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Jessica Daniel #11
Nothing but Trouble
In Nothing But Trouble, a gripping crime thriller by bestselling crime author Kerry Wilkinson, DI Jessica Daniel has to protect the streets of Manchester from escaped prisoners – and those trying to hunt them down.Niall O'Brien is a veteran living on the edge of a run-down estate, refusing to sell his house to developers. He's the only remaining resident, alone and frightened by a series of break-ins. He's been threatening to shoot the next intruder but he can't be serious . . . what if the next person through the door is a police officer trying to help?Elsewhere, on a bright Manchester morning a vehicle screeches across a junction and wipes out a prison van. Two prisoners run for it, leaving the police to track them down.They don't have long to wait. Hours later, one of the escapees is hanged from a motorway bridge. Was he broken out solely to be killed, or is there something deeper going on?Meanwhile, someone's conning pensioners out of their savings and there are rumours that the bare-knuckle British middleweight title fight is coming to the city. DI Jessica Daniel fears finding herself in the middle of an all-out war, not knowing that the biggest threat might come from a frightened pensioner.
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First published February 9, 2017
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Kerry Wilkinson
72 books1,082 followersRecent and upcoming UK releases:
24 October 2023: The Night Of The Sleepover
15 December 2023: After The Sleepover
2024: The Girl On The Side Of The Road
2024: The Missing Body
Kerry Wilkinson has sold more than two million books - and had No.1 crime bestsellers in the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa and Singapore. He has also written two top-20 thrillers in the United States. His book, Ten Birthdays, won the RNA award for Young Adult Novel of the Year in 2018 and Close To You won the International Thriller Award for best ebook in 2020.
As well as his Jessica Daniel series, Kerry has written a trilogy featuring private investigator Andrew Hunter, the Whitecliff series, the Silver Blackthorn trilogy - a fantasy-adventure serial for young adults - plus numerous standalone novels. He has been published around the world in more than a dozen languages.
Originally from the county of Somerset, Kerry spent way too long living in the north of England, picking up words like 'barm' and 'ginnel'.
When he's short of ideas, he rides his bike, hikes up something, or bakes cakes. When he's not, he writes it all down.
Find out more at: http://kerrywilkinson.com or http://facebook.com/KerryWilkinsonBooks
Find out more at: his website or Facebook
24 October 2023: The Night Of The Sleepover
15 December 2023: After The Sleepover
2024: The Girl On The Side Of The Road
2024: The Missing Body
Kerry Wilkinson has sold more than two million books - and had No.1 crime bestsellers in the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa and Singapore. He has also written two top-20 thrillers in the United States. His book, Ten Birthdays, won the RNA award for Young Adult Novel of the Year in 2018 and Close To You won the International Thriller Award for best ebook in 2020.
As well as his Jessica Daniel series, Kerry has written a trilogy featuring private investigator Andrew Hunter, the Whitecliff series, the Silver Blackthorn trilogy - a fantasy-adventure serial for young adults - plus numerous standalone novels. He has been published around the world in more than a dozen languages.
Originally from the county of Somerset, Kerry spent way too long living in the north of England, picking up words like 'barm' and 'ginnel'.
When he's short of ideas, he rides his bike, hikes up something, or bakes cakes. When he's not, he writes it all down.
Find out more at: http://kerrywilkinson.com or http://facebook.com/KerryWilkinsonBooks
Find out more at: his website or Facebook
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February 27, 2024
EXCERPT: The man’s body was limp, eyes closed, unmistakably dead as the breeze bobbed him gently back and forth. His neck still tied within the noose. The sight was intoxicating: utterly grim, yet so out of the ordinary that it was hard to turn away…
ABOUT 'NOTHING BUT TROUBLE': When the body of a violent criminal, recently escaped from prison, is found brutally battered and hanging dead from a bridge, the police are left reeling. What message is the killer trying to send?
Struggling to keep secrets of her own, Detective Jessica Daniel throws herself into uncovering the truth. But when a woman is murdered with a single bullet to the head, the investigation leads Jessica to the centre of a twisted game of lies…
As the body count rises, the case becomes uncomfortably close to home for Jessica. A mysterious figure has been watching her… could she be in more danger than she realises?
MY THOUGHTS: An engaging well-paced novel that is much more than a bog-standard murder-mystery.
The opening is shocking and because of it I was on tenterhooks the whole way through. Then the story backs up a several weeks and we learn the background and lead-up to this unimaginable event.
There are multiple threads to this story, from an illegal boxing event to someone watching Jessica's house to a DNA puzzle to the quandary of why break someone out of prison only to kill them? There is, as always plenty going on to keep the reader enthused and entertained.
