early retirement and did so. Quartley began to read widely, and to write daily.
The result is Closure, the first in the Detective Zachary Taylor series. The opening chapter of Closure creates tension and sets up the rest of the story. Closure is full of action with the right amount of pace, excitement and intrigue, which will keep most crime fiction lovers happy. The lead character, DCI Zachary Taylor, is different because the reader sees and feels his fear and emotions and, despite his past failings, he is not overly loaded with baggage. He moves through the investigation, getting closer to his target with each unfolding chapter.
In Closure, Taylor is shown as a detective who cannot let go of the past nor the part he played in the death of his old DCI. While he is investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, whose death pulls the past into the present. In 2003 Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Benner was gunned down when he was caught up in a shooting frenzy between rival drug gangs. Zachary Taylor was among the first to arrive at the bloodbath. Although Taylor worked the case he was unable to secure a conviction so his chief suspect, James Black and any other guilty parties remained free and the case remained unsolved.
Seven years later, Taylor is investigating the rape and murder of Stella Kerr. Stella's boyfriend, Steve Lamb, is charged with the murder but he has gone on the run. Taylor quickly learns that there is a connection to the past and James Black. Taylor believes the same dark forces responsible for the slaying of his Benner in 2003 are behind the drug fueled murder of Stella Kerr. Closure proceeds to become a compelling novel.
The characters, for me, are a strong point of Closure. Taylor is an excellent protagonist and Black is very well drawn as a thoroughly arrogant man. Another great character is Allan Devere, the drug lord. The author also carefully gives each character their own voice and accents. I liked this a lot.
However,there are a number of frustrations with the text. Closure would benefit from a thorough dose of editing. To tighten up the story and eliminate spelling and punctuation errors. However, Closure is a compelling debut novel with a lot of promise. I recommend this book and look forward to Larry Quartley's next book in the Zachary Taylor series.
The result is Closure, the first in the Detective Zachary Taylor series. The opening chapter of Closure creates tension and sets up the rest of the story. Closure is full of action with the right amount of pace, excitement and intrigue, which will keep most crime fiction lovers happy. The lead character, DCI Zachary Taylor, is different because the reader sees and feels his fear and emotions and, despite his past failings, he is not overly loaded with baggage. He moves through the investigation, getting closer to his target with each unfolding chapter.
In Closure, Taylor is shown as a detective who cannot let go of the past nor the part he played in the death of his old DCI. While he is investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, whose death pulls the past into the present. In 2003 Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Benner was gunned down when he was caught up in a shooting frenzy between rival drug gangs. Zachary Taylor was among the first to arrive at the bloodbath. Although Taylor worked the case he was unable to secure a conviction so his chief suspect, James Black and any other guilty parties remained free and the case remained unsolved.
Seven years later, Taylor is investigating the rape and murder of Stella Kerr. Stella's boyfriend, Steve Lamb, is charged with the murder but he has gone on the run. Taylor quickly learns that there is a connection to the past and James Black. Taylor believes the same dark forces responsible for the slaying of his Benner in 2003 are behind the drug fueled murder of Stella Kerr. Closure proceeds to become a compelling novel.
The characters, for me, are a strong point of Closure. Taylor is an excellent protagonist and Black is very well drawn as a thoroughly arrogant man. Another great character is Allan Devere, the drug lord. The author also carefully gives each character their own voice and accents. I liked this a lot.
However,there are a number of frustrations with the text. Closure would benefit from a thorough dose of editing. To tighten up the story and eliminate spelling and punctuation errors. However, Closure is a compelling debut novel with a lot of promise. I recommend this book and look forward to Larry Quartley's next book in the Zachary Taylor series.
April 20, 2014
Stella Kerr is raped and murdered in her London flat and her boyfriend Steve Lamb is arrested, accused of the crime. When he absconds from court this simply confirms the police’s views. Everyone is convinced of his guilt, except Steve’s mother, Sheila. She persuades DCI Zachary Taylor to investigate the crime. He has a score to settle and believes this case and one from the Cold Turkey file from seven years ago are related.
