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Bob Skinner #25
Last Resort
LAST RESORT is the twenty-fifth novel in Quintin Jardine's ever-popular Bob Skinner series, and sees the Edinburgh cop back as never before.
After thirty years of service, former Chief Constable Bob Skinner faces the possible end of his police career, at its pinnacle.
A quiet trip to Catalunya to contemplate his future soon takes on a different flavour when Skinner is approached by an old friend, media owner Xavier Aislado, with an unusual request. One of his business's brightest talents, Hector Sureda Roca, has vanished without a trace. Now it's up to Skinner to track him down.
But as he conducts his search it soon becomes clear that another manhunt is also in progress, and that he himself is the target.
While his daughter Alex fights that battle on the home front, his search for Sureda takes one sinister turn after another, until he is faced with the toughest question of all. Is natural justice sometimes the only answer?
After thirty years of service, former Chief Constable Bob Skinner faces the possible end of his police career, at its pinnacle.
A quiet trip to Catalunya to contemplate his future soon takes on a different flavour when Skinner is approached by an old friend, media owner Xavier Aislado, with an unusual request. One of his business's brightest talents, Hector Sureda Roca, has vanished without a trace. Now it's up to Skinner to track him down.
But as he conducts his search it soon becomes clear that another manhunt is also in progress, and that he himself is the target.
While his daughter Alex fights that battle on the home front, his search for Sureda takes one sinister turn after another, until he is faced with the toughest question of all. Is natural justice sometimes the only answer?
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 9, 2015
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Quintin Jardine
97 books243 followersQuintin Jardine (born 1945) is a Scottish author of three series of crime novels, featuring the fictional characters Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone. He was educated in Motherwell and in Glasgow where he studied at what was then the city’s only University. After career as a journalist, government information officer and media relations consultant, he took to the creation of crime fiction.
His first wife, Irene, with whom he shared over 30 years, from their teens, died in 1997. He is married, to his second wife, Eileen. They live in both Scotland and in Spain
His first wife, Irene, with whom he shared over 30 years, from their teens, died in 1997. He is married, to his second wife, Eileen. They live in both Scotland and in Spain
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June 4, 2015
In Scotland the decision was made to bring all police forces together under the umbrella of Police Scotland - an act that Chief Constable Robert Skinner, of first Lothian and Borders and then Strathclyde Police, was vehemently against from its conception until its fruition but who would have possibly, had circumstances not stepped in in the previous novel been the first chief constable of the service.
Instead Bob finds himself at a loss of what to do now - does he take a role of some unknown kind and possibly have to answer to his once protégé and the person sitting in the position that many felt would have been his, Andy Martin or will he take a redundancy package and take up one of the many offers that he has received.
His other half Sarah suggests that the best thing he can do is take himself away from everything and get a bit of space to himself to work it out. So Mr Skinner flies off to his house in Spain where trouble soon finds him. An old friend asks for some help and Skinner soon finds himself up to his neck in it and loving it!
Meanwhile a situation back in Edinburgh has his eldest daughter Alex relating her story of her investigation for her father.
After the events of the last book and considering how staunchly against a single police force the main character has been throughout the books since it was an idea in government, how Jardine was going to deal with the new organisation was going to be interesting.
Taking Skinner on a trip away to sort out his head was the perfect solution and gave him a chance to get back to doing what he does best - getting Skinner's hands dirty.
The story jumps back and forth between Bob and Alex and this is marked by the changing of fonts depending on who we are reading about. Writing in first person for Skinner is something Jardine has always done, should he have used the same method for Alex, am not convinced. If you put the book down mid chapter it may have taken a moment or too to realise which character's story you were reading.
Although it does make me wonder if we are now going to get a series of spin off novels involving Alex in her own right - her change of career for me makes this a distinct possibility. Noone really wants to read about a character doing corporate law, criminal law however, makes juicier books.
In a way this would have been the perfect opportunity to retire Bob Skinner and finish this series however, Skinner is not the kind of character that would just go away quietly and I suspect we will see him adjust to his new roles in future books.
I would definitely recommend this series of books starting with the first - Skinner's Rules. They do have to be read in order however as there are a core group of characters who grow with Skinner throughout the series. This is one thing I will miss, the lives and loves of those he worked with were always something Jardine went to pains to grow and as Skinner moves away from Police Scotland will this mean a move away from that cast of characters we grew to love?
