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Roy Grace #5
Dead Tomorrow
Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is caught up in the murky world of human trafficking in Dead Tomorrow , by award winning crime writer Peter James.
The body of a missing boy is dredged from the seabed off the Sussex coast, missing vital organs. Soon after, two more bodies are found . . .
A teenager in Brighton will die if she does not receive an urgent transplant. When the health system threatens to let her down her mother takes drastic action and goes to an online broker in black-market organs. The broker can provide what she wants, but it will come at a price.
As Roy Grace investigates the recovered bodies, he unearths a gang of child traffickers operating from Eastern Europe. Soon Grace and his team will find themselves in a race against time to save the life of a young street kid, while a desperate mother will stop at nothing to save her daughter's life . . .
Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Tomorrow is the fifth thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Dead Like You and Dead Man's Grip .
Now a major BRITBOX series, Grace , starring John Simm.
The body of a missing boy is dredged from the seabed off the Sussex coast, missing vital organs. Soon after, two more bodies are found . . .
A teenager in Brighton will die if she does not receive an urgent transplant. When the health system threatens to let her down her mother takes drastic action and goes to an online broker in black-market organs. The broker can provide what she wants, but it will come at a price.
As Roy Grace investigates the recovered bodies, he unearths a gang of child traffickers operating from Eastern Europe. Soon Grace and his team will find themselves in a race against time to save the life of a young street kid, while a desperate mother will stop at nothing to save her daughter's life . . .
Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Dead Tomorrow is the fifth thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Dead Like You and Dead Man's Grip .
Now a major BRITBOX series, Grace , starring John Simm.
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First published June 5, 2009
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Peter James
243 books3,645 followersPeter James is a global bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. With a total of 21 Sunday Times No. 1s under his belt, he has achieved global book sales of over 23 million copies to date and has been translated into 38 languages.
Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career – which also included stints writing for TV and producing films. He has won over 40 awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award, Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger and a BAFTA nomination for The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons for which he was an Executive Producer. Many of Peter’s novels have been adapted for film, TV and stage.
Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career – which also included stints writing for TV and producing films. He has won over 40 awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award, Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger and a BAFTA nomination for The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons for which he was an Executive Producer. Many of Peter’s novels have been adapted for film, TV and stage.
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May 28, 2021
"Ten dode opgeschreven was dus opnieuw een zeer goed boek van Peter James, maar net iets minder goed dan het eerdere deel dat ik las. Ook het ietwat chaotische einde, de vele namen die voorkomen en stukken die overbodig waren en dus geschrapt konden worden, doen me uitkomen op een score van 4 sterren."
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January 30, 2010
First Sentence: Susan hated the motorbike.
It is bad enough when the body of one teenager, whose vital organs have been surgically removed, is found. It is worse when there are two more such bodies. DS Roy Grace must find the killers and, in his investigation, uncovers a ring of child traffickers. Lynn Beckett is the divorced mother of teenager, Caitlinn, who needs a liver transplant or will die. Lynn will to anything to prevent her child’s death.
After having loved the first three books in this series and liking the fourth, this was a huge disappointment.
Of characters, there were way too many. I could have dealt with that except I also didn’t like any of them. Roy Grace has become bland and uninteresting. The whole subplot of his disappeared wife is now annoying rather than titillating. The only character about whom I really cared was Caitlinn, who had a secondary role, and not even her until toward the end.
The plot was predictable and, at times, implausible. I found myself skimming through much of the book, which is never a good sign. I basically didn’t care what happened. Perhaps severe editing would have helped this overblown book, but I doubt it.
If you want to read an exciting, suspenseful, medically accurate book about the illegal trafficking of organs, pick up “Harvest” by Tess Gerritsen. I definitely suggest giving this book a pass.
DEAD TOMORROW (Pol Proc-DS Roy Grace-Brighton, England-Cont) - NR
James, Peter – 5th in series
Macmillan, 2009, UK Hardcover – ISBN: 9780230706866
It is bad enough when the body of one teenager, whose vital organs have been surgically removed, is found. It is worse when there are two more such bodies. DS Roy Grace must find the killers and, in his investigation, uncovers a ring of child traffickers. Lynn Beckett is the divorced mother of teenager, Caitlinn, who needs a liver transplant or will die. Lynn will to anything to prevent her child’s death.
After having loved the first three books in this series and liking the fourth, this was a huge disappointment.
Of characters, there were way too many. I could have dealt with that except I also didn’t like any of them. Roy Grace has become bland and uninteresting. The whole subplot of his disappeared wife is now annoying rather than titillating. The only character about whom I really cared was Caitlinn, who had a secondary role, and not even her until toward the end.
The plot was predictable and, at times, implausible. I found myself skimming through much of the book, which is never a good sign. I basically didn’t care what happened. Perhaps severe editing would have helped this overblown book, but I doubt it.