Back then his boss Chief Inspector Benner was murdered in a pub shoot out between rival drug gangs. He made a promise to find Benner’s killer, but so far he’s failed to bring the main suspect, James Black, to book. The situation has haunted him since. Black is a very wealthy entrepreneur and, despite his apparent connections to the drugs trade, seems to be untouchable. But perhaps, finally, Taylor has the opportunity to achieve the closure he’s been seeking these long years.
This is a decent police procedural crime thriller. There’s plenty of tension, twists and turns and intrigue, which will keep most crime fiction lovers happy. The lead character, DCI Taylor, is a little different to the norm. We see and feel his fear and emotions and, other than his past failings, isn’t loaded with baggage. He barrels through the investigation, getting closer to his target with each unfolding chapter.
The opening chapter creates a decent tension and sets up the rest of the story, however it is a bit quirky. It begins in the first person but after Stella is murdered it switches to third person. It’s an unusual approach and I found it jarring. The risk was brave but it hasn’t paid off.
The characters are the strong point of Closure. Besides Taylor, Black is excellent, a thoroughly arrogant man. Another worth mention is Allan Devere, Ya ardie drug lord. He’s suitably nuts for the role he’s given. On the other hand there are a number of frustrations with the text. First are more technical aspects. Closure would benefit from a dose of editing. One to tighten up the story, two to remove repetition, three to eliminate spelling and punctuation errors, and finally there’s over use of parenthetic dashes and ellipses in the text and dialogue. These are distracting – at best – drawing the eye away from the story… Finally the author insists on using strong accents in dialogue. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
So, Closure is a largely compelling novel with a lot of promise, but it needs pruning by a third party to bring out its true potential.
**Originally reviewed for Crime Fiction Lover.**
Back then his boss Chief Inspector Benner was murdered in a pub shoot out between rival drug gangs. He made a promise to find Benner’s killer, but so far he’s failed to bring the main suspect, James Black, to book. The situation has haunted him since. Black is a very wealthy entrepreneur and, despite his apparent connections to the drugs trade, seems to be untouchable. But perhaps, finally, Taylor has the opportunity to achieve the closure he’s been seeking these long years.
This is a decent police procedural crime thriller. There’s plenty of tension, twists and turns and intrigue, which will keep most crime fiction lovers happy. The lead character, DCI Taylor, is a little different to the norm. We see and feel his fear and emotions and, other than his past failings, isn’t loaded with baggage. He barrels through the investigation, getting closer to his target with each unfolding chapter.
The opening chapter creates a decent tension and sets up the rest of the story, however it is a bit quirky. It begins in the first person but after Stella is murdered it switches to third person. It’s an unusual approach and I found it jarring. The risk was brave but it hasn’t paid off.
The characters are the strong point of Closure. Besides Taylor, Black is excellent, a thoroughly arrogant man. Another worth mention is Allan Devere, Ya ardie drug lord. He’s suitably nuts for the role he’s given. On the other hand there are a number of frustrations with the text. First are more technical aspects. Closure would benefit from a dose of editing. One to tighten up the story, two to remove repetition, three to eliminate spelling and punctuation errors, and finally there’s over use of parenthetic dashes and ellipses in the text and dialogue. These are distracting – at best – drawing the eye away from the story… Finally the author insists on using strong accents in dialogue. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
So, Closure is a largely compelling novel with a lot of promise, but it needs pruning by a third party to bring out its true potential.
**Originally reviewed for Crime Fiction Lover.**
February 9, 2014
A woman is raped and murdered in her apartment. The evidence points at her boyfriend, who promptly goes on the run, which pretty much convinces everyone involved in the case that he is guilty. But when D.I. Zachary Taylor begins to search for the wanted man he uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy that involves other police officers, a high-level drug dealer, and powerful business people.
Author Quartley has written a gripping novel, spinning a complex web of deceit that keeps the police, and the reader, guessing. His characters are compelling, and well-fleshed out, which is not an easy thing to do when writing yet another story of a rogue cop who steps on toes and breaks the rules in his search for the truth. There is a certain familiarity to many of these characters (such as the female partner who helps Taylor out despite her better judgment; the by-the-book superior officer who is constantly reining our hero in; the rich businessman with a dark secret who has locked horns with our hero in the past, to name a few archetypes), but Quartley infuses his book with enough energy and originality to make Closure a welcome addition to the genre.