To be quite honest, I don't really care much for Jessica - although I do love her snarkiness - and I certainly don't like Archie, her on-and-off lover. But there is something about this series that keeps me coming back for more.
Although this is a series, it is able to be read as a stand-alone. There is enough background information to make this viable.
⭐⭐⭐.9
#NothingButTrouble(detectiveJessicaDanielThrillerSeriesSeason2book4) #NetGalley.
THE AUTHOR: Originally from the county of Somerset, Kerry spent way too long living in the north of England, picking up words like 'barm' and 'ginnel'.
When he's short of ideas, he rides his bike, hikes up something, or bakes cakes. When he's not, he writes it all down.
DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Bookouture via NetGalley for providing a digital ARC of Nothing But Trouble by Kerry Wilkinson for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
ABOUT 'NOTHING BUT TROUBLE': When the body of a violent criminal, recently escaped from prison, is found brutally battered and hanging dead from a bridge, the police are left reeling. What message is the killer trying to send?
Struggling to keep secrets of her own, Detective Jessica Daniel throws herself into uncovering the truth. But when a woman is murdered with a single bullet to the head, the investigation leads Jessica to the centre of a twisted game of lies…
As the body count rises, the case becomes uncomfortably close to home for Jessica. A mysterious figure has been watching her… could she be in more danger than she realises?
MY THOUGHTS: An engaging well-paced novel that is much more than a bog-standard murder-mystery.
The opening is shocking and because of it I was on tenterhooks the whole way through. Then the story backs up a several weeks and we learn the background and lead-up to this unimaginable event.
There are multiple threads to this story, from an illegal boxing event to someone watching Jessica's house to a DNA puzzle to the quandary of why break someone out of prison only to kill them? There is, as always plenty going on to keep the reader enthused and entertained.
To be quite honest, I don't really care much for Jessica - although I do love her snarkiness - and I certainly don't like Archie, her on-and-off lover. But there is something about this series that keeps me coming back for more.
Although this is a series, it is able to be read as a stand-alone. There is enough background information to make this viable.
⭐⭐⭐.9
#NothingButTrouble(detectiveJessicaDanielThrillerSeriesSeason2book4) #NetGalley.
THE AUTHOR: Originally from the county of Somerset, Kerry spent way too long living in the north of England, picking up words like 'barm' and 'ginnel'.
When he's short of ideas, he rides his bike, hikes up something, or bakes cakes. When he's not, he writes it all down.
DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Bookouture via NetGalley for providing a digital ARC of Nothing But Trouble by Kerry Wilkinson for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
August 6, 2018
Thank God this is the Kerry Wilkinson I love and adore. After a one off with his prior book, he is back to his wonderfully snarky Jessica Daniels series. I just adore the dry, sarcastic humor. “There was a big bang , he said, presumably referring to the incident and not starting a debate over evolution versus the Bible.”
This one starts off with a very scary scene and you’re left wondering what to make of it. Then the story backs up several days and the action gets going.
I love Jessica. The warped thoughts in her head mirror my own. She doesn’t suffer fools and lets them know it.
There are multiple storylines going on here, both police cases and personal. All kept me equally engaged. This again ends with a cliffhanger. Ok, Kerry, hurry up and get #12 done!
My thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of this book.
May 30, 2020
This is the 11th book in the Jessica Daniel series by author Kerry Wilkinson and it was good to see that the series is back on the right track after the disappointing last book.
In this book DI Jessica Daniel has to protect the streets of Manchester from escaped prisoners and those trying to hunt them down. Niall O'Brien is a veteran living on the edge of a run-down estate, refusing to sell his house to developers. He's the only remaining resident, alone and frightened by a series of break-ins. He's been threatening to shoot the next intruder. Meanwhile on a Manchester morning, a vehicle screeches across a junction and wipes out a prison van. Two prisoners run for it, leaving the police to track them down. They don't have long to wait because hours later one of the escapees is hanged from a motorway bridge. Was he broken out solely to be killed, or is there something deeper going on?
Meanwhile, someone's conning pensioners out of their savings, and there are rumours that the bare-knuckle British middleweight title fight is coming to the city. DI Jessica Daniel fears finding herself in the middle of an all-out war, not knowing that the biggest threat might come from a frightened pensioner.
As you can see Jessica really does have her hands full to keep the peace and this book has lots of action and the usual dry humour dripped into the gritty plots. This is much more like what Jessica Daniel fans like to read.