If you want to read an exciting, suspenseful, medically accurate book about the illegal trafficking of organs, pick up “Harvest” by Tess Gerritsen. I definitely suggest giving this book a pass.
DEAD TOMORROW (Pol Proc-DS Roy Grace-Brighton, England-Cont) - NR
James, Peter – 5th in series
Macmillan, 2009, UK Hardcover – ISBN: 9780230706866
May 10, 2015
I really enjoyed the first couple of novels in the Roy Grace series. The main plots were suitably twisty and complex for the Crime/Thriller genre, but there were over-arching themes and plots which joined the series together as a whole and made the characters into familiar friends.
So what was so terrible about this installment that meant I couldn't even finish...?! *Rhetorical questions because I'm going to tell you...*
Firstly there was the 'main plot'. Obviously organ harvesting was the crime, I mean, there was no wondering or supposing. It was obvious, so lets move on. What else could it be when you have one character desperate for an organ, one in a horrific accident and bodies that have been sewn up and chucked out to sea like an unwanted jellyfish.
All of these aspects were between the covers of this book, and yet by the 200 page mark - when I had to give up - none of the characters had been linked, and there was absolutely no plot progression! For such an enormous novel, there was just absolutely no development or movement at all. Every new chapter felt like another torturous and unending series of descriptive paragraphs that only served to bulk up the word count - I was a university student, I know upping the word count when I read it!!
There was such a huge cast of characters - too many really, I couldn't keep track of all the Lynn's and Susan's and Mal's and Nat's and Luke's - and yet they weren't very well written, I just didn't care about any of them. Not even Roy Grace, which brings me on to my second complaint.
Our main cast, the stalwarts who have weathered the previous four novels, have not developed AT ALL Time isn't moving enough in between novels, so each book picks up where the other left off. Basically anyway.
If I have to spend another book listening to Glen whine about his bitch of a wife I think I will actually cry. And Grace is moving on! Whoo! Yay! Then why is Sandy still being mentioned every bloody chapter?! If James won't give us any progression in regard to Sandy then he needs to leave it alone because I have long moved out of the realms of bored of this particular aspect of the series and into angrily frustrated.
Time needs to move on significantly in the next novel, or at least we need to see development in this 'real time' because I think if the next installment in the series doesn't inspire me then I will be chucking Roy Grace back into the proverbial sea...
So what was so terrible about this installment that meant I couldn't even finish...?! *Rhetorical questions because I'm going to tell you...*
Firstly there was the 'main plot'. Obviously organ harvesting was the crime, I mean, there was no wondering or supposing. It was obvious, so lets move on. What else could it be when you have one character desperate for an organ, one in a horrific accident and bodies that have been sewn up and chucked out to sea like an unwanted jellyfish.
All of these aspects were between the covers of this book, and yet by the 200 page mark - when I had to give up - none of the characters had been linked, and there was absolutely no plot progression! For such an enormous novel, there was just absolutely no development or movement at all. Every new chapter felt like another torturous and unending series of descriptive paragraphs that only served to bulk up the word count - I was a university student, I know upping the word count when I read it!!
There was such a huge cast of characters - too many really, I couldn't keep track of all the Lynn's and Susan's and Mal's and Nat's and Luke's - and yet they weren't very well written, I just didn't care about any of them. Not even Roy Grace, which brings me on to my second complaint.
Our main cast, the stalwarts who have weathered the previous four novels, have not developed AT ALL Time isn't moving enough in between novels, so each book picks up where the other left off. Basically anyway.
If I have to spend another book listening to Glen whine about his bitch of a wife I think I will actually cry. And Grace is moving on! Whoo! Yay! Then why is Sandy still being mentioned every bloody chapter?! If James won't give us any progression in regard to Sandy then he needs to leave it alone because I have long moved out of the realms of bored of this particular aspect of the series and into angrily frustrated.
Time needs to move on significantly in the next novel, or at least we need to see development in this 'real time' because I think if the next installment in the series doesn't inspire me then I will be chucking Roy Grace back into the proverbial sea...
November 22, 2019
Çok kişi bilmez Peter James'i. Ama bence gayet iyi polisiye yazıyor. Bu kitabı indirimdeyken almıştım. Konusu da beni içine çekmişti. Sevmiştim.
January 8, 2020
Roy Grace book #5
The plot in this 5th installment is more of a conventional police-procedural than in the previous novel. Although, not particularly original in itself it is by far not your ordinary run of the mill bad cop/good cop story we find in most story of this genre. We may think that after so many books the vitality and freshness may have started to dwindle but I had no fear that Mr. James would deliver another blockbuster and he did.