Instead Bob finds himself at a loss of what to do now - does he take a role of some unknown kind and possibly have to answer to his once protégé and the person sitting in the position that many felt would have been his, Andy Martin or will he take a redundancy package and take up one of the many offers that he has received.
His other half Sarah suggests that the best thing he can do is take himself away from everything and get a bit of space to himself to work it out. So Mr Skinner flies off to his house in Spain where trouble soon finds him. An old friend asks for some help and Skinner soon finds himself up to his neck in it and loving it!
Meanwhile a situation back in Edinburgh has his eldest daughter Alex relating her story of her investigation for her father.
After the events of the last book and considering how staunchly against a single police force the main character has been throughout the books since it was an idea in government, how Jardine was going to deal with the new organisation was going to be interesting.
Taking Skinner on a trip away to sort out his head was the perfect solution and gave him a chance to get back to doing what he does best - getting Skinner's hands dirty.
The story jumps back and forth between Bob and Alex and this is marked by the changing of fonts depending on who we are reading about. Writing in first person for Skinner is something Jardine has always done, should he have used the same method for Alex, am not convinced. If you put the book down mid chapter it may have taken a moment or too to realise which character's story you were reading.
Although it does make me wonder if we are now going to get a series of spin off novels involving Alex in her own right - her change of career for me makes this a distinct possibility. Noone really wants to read about a character doing corporate law, criminal law however, makes juicier books.
In a way this would have been the perfect opportunity to retire Bob Skinner and finish this series however, Skinner is not the kind of character that would just go away quietly and I suspect we will see him adjust to his new roles in future books.
I would definitely recommend this series of books starting with the first - Skinner's Rules. They do have to be read in order however as there are a core group of characters who grow with Skinner throughout the series. This is one thing I will miss, the lives and loves of those he worked with were always something Jardine went to pains to grow and as Skinner moves away from Police Scotland will this mean a move away from that cast of characters we grew to love?
April 12, 2015
First let me start with a positive, this was much better than the last one, which left me lamenting what had become of the Bob Skinner series that I knew and loved. But I'd say it was more a 2 and a half than 3 stars.
In this outing Skinner has decamped to his place in Spain to decide where his future lies within the police service. While still bemoaning the politicization of the force it doesn't bode well for a likely return. However while there he gets a call from an old friend to investigate the disappearance of his business partner. In the process of investigating this he discovers that he himself is being followed and puts out feelers back at home via his daughter Alex as to what is happening.
So we have a mystery in Spain involving several dead bodies and a mounting mystery at home which sees his daughter suddenly turn detective. Both are able to pull strings and call on old favours to get the info they want seemingly without problem, while neither has any official standing. Both investigations are resolved in a manner that is less than legal and personally doesn't sit well. For me the investigation in Spain was the more interesting at it didn't involve harking back to a list of characters previously encountered in earlier books. While the inclusion of old characters may be comforting to some, I find it an intrusion as it means we have to have a brief resume each time to introduce them to new readers.
If I'm honest I think for me the spark has just gone from the novels. The Bob Skinner of the past few books is not the one that appeared in the earlier titles. I'd have happily recommended the earlier books as being very good, but there is nothing about this that makes it a stand out read. After 25 books I think it's time for me and Bob to part company. For anyone reading this as a standalone book, they would no doubt find it enjoyable and keen to come back for more. As the ending leaves the way open this is highly likely. This is not a bad book, but there are far better out there to be spending time reading something that doesn't excite me anymore, consequently, for me, sadly it's adios.
I received an ARC via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
In this outing Skinner has decamped to his place in Spain to decide where his future lies within the police service. While still bemoaning the politicization of the force it doesn't bode well for a likely return. However while there he gets a call from an old friend to investigate the disappearance of his business partner. In the process of investigating this he discovers that he himself is being followed and puts out feelers back at home via his daughter Alex as to what is happening.
So we have a mystery in Spain involving several dead bodies and a mounting mystery at home which sees his daughter suddenly turn detective. Both are able to pull strings and call on old favours to get the info they want seemingly without problem, while neither has any official standing. Both investigations are resolved in a manner that is less than legal and personally doesn't sit well. For me the investigation in Spain was the more interesting at it didn't involve harking back to a list of characters previously encountered in earlier books. While the inclusion of old characters may be comforting to some, I find it an intrusion as it means we have to have a brief resume each time to introduce them to new readers.