In this book DI Jessica Daniel has to protect the streets of Manchester from escaped prisoners and those trying to hunt them down. Niall O'Brien is a veteran living on the edge of a run-down estate, refusing to sell his house to developers. He's the only remaining resident, alone and frightened by a series of break-ins. He's been threatening to shoot the next intruder. Meanwhile on a Manchester morning, a vehicle screeches across a junction and wipes out a prison van. Two prisoners run for it, leaving the police to track them down. They don't have long to wait because hours later one of the escapees is hanged from a motorway bridge. Was he broken out solely to be killed, or is there something deeper going on?
Meanwhile, someone's conning pensioners out of their savings, and there are rumours that the bare-knuckle British middleweight title fight is coming to the city. DI Jessica Daniel fears finding herself in the middle of an all-out war, not knowing that the biggest threat might come from a frightened pensioner.
As you can see Jessica really does have her hands full to keep the peace and this book has lots of action and the usual dry humour dripped into the gritty plots. This is much more like what Jessica Daniel fans like to read.
August 16, 2018
My experience with the Detective Jessica Daniel series has been both warm and lukewarm so far, but this latest entry - the 11th - is one of the better ones. I must note, though, that the customary honker of a cliffhanger rears its ugly (to me) head at the end. That's because by the time the next book comes out, I'll have forgotten where this one stopped. But that said, I'll be at the ready to start a new one all the same.
After a tantalizing prologue, this story reverts to three weeks earlier, when a van transporting prisoners is hijacked and two of them escaped. Not long afterward, one is found hanging from a bridge - quite dead. This is a puzzlement for the entire Manchester Police Department, Jessica included; why on earth would someone go to the trouble of setting a prisoner free only to kill him?
Jessica's personal life is in a bit of a turmoil as well; her fiance, Adam, has been hospitalized and in a coma for months now with no sign that he'll ever recover. That notwithstanding, she's been keeping overnight company with one of her police cohorts (although in fairness, she at least has the good sense to feel guilty about it every once in a while). She's also got Bex, an abused about-to-be 18-year-old girl who's been living with Jessica while she tries to get her life back together. That takes a maudlin turn, though, when it appears a mysterious woman may be stalking Bex (or is it Jessica)? Add to the mix infighting (and a couple of murders) among casino owners - "mob" types who of course deny any involvement and don't want to play nice with the coppers - and you've got a stew of oddball situations going on at once. The fact that any one of them could go south in a New York minute keeps the action moving along quickly.
Honestly, although I do enjoy this series, I've never cared a lot for Jessica; and for sure, I don't much like Archie, her stand-in love (who comes across as more of a dolt than anything). But hey, for better or worse, it's Jessica's life - and that she's a competent enough police detective makes up for what she may lack when she finally calls it a day and goes back home. All told, then, this is a strong, easy-to-read entry in what already is a good series. Many thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review it.
After a tantalizing prologue, this story reverts to three weeks earlier, when a van transporting prisoners is hijacked and two of them escaped. Not long afterward, one is found hanging from a bridge - quite dead. This is a puzzlement for the entire Manchester Police Department, Jessica included; why on earth would someone go to the trouble of setting a prisoner free only to kill him?
Jessica's personal life is in a bit of a turmoil as well; her fiance, Adam, has been hospitalized and in a coma for months now with no sign that he'll ever recover. That notwithstanding, she's been keeping overnight company with one of her police cohorts (although in fairness, she at least has the good sense to feel guilty about it every once in a while). She's also got Bex, an abused about-to-be 18-year-old girl who's been living with Jessica while she tries to get her life back together. That takes a maudlin turn, though, when it appears a mysterious woman may be stalking Bex (or is it Jessica)? Add to the mix infighting (and a couple of murders) among casino owners - "mob" types who of course deny any involvement and don't want to play nice with the coppers - and you've got a stew of oddball situations going on at once. The fact that any one of them could go south in a New York minute keeps the action moving along quickly.
Honestly, although I do enjoy this series, I've never cared a lot for Jessica; and for sure, I don't much like Archie, her stand-in love (who comes across as more of a dolt than anything). But hey, for better or worse, it's Jessica's life - and that she's a competent enough police detective makes up for what she may lack when she finally calls it a day and goes back home. All told, then, this is a strong, easy-to-read entry in what already is a good series. Many thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review it.
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October 2, 2018DI Jessica Daniel of the Longsight Police Station for the Greater Manchester Police is BUSY. There are multiple investigations going on simultaneously leaving Jessica without sleep and ratcheting up her trademark snark. Top brass has her running all over interviewing crime bosses about a couple of murders while she's also trying to figure out who is sneaking into an old man's home as well as finding a con woman who poses as a cleaner to clean out valuables of pensioners. Jessica is also having some personal issues with occasional lover and fellow police, Archie Davey, and there's trouble brewing with her live-in sort of ward, 18-year-old Bex. WHEW! NO SPOILERS but this book starts off with a shocker and you'll have a hard time forgetting about that beginning as you race through the novel trying to figure out what's happened.