In a few words:
When a dredger uncovers the body of a young man on the sea bed, Roy Grace is called in to investigate a crime that offers no clues other than an empty body cavity, leaving him totally baffled to find out what had happened. But when similar corpses are later uncovered it became clear to the investigators that they were dealing with murders of young people and the harvesting of their organs for sale.
“Dead Tomorrow”, ties the desperation of a mother with a daughter suffering acute liver disease to the vulnerable street kids and the burgeoning trade in human organs.
More thoughts:
In every good story we have a leading man, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, is not the stereotype characters we find in many novels. Roy has no alcoholism, misogyny and psychological disorders rather he is stable, reliable, sensitive and hard working. He is a hell of a cop. We will also find that all the supporting characters are so very human: from victims, to the pressured, to the investigators. In interweaving plot we learn of their personal lives, the nitty-gritty portrayal of teenagers and their emotions.
This is a most realistic portrayed plot I have read in a long time. It plays out more as a chase than an intricate layering of clues and red herrings. Its 500 or so pages move like the breeze even with the many details the tempo never bogs down. Mr. James created another world for us to temporarily become part of and for us to actually care what happens to his characters. What holds together this long novel is a strong narrative….
I certainly got my money’s worth
The plot in this 5th installment is more of a conventional police-procedural than in the previous novel. Although, not particularly original in itself it is by far not your ordinary run of the mill bad cop/good cop story we find in most story of this genre. We may think that after so many books the vitality and freshness may have started to dwindle but I had no fear that Mr. James would deliver another blockbuster and he did.
In a few words:
When a dredger uncovers the body of a young man on the sea bed, Roy Grace is called in to investigate a crime that offers no clues other than an empty body cavity, leaving him totally baffled to find out what had happened. But when similar corpses are later uncovered it became clear to the investigators that they were dealing with murders of young people and the harvesting of their organs for sale.
“Dead Tomorrow”, ties the desperation of a mother with a daughter suffering acute liver disease to the vulnerable street kids and the burgeoning trade in human organs.
More thoughts:
In every good story we have a leading man, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, is not the stereotype characters we find in many novels. Roy has no alcoholism, misogyny and psychological disorders rather he is stable, reliable, sensitive and hard working. He is a hell of a cop. We will also find that all the supporting characters are so very human: from victims, to the pressured, to the investigators. In interweaving plot we learn of their personal lives, the nitty-gritty portrayal of teenagers and their emotions.
This is a most realistic portrayed plot I have read in a long time. It plays out more as a chase than an intricate layering of clues and red herrings. Its 500 or so pages move like the breeze even with the many details the tempo never bogs down. Mr. James created another world for us to temporarily become part of and for us to actually care what happens to his characters. What holds together this long novel is a strong narrative….
I certainly got my money’s worth
January 12, 2010
Tedious. No cliche left unturned and I hated every single character.
The plot (really obviously - no spoiler here) revolves around the latest hot thing in thriller plots - trafficking in human organs.
It made my flight home seem longer than it actually was.
The plot (really obviously - no spoiler here) revolves around the latest hot thing in thriller plots - trafficking in human organs.
It made my flight home seem longer than it actually was.
June 6, 2022
It had really gripping parts and bits I found a little too descriptive. It is a little too long you could cut down to the gritty parts sooner.The last third I would say makes the book. I watched the Grace TV show of this one first with the book on this one being darker and more chilling than the TV adaptation. I will now have to start reading the books in order not just which one takes my fancy. To me they can be read as stand alones with separate character stories. Just the leads have stories that follow through which are likely better in order.
January 31, 2013
The 5th book in the Roy Grace series by Peter James.
Another great read by one of my favourite authors, exciting and certainly a page turner however maybe a little predictable.
Another great read by one of my favourite authors, exciting and certainly a page turner however maybe a little predictable.
May 23, 2019
So far there is not a Roy Grace book I haven't loved! The characters that feature in this series by Peter James really develop throughout the series, I have grown to know them and I found this particular novel to be rather touching and emotional , there are some touching topics featured which will make the read stop and reconsider who's side you are on.
The writing style in this book is fast paced, keeps you on your toes and keeps your brain thinking about it even once you have put the book down. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who loves a great detective novel, slightly biased on the fact that I love reading this genre when it is set most in England.
The writing style in this book is fast paced, keeps you on your toes and keeps your brain thinking about it even once you have put the book down. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who loves a great detective novel, slightly biased on the fact that I love reading this genre when it is set most in England.
February 9, 2016
This is the fifth book in the DS Roy Grace series and is a more of a standard police procedural that the first four. A dead teenager is found in the waters off of Brighton with his kidneys and liver removed. Soon two other bodies are discovered, both minus their heart, liver and kidneys. Meanwhile, in a parallel story line, we meet 15-year old Caitlin, who is very ill and desperately needs a liver transplant. In another narrative, set in Romania, we learn the terrible plight of abandoned young children who are living on the streets, addicted to drugs, glue or paint-sniffing. Criminals, masquerading as charity workers, trick them into traveling to England, where the intent is to use them in horrific ways. It doesn't take a genius for us to see the future.