If I'm honest I think for me the spark has just gone from the novels. The Bob Skinner of the past few books is not the one that appeared in the earlier titles. I'd have happily recommended the earlier books as being very good, but there is nothing about this that makes it a stand out read. After 25 books I think it's time for me and Bob to part company. For anyone reading this as a standalone book, they would no doubt find it enjoyable and keen to come back for more. As the ending leaves the way open this is highly likely. This is not a bad book, but there are far better out there to be spending time reading something that doesn't excite me anymore, consequently, for me, sadly it's adios.
I received an ARC via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
November 14, 2016
For me the later books in this series aren't as good as the earlier ones but I still can't help reading them all. This one was slightly different in that Bob found himself over in Spain whilst Alex, undergoing a changes in her professional and personal lives, does some investigating in Scotland giving the book 2 narrators which works well.
June 2, 2025
The detective story and mystery of this book are actually reasonably good, but what throws me off is the shifting first-person narration from Bob Skinner and his daughter, Alex. After leaving the police force, Skinner has traveled from Scotland to his home in Spain for a little rest and time to contemplate his next move. When he is there, Skinner receives a call from a Spanish friend, Xavi Aislado, owner of a large media group and its publications, to investigate the uncharacteristic disappearance of his business partner, a bright young emerging talent in the industry. During the investigation, Skinner notices someone following him and taking pictures of him. After confronting the photographer, he learns that she is working for a mysterious Scottish author intent on writing an expose on some of Skinner’s secrets, one of which involves a now-imprisoned son from a former brief relationship. Unable to track down the author from Spain, Skinner asks for help from his daughter, Alex, who is a lawyer in Edinburgh. While Skinner’s narration of his investigation and his account of the dead bodies that keep turning up is reasonably paced and compelling, Alex’s narration is slow-moving, irritating, and full of too much detail about her daily routines (making coffee, choosing what to wear, and thinking about her next move) and the break-up of her relationship with a high-ranking Scottish policeman. Her part of the story downgrades my rating from 3.5 to 3.
August 5, 2019
3 and a half stars. Reading the Bob Skinner series in whatever order I find them at the library!
A good read. Bob Skinner is retiring from the police force and goes off to his Spanish home to think about his life from here on in. He meets with an old friend Xavi and is drawn into the case of Xavi’s disappearing associate, Hector. 2 bodies later they find Hector with his girlfriend in Andorra.
Bob also finally notices that he is being followed by a female PI paid for by true crime author Linton Baillie. Bob’s daughter Alexis, in Edinburgh, tries to find out about the mysterious author Linton and is drawn into the plot.
Two different stories woven together, one in Spain with Bob and one in Edinburgh with Alexis. All becomes clear at the end.
A good read. Bob Skinner is retiring from the police force and goes off to his Spanish home to think about his life from here on in. He meets with an old friend Xavi and is drawn into the case of Xavi’s disappearing associate, Hector. 2 bodies later they find Hector with his girlfriend in Andorra.
Bob also finally notices that he is being followed by a female PI paid for by true crime author Linton Baillie. Bob’s daughter Alexis, in Edinburgh, tries to find out about the mysterious author Linton and is drawn into the plot.
Two different stories woven together, one in Spain with Bob and one in Edinburgh with Alexis. All becomes clear at the end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2017
Yet again Quintin Jardine has given us another enthralling Bob Skinner mystery.
After thirty years of service, former Chief Constable Bob Skinner faces the possible end of his police career, at its pinnacle.
Skinner is approached by an old friend, media owner, Xavier Aislado, while he is on a quiet trip to Catalunya to contemplate his future.
One of the business's brightest talents, Hector Sureda Roca has vanished without a trace. Now it is up to Skinner to track him down.
His search for Roca takes one sinister turn after another, until he is faced with the toughest question of all. Is natural justice sometimes the only answer?
After thirty years of service, former Chief Constable Bob Skinner faces the possible end of his police career, at its pinnacle.
Skinner is approached by an old friend, media owner, Xavier Aislado, while he is on a quiet trip to Catalunya to contemplate his future.
One of the business's brightest talents, Hector Sureda Roca has vanished without a trace. Now it is up to Skinner to track him down.
His search for Roca takes one sinister turn after another, until he is faced with the toughest question of all. Is natural justice sometimes the only answer?
December 12, 2020
This was a good book and a bit of a page turner - the mysteries that Bob and Alex investigate were interesting and well written.