I almost made a big mistake and was about to start book #12 in the series, EYE FOR AN EYE, as I have it from NetGalley to review -- then, I realized I had not yet read #11 so had to scramble to find it and read it first. I apparently missed out on the ARC!! This is definitely one of those series that you have to read from the beginning, in order, as each book builds upon known facts, people, issues, and relationships from the past.
I love this character and the rest of the team at the station. Their interplay and their strengths and weaknesses make each member of them memorable and pertinent to the action and the crime solving. Their interactions can make me tear up as well as laugh out loud. I'm still hopeful that Jessica will get some HAPPY resolution with the most critical personal issue that she's been dealing with over the last couple of books. I keep wondering how long this series can go on, but the author has a great way of telling a good story and he's still keeping it fresh. Now, I'm off to start #12 to see what trouble -- I mean, case -- Jessica will get involved with next.
If you like crime and detective thrillers with a strong female protagonist, you'll not want to miss Jessica Daniel.
I almost made a big mistake and was about to start book #12 in the series, EYE FOR AN EYE, as I have it from NetGalley to review -- then, I realized I had not yet read #11 so had to scramble to find it and read it first. I apparently missed out on the ARC!! This is definitely one of those series that you have to read from the beginning, in order, as each book builds upon known facts, people, issues, and relationships from the past.
I love this character and the rest of the team at the station. Their interplay and their strengths and weaknesses make each member of them memorable and pertinent to the action and the crime solving. Their interactions can make me tear up as well as laugh out loud. I'm still hopeful that Jessica will get some HAPPY resolution with the most critical personal issue that she's been dealing with over the last couple of books. I keep wondering how long this series can go on, but the author has a great way of telling a good story and he's still keeping it fresh. Now, I'm off to start #12 to see what trouble -- I mean, case -- Jessica will get involved with next.
If you like crime and detective thrillers with a strong female protagonist, you'll not want to miss Jessica Daniel.
November 26, 2017
In true gritty Kerry style this book does not disappoint.
A clever start which pulled me in and then kept me gripped to the very end.
Anyone who reads this genre would not be disappointed.
My thanks go to the author, publisher and Netgalley in providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
A clever start which pulled me in and then kept me gripped to the very end.
Anyone who reads this genre would not be disappointed.
My thanks go to the author, publisher and Netgalley in providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
December 24, 2016
DI Jessica Daniel is having a busy day. Two prisoners escape in a smash and grab incident on the busy motorway network around Manchester. Soon afterwards one of them is found dead, hanging from a bridge over the M62. A lone pensioner fears for his personal safety and he is about to become the victim of a future crime..."He's called us ten times today and about a dozen times yesterday. He says people are breaking into his house but nobody at your end's doing anything. Sounds like a bit of a nutter to me....." There are rumours of an illegal bare-knuckled championship with the supposed appearance of British middleweight Champion Liam "nine fingers" Flanagan. There are fears of a gang turf war spilling over onto the streets of Manchester. Jessica's personal life is equally chaotic. She questions her relationship with colleague Archie Davey and the guilt she holds about fiancé Adam..."Jessica's fiancé Adam, was still in a coma, the doctors unsure if he'd ever wake up. She should be spending evenings at his side, not with another man..." She feels a responsibility to her lodger Bex, a young lady who Jessica rescued from a life on the streets. now facing the ultimate test when Bex's drug addicted mother makes an unwelcome appearance.
The author does a wonderful job of controlling all these separate threads and presenting them in a very readable and exciting form. He most certainly writes with a certain flair and panache and I love the way he starts is book with a cliff hanger and ends in the same fashion. The conclusion in particular leaves a doubt over the future wellbeing of one of the central characters and ensures that the reader will return for the next exciting instalment. A bit like those old silent black and white movies with the heroine tied to the railway track!
A great big thank you to the good people of netgalley for sending me a gratis copy of this book for a fair and honest review and that is what I have written. I most certainly will be returning for the future adventures of DI Jessica Daniel and in the hands of her creator Kerry Wilkinson that can only be a good thing as he matures and perfects his style.
The author does a wonderful job of controlling all these separate threads and presenting them in a very readable and exciting form. He most certainly writes with a certain flair and panache and I love the way he starts is book with a cliff hanger and ends in the same fashion. The conclusion in particular leaves a doubt over the future wellbeing of one of the central characters and ensures that the reader will return for the next exciting instalment. A bit like those old silent black and white movies with the heroine tied to the railway track!