DS Roy Grace is now moving on, romantically, after his wife’s disappearance nearly ten years ago. He's hoping to make his relationship with new love, Cleo, more permanent. Co-worker and friend, Glenn Branson, is in an unhappy marriage and is living at Roy's house. Other than that, Grace is a pretty mellow guy. He doesn't have most of the baggage that comes with your usual detective. He's stable, reliable, sensitive, thoughtful and hard-working.
I really enjoyed this book, even though it's quite a long and detailed story. The numerous subplots lend to the tension and even though I knew where the story was headed, I still couldn't have guessed how it would end. This is a series I plan to finish in 2016 and I'm looking forward to the rest.
DS Roy Grace is now moving on, romantically, after his wife’s disappearance nearly ten years ago. He's hoping to make his relationship with new love, Cleo, more permanent. Co-worker and friend, Glenn Branson, is in an unhappy marriage and is living at Roy's house. Other than that, Grace is a pretty mellow guy. He doesn't have most of the baggage that comes with your usual detective. He's stable, reliable, sensitive, thoughtful and hard-working.
I really enjoyed this book, even though it's quite a long and detailed story. The numerous subplots lend to the tension and even though I knew where the story was headed, I still couldn't have guessed how it would end. This is a series I plan to finish in 2016 and I'm looking forward to the rest.
May 15, 2015
Como suele ocurrir con este tipo de novelas, sería de cinco estrellas, si no fuera por el final un tanto “forzado”. El chivatazo de la farmacéutica casi al final da un poco al traste con una trama muy bien desarrollada. Es la quinta entrega del comisario Roy Grace, y de momento pretendo continuar con la serie, ya que no me ha decepcionado ninguna, aunque no todas están al mismo nivel. Esta, en concreto, es una de las que más me han gustado.
El tema elegido, el tráfico de seres humanos por mafias organizadas con vistas a la venta de órganos para transplantes está vigente y no tiene visos de fácil solución, así como la trata de blancas para la prostitución. También está muy bien escogido el país de procedencia, Rumanía, que aún no ha podido levantar cabeza desde la dictadura de Ceaucescu. Creo que todos los escenarios están muy bien novelizados y el suspense se mantiene a un buen ritmo, con capítulos cortos y bien redactados.
También es interesante observar la evolución del personaje central, el comisario Roy Grace. Aquí parece que por fin está rehaciendo su vida, y la escena del “casi” encuentro con su ex en el aeropuerto está narrada de forma muy cinematográfica, y creo que deja abiertas muchas posibilidades de cara a futuras entregas. Thriller recomendado.
El tema elegido, el tráfico de seres humanos por mafias organizadas con vistas a la venta de órganos para transplantes está vigente y no tiene visos de fácil solución, así como la trata de blancas para la prostitución. También está muy bien escogido el país de procedencia, Rumanía, que aún no ha podido levantar cabeza desde la dictadura de Ceaucescu. Creo que todos los escenarios están muy bien novelizados y el suspense se mantiene a un buen ritmo, con capítulos cortos y bien redactados.
También es interesante observar la evolución del personaje central, el comisario Roy Grace. Aquí parece que por fin está rehaciendo su vida, y la escena del “casi” encuentro con su ex en el aeropuerto está narrada de forma muy cinematográfica, y creo que deja abiertas muchas posibilidades de cara a futuras entregas. Thriller recomendado.
December 10, 2023
Παρόλο που το θέμα είναι φοβερό, παρόλο που σήκωνε εξαιρετική έρευνα και κάλυψη, δεν με ικανοποίησε η παρουσίαση. Φλύαρο, πολλά, πάρα πολλά άτομα, κλισέ που μπορούσαν να αποφευχθούν μιας και δεν προσέφεραν τίποτα ούτε στην ατμόσφαιρα ούτε στην πλοκή, "χάλασαν" μια ιστορία που θα μπορούσε να είναι συγκλονιστική και στην παρουσίαση - γιατί στην πραγματικότητα είναι μια φρίκη.
3/5
3/5
March 6, 2014
Dead Tomorrow (Roy Grace #5)
9780330545990
paper
above average series
brighton
Midwinter gift from Carey - am truly grateful for perspicatious picking. Thank you very, very much.
Dedication: In Memory of Fred Newman. RESPECT!
Opening: Susan hated the motorbike. She used to tell Nat that bikes were lethal, that riding a motorcycle was the most dangerous thing in the world.
Am noticing a fair amount of carrots, lures and hooks in the prose and I don't just mean the overarching Sandy story.
Stranded at the restaurant, branded a fool,
what will they say
Monday, Susspol?