However, I'm still not a fan of the first person writing, especially when there are two people speaking! The change of fonts was useful but it still jarred slightly when moving between Bob and Alex.
I liked how the book brought together several strands that had been developed over the preceeding books. It was also nice to see Bob be a little bit less arrogant (I was actually starting to dislike him a little).
I'm not sure that it would be anywhere near as good had I not read the series though. It's hard to 'unknow' all the previous books but don't think it would work well as a stand alone.
However, I'm still not a fan of the first person writing, especially when there are two people speaking! The change of fonts was useful but it still jarred slightly when moving between Bob and Alex.
I liked how the book brought together several strands that had been developed over the preceeding books. It was also nice to see Bob be a little bit less arrogant (I was actually starting to dislike him a little).
I'm not sure that it would be anywhere near as good had I not read the series though. It's hard to 'unknow' all the previous books but don't think it would work well as a stand alone.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 1, 2021
4 1/2 stars. The 25th book in Jardine's excellent Bob Skinner mysteries was another good read. Bob is no longer in the police and is looking for ideas on what to do next. A good friend in Spain has a problem he would like Bob to handle. One of his business stars has gone missing and he'd like Bob to find him. Along with this storyline, there is another storyline about someone stalking Bob and why. This was another very interesting read with some twists and turns along the way. Love this series.
July 24, 2024
I didn’t know if I was going to enjoy this as the last Bob Skinner book that was set in Spain I wasn’t very keen on but I took to this like a duck to water.
As with most of the Skinner books I enjoyed it and more than I thought I would.
Can’t wait to read the next instalment.
As with most of the Skinner books I enjoyed it and more than I thought I would.
Can’t wait to read the next instalment.
May 24, 2017
This series has never failed me and is still enjoyable after number 25.
October 27, 2019
It’s decision time for Skinner and he needs some alone time to make a decision but crime and drama always follows Bob so solving another mystery gets in the way of his thinking time.
November 12, 2019
Bob Skinner is having a break to contemplate his future, but still investigating. But who's investigating him? Interesting plot.
October 22, 2022
Very good.
September 29, 2023
Honestly, I only read about 50 pages. The characters didn’t come to life for me, so I gave up.
December 17, 2024
It's been a wee while since I've read a Bob Skinner book and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Probably read the rest from this point on now.
June 27, 2025
I have read nearly all of the Bob Skinner novels and enjoyed them all. Looking forward to the last few.
March 2, 2017
Decent read. Multiple narratives and multiple plot points. Skinner is a good central character to follow. May have to find a few old books to get his CID perspective
June 2, 2015
Book 25
After thirty years of service, former Chief Constable Bob Skinner faces the possible end of his police career, at its pinnacle.
A quiet trip to Catalunya to contemplate his future soon takes on a different flavour when Skinner is approached by an old friend, media owner Xavier Aislado, with an unusual request. One of his business's brightest talents, Hector Sureda Roca, has vanished without a trace. Now it's up to Skinner to track him down.
But as he conducts his search it soon becomes clear that another manhunt is also in progress, and that he himself is the target.
While his daughter Alex fights that battle on the home front, his search for Sureda takes one sinister turn after another, until he is faced with the toughest question of all. Is natural justice sometimes the only answer?
My thoughts
5/5
Well here we are at book 25. I can’t believe how many books are in this series. A series I stumbled on by accident. I bought book 3 in a charity shop, then when I got home discovered it was part of a series, and ended up buying books 1 and 2, so I could read them in order. I loved the books, and every other one that has followed since. Some more than others.
With this one, I don’t believe it would matter if you had not read any of the previous books, as there is enough background information available throughout the story.
But if you are anything like me, you would want to read them from the beginning to have a better understanding of everything that goes on.
This is one of those series having read it over many years, that one day I would love to get the whole collection again, and start reading them again.
Bob Skinner, I just love Big Bob and everything about him. He’s a difficult character at times. There are many sides to Bob, but the wrong side is not where you want to be.
I love how we are still following a lot of the same character from older books, and seeing how they have got on in life. Its a bit like a reunion when you haven’t read one his books for a while and then come back to them, you slowly start to remember who was who, and what they did, with whom and when.
I liked how this story also focused on Bob’s Eldest daughter Alexis. And think it could be that maybe future books will feature her more than her father.
Which ever way Quintin goes with his writing, Bob, Alexis.. I will certainly be reading it.