A great big thank you to the good people of netgalley for sending me a gratis copy of this book for a fair and honest review and that is what I have written. I most certainly will be returning for the future adventures of DI Jessica Daniel and in the hands of her creator Kerry Wilkinson that can only be a good thing as he matures and perfects his style.
February 8, 2017
Lucky enough to get a copy of this ahead of publication, thanks to the author. Brilliant book - 10 out of 10 !!
Funny story. I picked this up late at night, I was about to go to bed, just wanted to read the first few pages of the book, kinda get a feel for the story before digging in properly. Read the first three pages, and it took all the willpower in the world to put the book down. Best possible opening to the book, it was a race against time to see how it would end. And it was wonderful, beautiful, slow torture. An amazing story in the ever twisted life of Jessica Daniel. Started with a cliffhanger, ended with a cliffhanger. All I can say is when's the next one ? Can't believe this is the 11th book in the series.
I'm going to find Down Among the Dead Men, which is a bit of a prequel to this book. Well done Kerry Wilkinson, another masterpiece !!
Funny story. I picked this up late at night, I was about to go to bed, just wanted to read the first few pages of the book, kinda get a feel for the story before digging in properly. Read the first three pages, and it took all the willpower in the world to put the book down. Best possible opening to the book, it was a race against time to see how it would end. And it was wonderful, beautiful, slow torture. An amazing story in the ever twisted life of Jessica Daniel. Started with a cliffhanger, ended with a cliffhanger. All I can say is when's the next one ? Can't believe this is the 11th book in the series.
I'm going to find Down Among the Dead Men, which is a bit of a prequel to this book. Well done Kerry Wilkinson, another masterpiece !!
July 5, 2018
Jessica Daniel is fast becoming one of my favorite characters. She’s funny, smart, and I simply like her.
In this latest installment, Jessica faces a very twisty mystery. And the author starts you off with a tremendous shock!
This is hard, fast, and extremely suspenseful. One of those edge-of-your-seat thrillers.
Now, I did know the identity of a particular person quite early. The red herrings weren’t enough to throw me off. But I also simply wanted to keep reading – just to know if I was right.
Looking forward to the next book already!
*ARC Provided via Net Galley
In this latest installment, Jessica faces a very twisty mystery. And the author starts you off with a tremendous shock!
This is hard, fast, and extremely suspenseful. One of those edge-of-your-seat thrillers.
Now, I did know the identity of a particular person quite early. The red herrings weren’t enough to throw me off. But I also simply wanted to keep reading – just to know if I was right.
Looking forward to the next book already!
*ARC Provided via Net Galley
November 6, 2022
An old man living in run down area with all the other houses sold except his own. He doesn’t want to sell up and he swears that people are trying to break into his house and intimidate him into selling. He says he’s going to shoot the next person who comes into his house……… possibly even a police officer trying to help him.
Meanwhile a car crashes into a van full of prisoners one of whom turns up dead in a very public way and the other is just on the run. Also a woman unknown is scamming elderly people out of their hard earned cash
Jessica has a lot on her plate with all these cases and Bex living with her and Adam still fighting for his life.
As always with the Jessica Daniel series I really enjoyed this book and I was hooked until the very end. I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest views.
Meanwhile a car crashes into a van full of prisoners one of whom turns up dead in a very public way and the other is just on the run. Also a woman unknown is scamming elderly people out of their hard earned cash
Jessica has a lot on her plate with all these cases and Bex living with her and Adam still fighting for his life.
As always with the Jessica Daniel series I really enjoyed this book and I was hooked until the very end. I highly recommend this book.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest views.
February 15, 2020
This has been a very intense and interesting series so far. I liked this one as much as the previous ones. Jessica, the main character, and her friends and coworkers make a great cast. The mystery storyline in this one was captivating and held my interest, as usual. I'm looking forward to reading the next installment.
August 14, 2018
Review to follow
March 23, 2025
I like the feisty female detective. Oh dear though started at book 11 of the series
January 3, 2018
Kerry Wilkinson is going to lose this reader if he keeps ending his books on cliffhangers that wind me up so much. lol.
Love it. Really leaves you wanting more.
4.5/5
Well well, Book 11. And I have read and loved everyone of them. Jessica Daniel has become one of my favourite female fictional detectives.
You just can't help but enjoy these books. You could probably get away with reading it as a stand alone, but if you are anything like me, then you need to read them right from book 1, it really helps with the background of the characters, and you feel more for them as their life progresses. So if you haven't read any of these books, then may I suggest this is the series you get stuck into this year.
I also love how all Kerry's books are set in and around Manchester. I always enjoy a book when I know some of the places that are mentioned. I feel it adds to the visions I have while reading.
So Jessica is back, and as usual nothing is ever just simple for her. She is having to deal with a prison van that has been hijacked and the prisoners freed, where are they, who has done it and the big question is why?