Sandy, can't you see, I'm in misery
We made a start, now we're apart,
there's nothin' left for me
Love has flown all alone,
I sit and wonder why-y-y oh why you left me, oh
Sandy
Oh Sandy, maybe someday, when policework is done
Somehow, someway, our two worlds will be one
In heaven forever and ever we will be,
oh please say you'll stay, oh
Sandy Sandy my darlin', you hurt me real bad,
you know it's true
But baby, you gotta believe me when I say,
I'm helpless without you
Love has flown all alone, I sit, I wonder why-y-y oh why you
left me, oh Sandy Sandy,
Sandy, why-y-y-y,
oh Sandy
The first plot-spoiler from the author was on page 3!
But these are just fine tooth-comb points - I love this series.
#38 TBR Busting 2013
4* Dead Simple (Roy Grace #1)
4* Looking Good Dead (Roy Grace #2)
4* Not Dead Enough (Roy Grace #3)
4* Dead Man's Footsteps (Roy Grace #4)
4* Dead Tomorrow (Roy Grace #5)
9780330545990
paper
above average series
brighton
Midwinter gift from Carey - am truly grateful for perspicatious picking. Thank you very, very much.Dedication: In Memory of Fred Newman. RESPECT!
Opening: Susan hated the motorbike. She used to tell Nat that bikes were lethal, that riding a motorcycle was the most dangerous thing in the world.
Am noticing a fair amount of carrots, lures and hooks in the prose and I don't just mean the overarching Sandy story.
Stranded at the restaurant, branded a fool,
what will they say
Monday, Susspol?
Sandy, can't you see, I'm in misery
We made a start, now we're apart,
there's nothin' left for me
Love has flown all alone,
I sit and wonder why-y-y oh why you left me, oh
Sandy
Oh Sandy, maybe someday, when policework is done
Somehow, someway, our two worlds will be one
In heaven forever and ever we will be,
oh please say you'll stay, oh
Sandy Sandy my darlin', you hurt me real bad,
you know it's true
But baby, you gotta believe me when I say,
I'm helpless without you
Love has flown all alone, I sit, I wonder why-y-y oh why you
left me, oh Sandy Sandy,
Sandy, why-y-y-y,
oh Sandy
The first plot-spoiler from the author was on page 3!
But these are just fine tooth-comb points - I love this series.
#38 TBR Busting 2013
4* Dead Simple (Roy Grace #1)
4* Looking Good Dead (Roy Grace #2)
4* Not Dead Enough (Roy Grace #3)
4* Dead Man's Footsteps (Roy Grace #4)
4* Dead Tomorrow (Roy Grace #5)
May 7, 2017
The last sentence of book 4 had me rushing to Amazon to buy this, I've now learned that to not get utterly fed up with the series I should space them out.
The actual idea for the story was interesting enough, human trafficing and how it effects different lives. The execution wasn't so great.
Just like the last book there are several stories going on at once. Maybe my memory is getting worse but I don't remember this being a trait in the first three books. Eventually everything comes together but with quite a few characters to get to know and remember it could happen a little sooner.
One really good reason not to read two books back to back is the repetitive nature of James' writing. I understand that they obviously come out a year or more apart and it's necessary to reintroduce readers to characters they may not remember but at times it feels like a carbon copy of what has come in previous books.
What really got to me, to the point that it pulled me out of the story, was the need to describe what every single person is wearing. No matter what the situation Peter James' characters notice everyone's clothing (and whether they're attractive or not). Not only is this unbelievable but it just feels like padding out the word count.
As for the twist that called me back so quickly. We got one scene where for a moment you thought something would happen, and then it didn't. It was never outright said, but I'm assuming the person was who it was hinted as. It wasn't a bad scene and to be honest it was nice to get into the mindset of said person for a moment. Although, after this I can't see how much longer the particular plot can go on much longer.
An interesting idea, not a great story or example of Peter James' abilities as a writer. Easily the worst in the series so far (I'm aware I'm behind everyone else). it'll be a while before I picked up book 6
The actual idea for the story was interesting enough, human trafficing and how it effects different lives. The execution wasn't so great.
Just like the last book there are several stories going on at once. Maybe my memory is getting worse but I don't remember this being a trait in the first three books. Eventually everything comes together but with quite a few characters to get to know and remember it could happen a little sooner.
One really good reason not to read two books back to back is the repetitive nature of James' writing. I understand that they obviously come out a year or more apart and it's necessary to reintroduce readers to characters they may not remember but at times it feels like a carbon copy of what has come in previous books.
What really got to me, to the point that it pulled me out of the story, was the need to describe what every single person is wearing. No matter what the situation Peter James' characters notice everyone's clothing (and whether they're attractive or not). Not only is this unbelievable but it just feels like padding out the word count.