I’m not going to go on about the story, I think the synopsis gives more than enough of what is going on. And I really don’t want to spoil a brilliant read for anyone.
Cant wait for the next one.
I received a review copy of this book for an honest opinion
After thirty years of service, former Chief Constable Bob Skinner faces the possible end of his police career, at its pinnacle.
A quiet trip to Catalunya to contemplate his future soon takes on a different flavour when Skinner is approached by an old friend, media owner Xavier Aislado, with an unusual request. One of his business's brightest talents, Hector Sureda Roca, has vanished without a trace. Now it's up to Skinner to track him down.
But as he conducts his search it soon becomes clear that another manhunt is also in progress, and that he himself is the target.
While his daughter Alex fights that battle on the home front, his search for Sureda takes one sinister turn after another, until he is faced with the toughest question of all. Is natural justice sometimes the only answer?
My thoughts
5/5
Well here we are at book 25. I can’t believe how many books are in this series. A series I stumbled on by accident. I bought book 3 in a charity shop, then when I got home discovered it was part of a series, and ended up buying books 1 and 2, so I could read them in order. I loved the books, and every other one that has followed since. Some more than others.
With this one, I don’t believe it would matter if you had not read any of the previous books, as there is enough background information available throughout the story.
But if you are anything like me, you would want to read them from the beginning to have a better understanding of everything that goes on.
This is one of those series having read it over many years, that one day I would love to get the whole collection again, and start reading them again.
Bob Skinner, I just love Big Bob and everything about him. He’s a difficult character at times. There are many sides to Bob, but the wrong side is not where you want to be.
I love how we are still following a lot of the same character from older books, and seeing how they have got on in life. Its a bit like a reunion when you haven’t read one his books for a while and then come back to them, you slowly start to remember who was who, and what they did, with whom and when.
I liked how this story also focused on Bob’s Eldest daughter Alexis. And think it could be that maybe future books will feature her more than her father.
Which ever way Quintin goes with his writing, Bob, Alexis.. I will certainly be reading it.
I’m not going to go on about the story, I think the synopsis gives more than enough of what is going on. And I really don’t want to spoil a brilliant read for anyone.
Cant wait for the next one.
I received a review copy of this book for an honest opinion
June 5, 2015
Well here we are at book 25. I can’t believe how many books are in this series. A series I stumbled on by accident. I bought book 3 in a charity shop, then when I got home discovered it was part of a series, and ended up buying books 1 and 2, so I could read them in order. I loved the books, and every other one that has followed since. Some more than others.
With this one, I don’t believe it would matter if you had not read any of the previous books, as there is enough background information available throughout the story.
But if you are anything like me, you would want to read them from the beginning to have a better understanding of everything that goes on.
This is one of those series having read it over many years, that one day I would love to get the whole collection again, and start reading them again.
Bob Skinner, I just love Big Bob and everything about him. He’s a difficult character at times. There are many sides to Bob, but the wrong side is not where you want to be.
I love how we are still following a lot of the same character from older books, and seeing how they have got on in life. Its a bit like a reunion when you haven’t read one his books for a while and then come back to them, you slowly start to remember who was who, and what they did, with whom and when.
I liked how this story also focused on Bob’s Eldest daughter Alexis. And think it could be that maybe future books will feature her more than her father.
Which ever way Quintin goes with his writing, Bob, Alexis.. I will certainly be reading it.
I’m not going to go on about the story, I think the synopsis gives more than enough of what is going on. And I really don’t want to spoil a brilliant read for anyone.
Cant wait for the next one.
With this one, I don’t believe it would matter if you had not read any of the previous books, as there is enough background information available throughout the story.
But if you are anything like me, you would want to read them from the beginning to have a better understanding of everything that goes on.
This is one of those series having read it over many years, that one day I would love to get the whole collection again, and start reading them again.
Bob Skinner, I just love Big Bob and everything about him. He’s a difficult character at times. There are many sides to Bob, but the wrong side is not where you want to be.
I love how we are still following a lot of the same character from older books, and seeing how they have got on in life. Its a bit like a reunion when you haven’t read one his books for a while and then come back to them, you slowly start to remember who was who, and what they did, with whom and when.
I liked how this story also focused on Bob’s Eldest daughter Alexis. And think it could be that maybe future books will feature her more than her father.
Which ever way Quintin goes with his writing, Bob, Alexis.. I will certainly be reading it.
I’m not going to go on about the story, I think the synopsis gives more than enough of what is going on. And I really don’t want to spoil a brilliant read for anyone.