Along with this Jessica learns of a neighbour who has been conned out of some of his saving, and soon finds out that others locally have suffered the same. Another case for Jessica to investigate.
Jessica really seems to get involved in everything that is thrown her way, she is a brilliant and believable character. I also enjoy the banter as well as the serious side of her and her work colleagues.
I really can't wait for more from this series.
And I have to say, another book that ends with you wanting the next one NOW.
January 5, 2017
We are eleven books into the Jessica Daniel saga as of Nothing But Trouble. Wow, time has certainly flown since I first picked up Locked In as a word of mouth suggestion.
I have often wondered how Kerry Wilkinson was going to keep the story fresh by continuing the series so long, and I have been pleasantly surprised with the way he has woven stories together for the continuos reader whilst allowing each novel to stand alone.
This chapter starts in mysterious circumstances as, gasp, Jessica Daniel is found shot on the doorstep of a crazy old man. What is interesting about this book is how three story archies (sic), all important in their own right, back to the beginning. It was enough to keep me hooked, that's for sure.
Not everything about Nothing But Trouble hit the mark with me. Whilst I am pleased to see Wilkinson has moved away from talking about the Manchester weather so much, the descriptions of Fat Pat have started to wear thin. The whole 'bag of Crunchies' episode was like something out of a kids story. I did enjoy the burdening relationship between Jess and Archie, though. There is a lot there to explore in future episodes.
Wilkinson always ends his Daniel novels with a cliff-hanger, and this is no different. I am left eagerly awaiting the next instalment of this excellent franchise.
I have often wondered how Kerry Wilkinson was going to keep the story fresh by continuing the series so long, and I have been pleasantly surprised with the way he has woven stories together for the continuos reader whilst allowing each novel to stand alone.
This chapter starts in mysterious circumstances as, gasp, Jessica Daniel is found shot on the doorstep of a crazy old man. What is interesting about this book is how three story archies (sic), all important in their own right, back to the beginning. It was enough to keep me hooked, that's for sure.
Not everything about Nothing But Trouble hit the mark with me. Whilst I am pleased to see Wilkinson has moved away from talking about the Manchester weather so much, the descriptions of Fat Pat have started to wear thin. The whole 'bag of Crunchies' episode was like something out of a kids story. I did enjoy the burdening relationship between Jess and Archie, though. There is a lot there to explore in future episodes.
Wilkinson always ends his Daniel novels with a cliff-hanger, and this is no different. I am left eagerly awaiting the next instalment of this excellent franchise.
December 23, 2016
1 word: excellent!!!!
Would highly recommend this!!!
Would highly recommend this!!!
June 5, 2017
Really enjoyed this book.
Full of twists and kept me guessing throughout.
There's a bit of a shock at the beginning.... can't say anymore though!!
Would recommend this book.
Full of twists and kept me guessing throughout.
There's a bit of a shock at the beginning.... can't say anymore though!!
Would recommend this book.
July 5, 2018
Nothing But Trouble (Detective Jessica Daniel) by author Kerry Wilkinson starts out with a serious hook which will keep you glued to the book! Jessica is still a bit at odds since Adam is still in the coma. She immerses herself in her work and in her mentoring and friendship with Becca.
A senior citizen thinks someone is repeatedly trying to break into his home at night. He calls the department several times wanting something to be done. Although his son comes to stay with him to assure his father that he is safe, the old man rigs his own trap for the intruder. (How did the son not hear his father setting up this elaborate scheme? Would the son not have checked all the rooms and doors several times during the night to make sure there have not been intruders)?
The plot starts off with a prison van being rammed by another truck and two of the prisoners escape. Later one of the prisoners is murdered. This sets the stage for an intense investigation as to why a prisoner would be helped in an escape and then put on display during his murder. Always look to the primary reasons for murder: money, power, or family! The twists of this book are very interesting and the answers cause heartache for many families.
The author knows how to keep the reader's interest going because I have noticed a pattern of hints and clues which let you know there will be more to come in the next book. I love that we are to stay attuned!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
A senior citizen thinks someone is repeatedly trying to break into his home at night. He calls the department several times wanting something to be done. Although his son comes to stay with him to assure his father that he is safe, the old man rigs his own trap for the intruder. (How did the son not hear his father setting up this elaborate scheme? Would the son not have checked all the rooms and doors several times during the night to make sure there have not been intruders)?
The plot starts off with a prison van being rammed by another truck and two of the prisoners escape. Later one of the prisoners is murdered. This sets the stage for an intense investigation as to why a prisoner would be helped in an escape and then put on display during his murder. Always look to the primary reasons for murder: money, power, or family! The twists of this book are very interesting and the answers cause heartache for many families.