He is skilled at building tension in his scenes, so that the danger that the characters are in becomes palpable. The dialogue is realistically rough, considering the many unsavoury characters that populate the story. Although the plot is full of confusing twists and turns, he keeps it moving forward, with the central mystery being revealed at just the right pace.
I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this book, enough to almost ignore the occasional typos and sometimes haphazard punctuation, which are usually huge pet peeves for me. If the author ever cleans up his manuscript of those niggling little mistakes that interrupt the enjoyment and flow of the story, he will have a truly excellent book. But, even taking that complaint into account, I can still highly recommend this true page-turner.
Author Quartley has written a gripping novel, spinning a complex web of deceit that keeps the police, and the reader, guessing. His characters are compelling, and well-fleshed out, which is not an easy thing to do when writing yet another story of a rogue cop who steps on toes and breaks the rules in his search for the truth. There is a certain familiarity to many of these characters (such as the female partner who helps Taylor out despite her better judgment; the by-the-book superior officer who is constantly reining our hero in; the rich businessman with a dark secret who has locked horns with our hero in the past, to name a few archetypes), but Quartley infuses his book with enough energy and originality to make Closure a welcome addition to the genre.
He is skilled at building tension in his scenes, so that the danger that the characters are in becomes palpable. The dialogue is realistically rough, considering the many unsavoury characters that populate the story. Although the plot is full of confusing twists and turns, he keeps it moving forward, with the central mystery being revealed at just the right pace.
I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this book, enough to almost ignore the occasional typos and sometimes haphazard punctuation, which are usually huge pet peeves for me. If the author ever cleans up his manuscript of those niggling little mistakes that interrupt the enjoyment and flow of the story, he will have a truly excellent book. But, even taking that complaint into account, I can still highly recommend this true page-turner.
September 14, 2013
A London- based police procedural that I believe could herald the start of a good series featuring DCI Zachary Taylor. From the brutal opening chapter, Quartley maintains the pace in this well-crafted, and most importantly, credible depiction of a murder investigation. With the interweaving of a previous case and Taylor’s obsession with bringing odious businessman James Black to justice for his sins of the past, Quartley establishes a great tension between the two that plays out well throughout the book. Taylor is a well-formed and engaging character, who carries the thrust of the story well and he is thankfully relatively baggage-free that is a refreshing change when compared with many fictional male detectives. Add to the mix some very assured plotting, and I for one, would definitely pick up the next in the series.
November 16, 2013
Closure – Zachary Taylor is the brilliant, action packed, tension building debut crime thriller by Larry Quartley.
For DCI Zachary Taylor, investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman brings back events and suspects from the past which have been haunting him for the last 7 years.
This time around can justice be done? Can the real mastermind be caught and convicted before witnesses disappear or an innocent man is captured or killed.
Closure is compulsive reading and once started you will find hard to put down as you will find yourself caught up in the quest to bring the guilty to justice, the innocent freed and one mans past laid to rest.
Full of unexpected twists and turns, elements of surprise, gripping characters both good and evil and a fitting conclusion I loved this book and hope there will be many more to come.
For DCI Zachary Taylor, investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman brings back events and suspects from the past which have been haunting him for the last 7 years.
This time around can justice be done? Can the real mastermind be caught and convicted before witnesses disappear or an innocent man is captured or killed.
Closure is compulsive reading and once started you will find hard to put down as you will find yourself caught up in the quest to bring the guilty to justice, the innocent freed and one mans past laid to rest.
Full of unexpected twists and turns, elements of surprise, gripping characters both good and evil and a fitting conclusion I loved this book and hope there will be many more to come.
February 24, 2014
Closure turned out to be a good debut from an author showing great promise.
It started out with a great, powerful first chapter, which sucked me in from the start. Waivered for a few chapters, then I'm happy to say, it reeled me back in again to the finish line. Full of twists and turns, you think it's going one way, then it changes direction and goes the other.