Cant wait for the next one.
March 18, 2015
I have read and enjoyed all of Quintin Jardine's novels. Last Resort is the latest in the Bob Skinner series and sees Bob (or Robert Morgan Skinner to give him his full title) at a bit of a crossroads in his professional career. He goes away to La Escala to decide what he wants to do next as the police forces in Scotland have all merged and his friend Andy Martin is Chief Constable of Police Scotland. Bob is not in favour of the merge. Whilst over in Spain he meets up with an old friend and becomes embroiled in another criminal investigation, which Bob loves doing. At the same time things are a bit rocky at home and it is left to Alex Skinner (Bob's daughter) to sort things out but she too becomes involved in a criminal investigation which she too enjoys- like father like daughter.
This story is told from both Bob's and Alex's perspectives but it was easy to follow and certainly easy to read. I didn't get confused at all. Whilst this plot is certainly thrilling it's not entirely realistic as I can't imagine Chief Constables running round solving crimes and saving national security singlehandedly. This doesn't really matter though as I read for a bit of escapism from every day life and I don't analyse how realistic the book is. This book is thrilling and I would highly recommend it to anybody.
This story is told from both Bob's and Alex's perspectives but it was easy to follow and certainly easy to read. I didn't get confused at all. Whilst this plot is certainly thrilling it's not entirely realistic as I can't imagine Chief Constables running round solving crimes and saving national security singlehandedly. This doesn't really matter though as I read for a bit of escapism from every day life and I don't analyse how realistic the book is. This book is thrilling and I would highly recommend it to anybody.
June 18, 2016
Bob Skinner goes to his house in Spain to decide on his future. As an implacable foe of the proposed unitary Police Scotland he has not put his name forward for Chief Constable and doesn't fancy any of the other options he has been offered so he has to decide what to do next. While in Spain he simultaneously finds he is being followed and receives a call from his old friend Xavi Aislado wanting help in locating a missing employee.
The novel is told in two different first person voices - that of Bob and his daughter, Alex. Normally I'm not a big fan of the first person but Mr Jardine does it exceptionally well and I liked seeing the same events from two different points of view which is, I imagine hard to do. Bob concentrates on the Spanish missing person while Alex tries to get to the bottom of Bob's stalker.
Although there is plenty of action and some good twists Last Resort is quite an introspective novel with Bob having to make some life changing decisions. As always it is all about Bob, but he seems softer somehow and not as dislikeable as he can be in many of the novels.
I think Last Resort is very readable as a standalone despite being the 25th entry of a series and I have no hesitation in recommending it as a very good read.
The novel is told in two different first person voices - that of Bob and his daughter, Alex. Normally I'm not a big fan of the first person but Mr Jardine does it exceptionally well and I liked seeing the same events from two different points of view which is, I imagine hard to do. Bob concentrates on the Spanish missing person while Alex tries to get to the bottom of Bob's stalker.
Although there is plenty of action and some good twists Last Resort is quite an introspective novel with Bob having to make some life changing decisions. As always it is all about Bob, but he seems softer somehow and not as dislikeable as he can be in many of the novels.
I think Last Resort is very readable as a standalone despite being the 25th entry of a series and I have no hesitation in recommending it as a very good read.
April 30, 2016
I enjoyed this more than I was expecting to. I had become a little impatient with the Bob Skinner books lately because the titles of the high-ranking cops didn't mean a lot to me and since they all seemed to talk the same way, I had trouble remembering who was who. But in this book, the focus is on Skinner and on his daughter Alex and, although the plot was convoluted, I found the story easier to follow.
October 20, 2015
For me to find a new crime-detective novelist is exciting----there are so many books and so little time
but I will start at the beginning of the vast writings of the Bob Skinners series.LAST RESORT
is filled with suspense,great prose,and filled with colorful characters.At times I felt the
author was in my room reading the novel to me.
but I will start at the beginning of the vast writings of the Bob Skinners series.LAST RESORT
is filled with suspense,great prose,and filled with colorful characters.At times I felt the
author was in my room reading the novel to me.
May 30, 2015
No problem with the story lines, but too many recaps which meant it didn't flow. I love all the skinner books but this one was not well written- a real pity
January 14, 2016
Enjoy this 25th book in the Skinner series. Found it a little slow at the start.
April 1, 2016
Probably the best Quintin Jardine novel for a while.
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