As for the twist that called me back so quickly. We got one scene where for a moment you thought something would happen, and then it didn't. It was never outright said, but I'm assuming the person was who it was hinted as. It wasn't a bad scene and to be honest it was nice to get into the mindset of said person for a moment. Although, after this I can't see how much longer the particular plot can go on much longer.
An interesting idea, not a great story or example of Peter James' abilities as a writer. Easily the worst in the series so far (I'm aware I'm behind everyone else). it'll be a while before I picked up book 6
September 19, 2021
I'm gradually making my way through the Roy Grace series. I enjoy them because they're good, solid police procedurals, but this one is more like a medical suspense story. It's told from multiple points of view, including the villains' and the victims'. Consequently, there's no "whodunnit" aspect, and very little "whydunnit"--just the tension of witnessing the slow-motion suffering of people awaiting an organ transplant, the desperation of their loved ones, the callousness of the medical system, and the horror of the organ-selling marketplace. All of that is very well done. However, at 500+ pages, this book is quite bloated. There's too much repetition, too much description of clothes (seriously, who cares what police divers wear when they're not in the water?), and WAY too much agonizing over Roy and Glen's love lives. Pull yourselves together, boys--I know middle-schoolers who who do less pining than you two.
March 23, 2018
This series is always super, and being based in Brighton, an area I know, I always enjoy them more than books set in places I've never been. However, I've mentioned this in other reviews of his books, and for me they cost them the 5*.....he persists in using American spellings and there are still these rogue hyphens plonked into words for no reason whatsoever. Probably formatting mistakes but I can't be the only person to ever notice these and an editor or proofreader should spot them just as easily as I do. It's THEIR job, not mine !! Whit-lock, Moor-house, bug-ger, encephalop-athy and Cell-mark.
This story features a parent prepared to buy her ailing child an organ...I have to say, if she was my child I'd not bother wasting my money. She was a rude little cow !! As I read this story, especially from the Romanian perspective, we read of how they can come here and get a flat and job, etc....it makes me so glad of Brexit, I must say. Because of our flinging open the door policy in Europe, we've made it so easy for crimes like those featured here to take place. Yes, this is a work of fiction but this type of thing happens, and as one police officer ruminated, "the UK law enforcement agencies hadn't a clue who was here and who wasn't"....a scary proposition indeed.
I did wonder what Jim did with his fee. That was never spotted nor mentioned which I found odd.
There was quite a bit of repetition in this, too, I found, I don't think we needed to know how often people were wearing either fleeces or black suede boots. I spotted the odd apostrophe or speechmarks or words dropped from sentences, too. Bearing in mind, this is a bestseller, it should be better presented. However, he does at least explain his acronyms the first time he mentions them, which is extremely helpful.
I will be sticking with the series, too, but unless the publishers sharpen their act up there won't be anymore 5* forthcoming from this reader, sadly.
This story features a parent prepared to buy her ailing child an organ...I have to say, if she was my child I'd not bother wasting my money. She was a rude little cow !! As I read this story, especially from the Romanian perspective, we read of how they can come here and get a flat and job, etc....it makes me so glad of Brexit, I must say. Because of our flinging open the door policy in Europe, we've made it so easy for crimes like those featured here to take place. Yes, this is a work of fiction but this type of thing happens, and as one police officer ruminated, "the UK law enforcement agencies hadn't a clue who was here and who wasn't"....a scary proposition indeed.
I did wonder what Jim did with his fee. That was never spotted nor mentioned which I found odd.
There was quite a bit of repetition in this, too, I found, I don't think we needed to know how often people were wearing either fleeces or black suede boots. I spotted the odd apostrophe or speechmarks or words dropped from sentences, too. Bearing in mind, this is a bestseller, it should be better presented. However, he does at least explain his acronyms the first time he mentions them, which is extremely helpful.
I will be sticking with the series, too, but unless the publishers sharpen their act up there won't be anymore 5* forthcoming from this reader, sadly.
July 24, 2020
How far would you go to save the one you love? When the body of a teenager is dredged from the seabed of the Sussex Coastline, the police are left wondering two things: how did it get there, and, where are the vital organs? Before long, another two bodies turn up, with the same surgical markings and missing organs, causing Roy Grace and his team to start looking at potential organ trafficking rings. Meanwhile, Lynn is clutching to every hope she has, trying desperately to stay sane whilst the NHS find a liver for her dying daughter Caitlin. Sick of being on the waiting list, and sick of seeing her daughter sick, Caitlin searches the internet for an agency to save her daughters life. But, at a price...