The author knows how to keep the reader's interest going because I have noticed a pattern of hints and clues which let you know there will be more to come in the next book. I love that we are to stay attuned!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
March 8, 2017
Niall O'Brien is in his seventies and a war veteran and is holding out from selling his home to developers. He's been telling the police that someone has been coming into his house and moving things although they can find no evidence. Then he takes matters in his own hands and it looks like he's killed a police officer. DI Jessica Daniels is investigating the escape of two prisoners - their van was attacked and they were released in broad daylight. Then one of the escapees is found dead. Why would he be helped to escape only to be killed the following day? Then the wife of the prisoner's previous employer is also found murdered - is there a gang war starting up in Manchester. On top of these investigations Jessica is trying to help her friend Bex as she meets up with the mother who abandoned her four years ago, she's trying to work out what her relationship with her colleague Archie is as well as continuing to cope with the fact her fiancée is still in a coma. I haven't read any of this series previously but this didn't detract from my enjoyment of this book. Great story, interesting characters and I will definitely be reading the rest of this series.
June 29, 2023
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, the 11th book in the Jessica Daniel detective series, is one of my favorites so far! There are multiple storylines going on with this novel and Wilkinson weaves them together expertly. Criminals preying on the elderly. A prison transport that is attacked in transit where two prisoners escape and one is later found hanged. Why was that prisoner killed and is something sinister going on? The scenes with all the police officers together and the banter are top notch. The conflict and uncomfortable relationship between Jessica and Archie, one of her colleagues who’s been a FWB, and is pushing for something more, is well done. Jessica’s boyfriend/fiancé(?) Adam is still in a coma. Will he ever wake up? Hard to say, but Jessica is clearly balking at Archie wanting to take things to the next level which makes for delicious tension. There’s also a good storyline involving Bex, the homeless teen who has been staying with Jessica for several books. This is a favorite series and I’m approaching the last few books I have left and know I will be sorry to see it conclude! 5/5 stars.
January 31, 2017
What can I say! great work as always, I just love the way we feel part of the story as we read and I have to admit my imagination runs riot picturing the scenes, always something going on to keep your mind going and keep you hooked.
Always plenty of humour and gripping moments, some fearful moments all wound up to bring you a thrilling read, Nothing but Trouble is an absolute must read, those who are new to Kerry's Jessica Daniel books absolutely must start from the beginning where you feel like you are in some way wrapped up in it all, each and every book and Nothing But Trouble is no exception.
Fantastic work Kerry, keep them coming (when's the next one ;) )
Always plenty of humour and gripping moments, some fearful moments all wound up to bring you a thrilling read, Nothing but Trouble is an absolute must read, those who are new to Kerry's Jessica Daniel books absolutely must start from the beginning where you feel like you are in some way wrapped up in it all, each and every book and Nothing But Trouble is no exception.
Fantastic work Kerry, keep them coming (when's the next one ;) )
August 28, 2018
Thank you to Netgalley, the Publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in return for my honest opinion and review.
This book started with a bang, literally and just kept going from there. Jessica Daniels is a great character and I was so nervous that this book might have been the end of her, the author kept me guessing right up until the end. Wonderful cast of characters, I love each one of these books and cannot wait to see what one of my favorite detectives and her co-workers are up to with each book. Keeping the streets safe sometimes comes at a cost, which Jessica is very aware of, but this time, the call is way too close to home; she has already lost her fiancé to a coma from a previous case, hopefully her own life won't be the ultimate cost.
Love these books and love this character. Have not read one book from his author that I did not love.
This book started with a bang, literally and just kept going from there. Jessica Daniels is a great character and I was so nervous that this book might have been the end of her, the author kept me guessing right up until the end. Wonderful cast of characters, I love each one of these books and cannot wait to see what one of my favorite detectives and her co-workers are up to with each book. Keeping the streets safe sometimes comes at a cost, which Jessica is very aware of, but this time, the call is way too close to home; she has already lost her fiancé to a coma from a previous case, hopefully her own life won't be the ultimate cost.
Love these books and love this character. Have not read one book from his author that I did not love.
September 30, 2018
I’m a huge fan of Kerry Wilkinson so I was delighted to receive and arc from NetGalley Bookouture and Kerry Wilkinson of Nothing But Trouble in return for an honest review.
This is #11 in the Jessica Daniels series and starts with her being shot on the doorstep of an old man’s house then we are transported back several weeks to when a truck carrying prisoners is hijacked near Manchester and 2 prisoners escape but the body of one of the criminals is found badly beaten and hanging from a bridge. Jessica’s fiance Adam is still in a coma and doctors are in optimistic for his recovery and Jessica is getting ever closer to Archie. A seemingly crazy old man keeps repeatedly calling the station saying his house has been burgled and then Jessica notices someone watching her house !!!