Taylor is a very likable character, and it does make a pleasant change to come across a DCI who is not reliant on alcohol or coffee to get him through his day! Something you see a fair bit of!! Got to say I was pleased about the resolution with Taylor's girlfriend, can't say anything more without giving anything away. But it was a bit of personal satisfaction there!!
To sum up, it was an enjoyable read once I got into it, and I will be reading more from this author.
Enjoy!
It started out with a great, powerful first chapter, which sucked me in from the start. Waivered for a few chapters, then I'm happy to say, it reeled me back in again to the finish line. Full of twists and turns, you think it's going one way, then it changes direction and goes the other.
Taylor is a very likable character, and it does make a pleasant change to come across a DCI who is not reliant on alcohol or coffee to get him through his day! Something you see a fair bit of!! Got to say I was pleased about the resolution with Taylor's girlfriend, can't say anything more without giving anything away. But it was a bit of personal satisfaction there!!
To sum up, it was an enjoyable read once I got into it, and I will be reading more from this author.
Enjoy!
October 24, 2014
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and I am so glad I was asked. Is this really his first book, I found the characters very strong and the plot was well crafted. This book is a very promising start to this authors career and I would definitely read more of his work in the future. The more I read the more I wanted to read more, I could see the characters and feel their emotions. If you enjoy trying new authors I can recommend you try this one, I am sure you will not be disappointed.Mr Quartley if ever you want a review in the future please ask it was certainly a pleasure to read this one.
October 14, 2014
In north London, a young woman has been raped and murdered, and the woman's fiancé, who was found next to the body and deemed by the evidence to be the murderer, has escaped from custody. These events bring Superintendent Hopwood to DCI Zachary Taylor's office at his exiled sabbatical demanding that he return to take on the investigation of tracking the accused fiancé down. However, soon after Taylor delves into the investigation, he quickly discovers a connection with another incident from seven years earlier when three police detectives were killed in a bar including Taylor's boss and the well-connected entrepreneur Taylor felt was responsible had avoided justice. As the two cases begin to combine, Taylor suddenly finds himself in the crosshairs of a deadly conspiracy of corruption and cover-up, where he cannot tell who he can trust with the truths he is uncovering or his life. This complex and tense-filled thriller requires strength from the reader following the risky actions of a detective in a very dangerous mystery. Some plot twists were a bit of a stretch and a bit heavy-handed at times, but readers who enjoy a "lone hero against the system" type of story will be satisfied.
August 24, 2014
Overall a very good read and an excellent debut novel introducing us to DCI Zachary Taylor. Taylor is a maverick cop (to say the least) who gets suspended from duty whilst investigating the brutal rape and murder of a young woman and the attempt to find her husband believed to be her killer. Short chapters (I like) help the book feel fast paced. The tension certainly increases towards the end of the novel and the real twists and turns happen here. Never guessed the end (I'm very pleased to say). A few repeated phrases like "shook her curls" and others have commented on this-didn't bother me that much. I liked Zachary and his taste in music. I disliked his girl friend Tasha but she is (hopefully) gone. Really liked the character Anna- please keep her and her friend. I feel that Zachary certainly has legs and that he will continue to develop further in future books. Thankfully, not burdened with "inner angst" as has become popular. This is a (fingers crossed) series that will definitely improve with each new novel and I eagerly await the next one
December 21, 2013
CLOSURE follows London detective Zachary Taylor's pursuit of the truth behind the horrific rape and murder of a young woman whose partner is unconvincingly fingered for the crime. During the investigation he learns of a connection between the murder and the murder of his old DCI and other officers seven years earlier. Back then, the suspects walked free. This time, Taylor is determined to bring them to justice.
The author has made a great effort with this debut crime thriller and I enjoyed the read. The characters were convincing, the pace was quick, and the ending unpredictable. I particularly liked the use of the dialogue by the author. Conversation between characters flowed naturally and this was a refreshing change from the stuffy exchanges often portrayed in this genre.
CLOSURE lends itself to being the first in a series featuring Zachary Taylor. I hope that the author has this in mind as it shows great promise.