Dead Tomorrow is a fast-paced, addictive and truly heartbreaking thriller. Based on a few reviews, I was a little sceptical - but the plot for the fifth instalment in the Roy Grace series just blew me away. As far as thrillers go, there are very few that keep me up at night thinking; but Dead Tomorrow's organ trafficking plot truly terrified me. I was so on edge when we were introduced to the next victim, and found myself unable to put the book down when I was reading chapters of whether or not she would survive or escape. On the other hand, I was torn as to whether I could sympathise with desperate Lynn, or whether I should be classifying her as a villain for putting her daughter's life above someone else's.
One very welcoming change in Dead Tomorrow was how it flitted from Brighton to other destinations, without solely focusing on Roy Grace. There were other heroes amongst the case, in this book, with a variety of new characters and old favourites, using their skills to help shine a light on who was behind it all.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Dead Tomorrow. It was un-put-down-able, whilst also disturbing enough to make me uncomfortable.
Dead Tomorrow is a fast-paced, addictive and truly heartbreaking thriller. Based on a few reviews, I was a little sceptical - but the plot for the fifth instalment in the Roy Grace series just blew me away. As far as thrillers go, there are very few that keep me up at night thinking; but Dead Tomorrow's organ trafficking plot truly terrified me. I was so on edge when we were introduced to the next victim, and found myself unable to put the book down when I was reading chapters of whether or not she would survive or escape. On the other hand, I was torn as to whether I could sympathise with desperate Lynn, or whether I should be classifying her as a villain for putting her daughter's life above someone else's.
One very welcoming change in Dead Tomorrow was how it flitted from Brighton to other destinations, without solely focusing on Roy Grace. There were other heroes amongst the case, in this book, with a variety of new characters and old favourites, using their skills to help shine a light on who was behind it all.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Dead Tomorrow. It was un-put-down-able, whilst also disturbing enough to make me uncomfortable.
May 26, 2017
The basic premise of the story is basically very good. Like all Peter James novels it is well researched and I found the way the novel was set between Brighton,Germany and Romania to be very interesting and very realistic. What spoiled it for me is several things. First of all some of the 'humorous' banter between Roy Grace and Glen Branson was downright trite. There was a lot unnecessary detail that detracted from the story. Thirdly, I'm becoming weary of the constant thread of his missing wife Sandy and am now desperate for that to be solved or I'm in danger of being passed caring. And finally, the marvellous Cleo. At times it was more like 50 shades of Grace and if I'd wanted that kind of book I'd have bought it! I think I'm going to have a break from this series and see if that regenerates my interest!
April 3, 2015
When my new kindle arrived about 9 months ago I stopped reading this book but yesterday my kindle was flat so have, perhaps for the last time in my life, picked up a paperback and finished reading this latest episode in the life of Roy Grace. I quite enjoyed the book and the subject of human trafficking for harvesting organs was interesting but I do find the recent books in the series a bit long winded! I'm not sure I will buy another as my motivation for continuing to read them is to discover what has happened to his wife but the desire to find out is diminishing with each further book I read!
Nonetheless this is a decent stand alone read and will appeal to many.
Nonetheless this is a decent stand alone read and will appeal to many.
June 22, 2020
Roy Grace case No. 5: Based alone on the ratings I give this series, it is one of the best UK 'detective' series out there. Roy & Co. vs organ traffickers is another top drawer caper, even made that much better by us hearing the thoughts and rationalisations of those seeking illegal organs and those kidnapped for them! One of the darkest and best reads of the series! 8.5 out of 12
December 10, 2020
"Kai atmeti tai, kas neįmanoma, lieka tiesa, kad ir kokia neįtikinama ji būtų."
Negaliu apibūdinti tiksliai to jausmo, bet šiai knygai (ir kol kas visai serijai) trūksta kibirkšties. Skaityti tikrai įdomu, veiksmas neužtemptas, istorija - kelianti dviprasmiškus jausmus, na ir galiausiai pats Rojus - susižavėjimo vertas vyrukas, bet.. Iki vau man vis kažko trūksta, bet negaliu pasakyti ko. Ech, tos moterys, pačios nežino, ko nori 🤦♀️😂
Negaliu apibūdinti tiksliai to jausmo, bet šiai knygai (ir kol kas visai serijai) trūksta kibirkšties. Skaityti tikrai įdomu, veiksmas neužtemptas, istorija - kelianti dviprasmiškus jausmus, na ir galiausiai pats Rojus - susižavėjimo vertas vyrukas, bet.. Iki vau man vis kažko trūksta, bet negaliu pasakyti ko. Ech, tos moterys, pačios nežino, ko nori 🤦♀️😂
August 19, 2018
I’d forgotten just how good this series is. I love the way you see the point of view of everyone, even the “bad guys”, so I genuinely don’t know how the story’s gonna turn out until the very end. A real page-turner.
March 19, 2010
Very good and love the reference to John Hannah and Ken Stott as Rebus.