Absolutely loved Nothing But Trouble and can’t wait for #12 !!!
This is #11 in the Jessica Daniels series and starts with her being shot on the doorstep of an old man’s house then we are transported back several weeks to when a truck carrying prisoners is hijacked near Manchester and 2 prisoners escape but the body of one of the criminals is found badly beaten and hanging from a bridge. Jessica’s fiance Adam is still in a coma and doctors are in optimistic for his recovery and Jessica is getting ever closer to Archie. A seemingly crazy old man keeps repeatedly calling the station saying his house has been burgled and then Jessica notices someone watching her house !!!
Absolutely loved Nothing But Trouble and can’t wait for #12 !!!
July 3, 2018
Excellent book! The books in this series keep getting better and better. This one starts with a real shocker - WHAT! You can't kill off Jessica!!! Then you go back a few weeks when Jessica has to deal with prisoners being busted out of a van and one being found dead the next day. There is also a lonely veteran who won't sell his house to a developer and who keeps calling the police to report break-ins at his house. We see a fair bit of Bex in this book. A cliffhanger at the end has me wanting the next book NOW! Thank you NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.
July 25, 2025
I have read and enjoyed a lot of Kerry Wilkinson’s recent novels so I decided to go back and give another of his Jessica Daniel novels a go. I originally gave up on this series a decade ago and I can see why. The murder mystery in ‘Nothing but Trouble’ doesn’t set the pulse racing and moves at a pedestrian pace to an unexceptional resolution. Jessica is a typical flawed detective with a chaotic personal life and plenty of skeletons in her cupboard. The occasional one liner such as ‘Nothing said coffin-dodging quite like chinos with a jumper’ raises a smile but there’s not enough of the good stuff here to recommend reading any more of this series.
December 27, 2018
It was great being back with DI Jessica Daniel and her team, forgotten how much I love these books and then get re-acquainted, then that's it, I'm hooked again!
At the start we have an old man that believe's he's being broken into but nothing is being stolen, they just seem to do the washing up! After many calls and dealing with other cases Jessica laughs and says she will investigate his back door herself if she a light on and then next we know a gun has gone off, killing someone......
It was a fantastic read. Must be as I read it in 2 days, good for me!
At the start we have an old man that believe's he's being broken into but nothing is being stolen, they just seem to do the washing up! After many calls and dealing with other cases Jessica laughs and says she will investigate his back door herself if she a light on and then next we know a gun has gone off, killing someone......
It was a fantastic read. Must be as I read it in 2 days, good for me!
June 26, 2019
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!
OMG! What a thoroughly BRILLIANT story! It had me on the edge of my seat; full of thrills and suspense!
I absolutely love Jessica - she's such a complicated woman. She's a wounded woman...but is a survivor. I also love Archie, Bex, Izzy and Dave!
Kerry has again created a gripping thriller! I was hooked from the second I started reading!
The cases Jessica is investigating had a surprising and heart-pounding ending!
BRAVO, Kerry - you've done it again!
OMG! What a thoroughly BRILLIANT story! It had me on the edge of my seat; full of thrills and suspense!
I absolutely love Jessica - she's such a complicated woman. She's a wounded woman...but is a survivor. I also love Archie, Bex, Izzy and Dave!
Kerry has again created a gripping thriller! I was hooked from the second I started reading!
The cases Jessica is investigating had a surprising and heart-pounding ending!
BRAVO, Kerry - you've done it again!
November 21, 2018
I'm a longtime fan of Jessica Daniel, and the more books of hers that I read, the more invested I get in her life. In this book, the case didn't draw me in as much as what's going on with Jessica. Her relationship with Archie, her living situation with Bex, and her feelings about Adam being out of the picture continue to keep me hooked on her novels. I definitely recommend this series!
July 11, 2019
JD no 11. This was the most cruellest way to start a book, with the shooting of Jessica, but boy did I love the twist at the end. Awesome, thrilling, exciting read, but it ends with yet another cliffhanger, when Bex goes missing. Every book in this series ends with one of Kerry's famous cliffhangers. So I'm glad I can dive straight into number 12.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 14, 2017
How can you do that?
Didn't think the Jessica Daniels series could get any better but you proved me wrong....from the opening chapter to the very end this book was full of twists and turns and some very funny oneliners. Can't wait for the next installment
Didn't think the Jessica Daniels series could get any better but you proved me wrong....from the opening chapter to the very end this book was full of twists and turns and some very funny oneliners. Can't wait for the next installment
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