The author has made a great effort with this debut crime thriller and I enjoyed the read. The characters were convincing, the pace was quick, and the ending unpredictable. I particularly liked the use of the dialogue by the author. Conversation between characters flowed naturally and this was a refreshing change from the stuffy exchanges often portrayed in this genre.
CLOSURE lends itself to being the first in a series featuring Zachary Taylor. I hope that the author has this in mind as it shows great promise.
July 28, 2014
The book cover caught my eye but I wasn't sure whether I would like the book itself. As it turned out, this book surpassed my expectations.
The story didn't grab my attention immediately. After the horrible murder at the start of the book, I didn't want to continue the book (but I did). May be it was somewhere in the middle of the book that I really began enjoying the mystery. The only thing that I was a bit uncomfortable about was that toward the end the book picked up pace, everything starts happening faster. The end was surprising and proved me entirely wrong. So, based on the story, I'm giving this book a 5-star.
Overall, I think it's a good book which deserves more appreciation.
Complete review published on my blog: http://kerosbookblog.blogspot.com/201...
The story didn't grab my attention immediately. After the horrible murder at the start of the book, I didn't want to continue the book (but I did). May be it was somewhere in the middle of the book that I really began enjoying the mystery. The only thing that I was a bit uncomfortable about was that toward the end the book picked up pace, everything starts happening faster. The end was surprising and proved me entirely wrong. So, based on the story, I'm giving this book a 5-star.
Overall, I think it's a good book which deserves more appreciation.
Complete review published on my blog: http://kerosbookblog.blogspot.com/201...
February 22, 2014
To begin with I was unsure whether I like this book or not, but at the same time I didnt want to put it down. I have to say the more I read though the more I became to like Detective Taylor and I hope there will be another book featuring him soon.
Detective Zachary Taylor is on the hunt for a killer, when a young woman is brutaly raped and murderd in her own home her boyfriend is charged with the murder. None of this sits well with DI Taylor and when a name from the past comes up he is even more certain there is more to this, and that for some reason the police seem to be trying to pin this crime on the boyfriend when the evidence is flimsy at the least. Throughout the investigation it becomes apparent that this murder has a connection with the murder of his old DCI seven years ago.
Detective Zachary Taylor is on the hunt for a killer, when a young woman is brutaly raped and murderd in her own home her boyfriend is charged with the murder. None of this sits well with DI Taylor and when a name from the past comes up he is even more certain there is more to this, and that for some reason the police seem to be trying to pin this crime on the boyfriend when the evidence is flimsy at the least. Throughout the investigation it becomes apparent that this murder has a connection with the murder of his old DCI seven years ago.
November 5, 2013
Wow for a first book you don't get much better than this, a gripping story line that keeps you turning the pages. With twists and turns you never see coming, totally brilliant and leave you very definitely wanting to read more from this author. I really hope that this is the start of a fantastic career for Larry and that he goes on to write many more books, I hope that you buy and enjoy the book as much as I have; I have no hesitation in recommending this book and author to you all.
November 20, 2015
Review: CLOSURE by Larry Quartley
From a stunning first chapter that blew me away, CLOSURE hits the ground at near the speed of light.
From there it's nonstop and I couldn't put it down. Author Larry Quartley has an articulate, literate, approach which shines gemlike in the context of a plot both gritty and noir-ish. I eagerly anticipate this author's next entry.
From a stunning first chapter that blew me away, CLOSURE hits the ground at near the speed of light.
From there it's nonstop and I couldn't put it down. Author Larry Quartley has an articulate, literate, approach which shines gemlike in the context of a plot both gritty and noir-ish. I eagerly anticipate this author's next entry.
February 20, 2016
This is a great story that builds up to a good crescendo. Character development burns along at a good pace with the story slowly unfolding around the lead. I'm a big fan of crime thrillers and this was an unexpected treat.
This is a book you could easily sit down and read in one sitting as the story is pretty gripping. Looking forward to the next instalment of Taylor's investigations.
This is a book you could easily sit down and read in one sitting as the story is pretty gripping. Looking forward to the next instalment of Taylor's investigations.
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