June 11, 2019
4.5 Stars!
When several bodies of Eastern European young adults are dredged up from the English Channel missing their organs DCI Roy Grace has to tread some dangerous waters to find out just what happened to them - was it a burial at sea gone wrong or something more sinister.
Plus his girlfriend Cleo wants to talk with him. Those words never end with anything good. Is Grace ready to admit that his wife Sandy is dead to move on with Cleo?
Meanwhile Lynn Beckett frantically searches for a solution to her Daughter’s failing liver. She’s been let down by the transplant list and has heard she can get a liver from over seas if the price is right.
Two lives hang in the balance because of one liver - who will survive?
When several bodies of Eastern European young adults are dredged up from the English Channel missing their organs DCI Roy Grace has to tread some dangerous waters to find out just what happened to them - was it a burial at sea gone wrong or something more sinister.
Plus his girlfriend Cleo wants to talk with him. Those words never end with anything good. Is Grace ready to admit that his wife Sandy is dead to move on with Cleo?
Meanwhile Lynn Beckett frantically searches for a solution to her Daughter’s failing liver. She’s been let down by the transplant list and has heard she can get a liver from over seas if the price is right.
Two lives hang in the balance because of one liver - who will survive?
May 25, 2024
Pati istorija tikrai kelianti šiurpuliukus. Nelegali organų transplantacija, beglobiai niekam nereikalingi vaikai Rumunijoje - Čaušesku režimo palikimas.
Nervino Linė su savo nesąmoningais sprendimais, kurie pražudė jos dukrą. Iš vienos pusės ją galima suprasti, nes ji motina, bet iš kitos pusės, tokia kvaila bobelė, kad trūksta žodžių.
Na o Rėjų Greisą įsivaizduoju, kaip jį vaidinantį aktorių iš serialo apie Greisą. Įvaizdis knygoje ir filme visai nesutampa. Nepatinka jo nauja draugė Kleo. Lyg ir nėra jokios priežasties. Tiesiog nepatinka. Tas nuolatinis jos noras sekso ir vis įpilti vieną kitą kokteiliuką Rėjui. Lyg ir sąmoningas girdymas. Kažkas įtartina.
O vertimas kaip ir visada - prastas. Knyga buvo iš bibliotekos, tai kažkuris skaitytojas joje ištaisė bent jau gramatines klaidas.
Nervino Linė su savo nesąmoningais sprendimais, kurie pražudė jos dukrą. Iš vienos pusės ją galima suprasti, nes ji motina, bet iš kitos pusės, tokia kvaila bobelė, kad trūksta žodžių.
Na o Rėjų Greisą įsivaizduoju, kaip jį vaidinantį aktorių iš serialo apie Greisą. Įvaizdis knygoje ir filme visai nesutampa. Nepatinka jo nauja draugė Kleo. Lyg ir nėra jokios priežasties. Tiesiog nepatinka. Tas nuolatinis jos noras sekso ir vis įpilti vieną kitą kokteiliuką Rėjui. Lyg ir sąmoningas girdymas. Kažkas įtartina.
O vertimas kaip ir visada - prastas. Knyga buvo iš bibliotekos, tai kažkuris skaitytojas joje ištaisė bent jau gramatines klaidas.
November 21, 2021
Peter James can do no wrong in my eyes. Each book in the Roy Grace series leaves me wanting more despite them being 600+ pages!
I love seeing the Roy, Cleo story growing with flashes of Sandy coming through too
This was fascinating and based around human organ trafficking based in Romania and Brighton. It also touches on life on the streets. It was brilliant. Great in the series or stand alone
I love seeing the Roy, Cleo story growing with flashes of Sandy coming through too
This was fascinating and based around human organ trafficking based in Romania and Brighton. It also touches on life on the streets. It was brilliant. Great in the series or stand alone
May 26, 2019
Büyük ihtimal yayınevi değişikliğinden dolayı ne yazık ki serinin 3. ve 4.kitapları Türkiye'de basılmamış 😑 Türk yayınevlerinin okuyucuya saygılarına hayranım 😒😒
May 1, 2025
Interesting subject matter. Some parts were hard to read because young homeless people were being harmed 😔
June 3, 2021
Peter James writes coherent, intricately interwoven tales with plots that reach into many directions. His characters are fully-fleshed out and believable, even if sometimes not wholly sympathetic -- or so sympathetic that the reader dreads to read another page lest something unsavory happens to that character.
October 26, 2022
Un buen libro, la trama engancha desde el minuto uno. Toca un tema tan delicado como real.
Cómo siempre, Peter James trata con mucho mimo a sus personajes, lo que provoca que adores a algunos y odies a otros.
Una historia muy bien desarrollada e hilvanada, con un buen final.
Cómo siempre, Peter James trata con mucho mimo a sus personajes, lo que provoca que adores a algunos y odies a otros.
Una historia muy bien desarrollada e hilvanada, con un buen final.
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